Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund

Every Victorian child should have access to the world of learning opportunities that exist beyond the classroom. The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) helps ensure that no student will miss out on the opportunity to join their classmates for important, educational and fun activities. It is part of making Victoria the Education State and the Government’s commitment to breaking the link between a student’s background and their outcomes.

School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great outdoors. Excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works while sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership.  All are a part of a healthy curriculum.

CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.


If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.

CSEF eligibility

Below are the criteria used to determine a student’s eligibility for the CSEF:

Criterion 1 – General eligibility

The applicant must be one of the following:

  • A parent or carer who is the beneficiary of a financially means-tested card.

  • A student over 16 years who is considered a mature minor and holds a valid concession card (such as a Youth Allowance Health Care Card or Disability Support Pension Card). For guidance on assessing whether a student is a mature minor, refer to the department’s policy on Mature Minors and Decision Making.

  • A parent or carer whose child is 16 or over and the beneficiary of a financially means tested card but are not considered a mature minor.

Applications must be submitted to the school by the end of Term 2.

Where the parent or carer is seeking eligibility based on an eligible financially means-tested card, eligibility will be determined when the relevant concession card successfully validates with Centrelink on either the first day of Term 1 or Term 2.

For students over 16 years of age and where the eligible card is in the name of the student, the fund is only granted to that student, not their siblings.

Criterion 2 – Be of school age and attend a Victorian school

For the purposes of CSEF, students may be eligible for assistance if they attend a registered Victorian school.

CSEF is not payable to a student attending pre-school, kindergarten, TAFE or who are home schooled.

A special consideration eligibility category also exists and should be made through the application form. For more information, see: Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF): Eligibility | education.vic.gov.au

Eligible means tested cards

The full list of eligible concession and health care cards is available on the Services Australia website.

Eligibility date

For concession card holders, CSEF eligibility will be subject to the parent or carer’s concession card being successfully validated with Centrelink (see Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF): Policy | education.vic.gov.au).

Payment amounts

CSEF is an annual payment paid directly to the school and will be allocated by the school towards camps, sports and/or excursion costs for your student.

The annual CSEF amount per student is $400.

For ungraded students, the rate payable is determined by the student’s date of birth. For more information, see: Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF): Payment amounts | education.vic.gov.au

Foundation and Year 7 government school students who are CSEF recipients are also eligible for a uniform voucher. Schools are required to make applications on behalf of parents, so please register your interest at the school.

CSEF payments cannot be claimed retrospectively for prior years.

How to complete the application form

All sections must be completed by a parent or carer.

  • Make sure that the Surname, First Name, and Customer Reference Number (CRN) details match those on your concession card. You will also need to provide your concession card to the school.

  • If you are claiming as a Foster Parent a letter of support from the institution facilitating the arrangement (for example Mackillop Family Services) or the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) is required as evidence. If you are claiming a Veteran Affairs Pensioner, you will need to provide a copy your Veterans Affairs Pensioner Gold card

  • Include all details for any student/s at Bundoora Secondary College.

Submit the online form or return a paper copy to the BSC front office as soon as possible.

For more information or support to apply for the CSEF, please contact the school on +61 (03) 9467 1511 or bundoora.sc@education.vic.gov.au.

Apply for CSEF

NOTE: If you applied for CSEF at BSC for your student last year, you do not need to complete an application form this year unless there has been a change in your family circumstances. You only need to complete an application form if any of the following changes have occurred:

  • New student enrolments: your student is new to BSC this year.

  • Changed family circumstances: such as a change of custody, change of name, concession card number, or new siblings commencing at BSC this year.

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