08 Feb 2017
There are a number of school notes regarding excursions and programs for our students to participate in during the year. The school strives to provide ample time and warning to assist families with information so that they can prepare for the financial cost. It is essential that school notes and money be returned to school on or prior to the due date. The new financial systems in schools, including Flinders, works very differently to what has occurred in the past. All accounts that are invoiced to the school, like transport such as buses, hire of facilities, entry to events or venues are no longer paid by the school. The school now sends an invoice to "Shared Services" in Sydney and then after a period of between 2 to 5 days the account is paid. Flinders Public School does NOT hold a bank account or money. This will have a significant impact on the school's ability to be flexible with late payments for excursions and events. Hence, if the note and payment are late, THE STUDENT DOES NOT ATTEND. The school will always attempt to support families and our students but we cannot accept late payment as we do not process payment and have no facility to pay on your behalf. This makes it essential that the family and parents make payments well before payments are due! Please help the school to assist you and your child.