Parent Lounge Access

Calvary Christian College has a parent portal called “Parent Lounge” which provides a range of functionality to parents.

Parent Lounge Login

You will need to enter your username and password

Once inside Parent Lounge there is a range of functions you can access:

• STUDENT DETAILS - allows you to view details about your students (including their attendance and current timetable Middle and Senior School only and specialist timetable in Junior School)
• SCHOOL CALENDAR -allows you to view upcoming College events
• SCHOOL LINKS - allows you to view certain College documents
• UPDATE DETAILS - allows you to correct/update the College with details
• PARENT DIRECTORY - allows you to add your details to the Parent directory (viewed by other parents)
• ACADEMIC REPORTS - allows you to view, save and print the academic reports of your student/students

Ordering is easy and is done through the Calvary App. Simply sign in using ‘my student account’. Your username and password are the parent code and the password sent to you in the ‘parent lounge login’ email. If you do not have your login details, please contact reception.

2023

TERM 1 (10 weeks) Monday 23 January - Friday 31 March 2023

TERM 2 (9 weeks) Monday 17 April - Friday 16 June 2023

TERM 3 (10 weeks) Tuesday 11 July - Friday 15 September 2023

TERM 4 (9 weeks) Tuesday 03 October - Friday 01 December 2023

2024

TERM 1 (10 weeks) Monday 22 January - Thursday 28 March 2024

TERM 2 (9 weeks) Monday 15 April - Friday 14 June 2024

TERM 3 (10 weeks) Tuesday 9 July - Friday 13 September 2024

TERM 4 (9 weeks) Tuesday 30 September - Wednesday 4 December 2024

The Calvary App is used for:

• Submitting an Absentee
• Ordering Tuckshop
• Communications from our Principal and Heads of School
• Viewing daily notices, reminders and the College Calendar
• Booking parent teacher interviews
• Paying school fees  
• Approval of permission forms for excursions or other College activities 
• Viewing student information: pastoral care notifications, sick bay alerts, academic reports, student medical information 
• Parent Lounge access 
• Helpful quick links

Downloading the App

The College App can be downloaded on your smart phone by using this download link* or by going to the App Store/Google Play and search for 'Parent Orbit'. The school code is calvarycc.

* Please note the link will only work on a device that has access to the App Store or Google Play. 

App How To Guide 

The College has put together an App how to guide. Please review this guide for a summary on how to use the College app. 

The College bus service operates routes in partnership with Express Coach Lines. The routes include timed pick-up/drop-off points. 

The College bus service visits a large number of council bus stops within the Logan, Brisbane and Redland council areas.  Bus routes start from Ormeau, Browns Plains, Rochedale, Springwood, Capalaba and Thornlands.  Please click on the below link to view the Bus Routes. 

For more information on Buses, please see our Buses page here:

Buses

To learn more about Calvary Fees, download our fees below. Plus, our fee calculator helps you work out fees based on how many children you are looking to enrol. Please email fees@calvarycc.qld.edu.au with any specific questions.

New Year 7–12 students, with their parents, are required to sign the Laptop User Agreement.

Please complete and return to info@calvarycc.qld.edu.au prior to the commencement date.

2023 Laptop User Agreement

Graphics calculator Order form 

Scientific calculator Order form

Campion Resource List

The scholarship is awarded annually, can be renewed, and acknowledges a student's learning progress, development of effective learning habits, cocurricular contribution as well as contribution to the community, primarily through the expression of our College strategic objectives: Exceptional Learning, Vibrant Community and Authentic Discipleship.

Interested students are required to prepare a portfolio for the scholarship application and may be asked to attend an interview with a scholarship panel. Scholarship holders will be announced by the end of Term 2, 2024 for 2025.

Students may apply for either or BOTH categories but may only hold one scholarship. Successful candidates will be awarded in the category where they benefit most. 

General Excellence Scholarships are available to students in Years 5 - 12 in the year they hold the scholarship.

Please email scholarships@calvarycc.qld.edu.au with any questions or call the College on (07) 3287 6222.

Please see the parent manuals for information regarding:

• Arrival and departure procedures
• Student absences/late arrivals
• Policies and Procedures
• Camps, Excursions and Incursions
• Chapel and assembly
• Communication
• Clubs and sport
• Home learning
• Medical care
• Real Life Christian Church and College Council

Our Kingdom Kids Early centres are nestled within our two Calvary Christian College Campuses, located in Carbrook and Springwood. Our Early Learning Precincts provide a program approach that is driven by both child inquiry. We provide quality education that best meets your child’s educational, social, emotional and spiritual needs. Please see the below link to the Kingdom Kids page or email kk.carbrook@unitingeducation.com.au or kk.springwood@untingeducation.com.au for more information.

Calvary Christian College OSHC is an approved service providing Before and After School Care and Vacation Care to College families as well as those from the surrounding community. Please see the below link to the OSHC page or email Carbrook.OSHC@unitingeducation.com.au or Springwood.OSHC@unitingeducation.com.au for more information.

Private Instrumental Music Lessons: Enrolment Form

Instrumental Music Manual: Manual

Keep up to date with what is happening with your kids at school by joining our closed group community pages for parents.

Junior School Carbrook

Start and Finish Times:

8:40am -3:00pm

Drop-off procedures:

In the morning, we have teachers on duty in the Western Carpark from 8am. At 8.20am, the students move down to the Junior School where there are also teachers on duty until the students enter class at 8.40am.

Pick-up procedures:

Children collected via drive-through:

The drive-by “Pick-Up Point” area is adjacent to the Calvary Community Centre.

There will be a teacher on duty at the pick-up point, moving cars along and ensuring the safety of the students. If your child is not at the pick-up point on your arrival you may need to drive around and re-enter the queue.

It is the parent’s responsibility to inform their child they will be collected from the quick pick-up. An email to the class teacher to notify them is recommended for the little ones.

Children Who Are Physically Collected by Their Parents

Children are seated in allocated class areas under the western hanger at the Western Carpark from 3pm. Each child is asked to say “good afternoon” to the teacher to indicate they are now in the care of their parent or caregiver.

Older Siblings and Bus Children

Bus children and those with siblings in the Middle and Senior school remain seated until 3.15pm. At this time, the bus children proceed to the buses, and the children left remain in the care of the duty teacher.

OSHC

Prep-6 - If your child attends Outside School Care, they will be dropped to the OSHC room between 3.00-3.10pm.

Junior School Springwood:

Start and Finish Times:

8:40am -3:00pm

Drop-off and pick-up procedures:

Drop off and pick up via the turning circle is preferred. (Prep’s are normally dropped off and collected at their classrooms.) Otherwise parking on Dennis Road or up at Real Life Christian Church. We also have the Church Area afternoon collection, where the students are taken up the hill by the teachers to be collected by parents waiting at the church lawn.

Middle & Senior School

Start and Finish Times:

8.35am-3.20pm

Drop-off procedure:

In the morning we have teachers on duty in the Western Carpark from 8am.

Pick-up procedure:

Quick pick-up is from the Western Car Park Hanger. Students are allowed to walk out to parked cars in the car park. At 3.45pm any MSS students not picked up wait in Classroom M4 with a Supervision Teacher until 4.30pm. All students should be collected by 4.30pm.