Each year during December and January, Sunday school accepts new enrolments and renewals of enrolments from current students.

How do I enrol my child / children to Sunday school?

When enrolments begin, you can create an account in SkoolPAL system (https://skoolpal.com.au) to start the registration process. Please note that during the enrolment process, you’ll be prompted to provide your Buddhist Vihara Victoria Inc. membership number or receipt number received after paying the “Facilities Fee” during the enrolment process. Therefore, please make the payment and obtain the membership number or receipt number beforehand. You can find more details about making these payments and obtaining relevant numbers in below sections.

When enrolments begin?

Usually, every year by mid-December Sunday school is opening for enrolments. Please keep an eye on this page for exact dates.

What is the closing date for enrolments?

Enrolments are normally closing by mid-January. Please keep an eye on this page for exact dates. Please note that Sunday school does not accept any late enrolments after the close date under any circumstances.

My child / children are already attending Sunday school, do I need to re-enrol them?

Yes, every year all current students should go through a renewal process to update their details.

My child is still in kindergarten, can I enrol him / her for Sunday school?

Regrettably, Sunday school is operating classes only from Prep to Grade 9. If your child is attending a day school, then he / she is eligible to enrol in Sunday school.

Is there any fee involved with Sunday school enrolment?

Yes, you need to obtain the “Buddhist Vihara Victoria Inc. (BVV) Membership” or pay a “Facilities Fee” to enrol your child / children to Sunday school. Please contact BVV committee via committee@vihara.org.au for any inquiries related to “BVV Membership” or “Facilities Fee”.

How can I obtain the BVV Membership?

Please download, print, fill this form and hand it over to BVV Treasurer or email to treasurer@vihara.org.au. Membership fee will be a minimum of $20 per month and will be charged via direct debit. You will receive the membership number after processing your details.

How can I pay the “Facilities Fee”?

At this stage, the “Facilities Fee” is $240 per year and you can pay this fee as a single payment in the beginning or in 2 equal payments ($120 each) before the enrolment process and at the beginning of Term 3. Please use the bank account details listed below for the payment(s).

Name of Account: Buddhist Vihara Victoria Inc
BSB: 733-281
Account Number: 523 868
Bank: Westpac
Reference: Your mobile number

Please email the payment confirmation to treasurer@vihara.org.au and obtain the receipt number which is mandatory for the enrolment process.

2021 Enrolments

Enrolments for 2021 are closed now. Please contact the school via sundayschool@vihara.org.au for more details.

School has a strict dress code as below.

Boys: White National Suite

Girls: White Lama Saree

Sunday school is operating on Sundays from 1.45PM to 5.30PM.

1.45PM – Assembly

2.00PM to 4.45PM – CSLS

4.45PM to 5.30PM – Daham Pasala

Please refer to the upcoming dates section for Term start and end dates and other special events and holidays related to Sunday School.

Every year there is a committee of parent volunteers getting elected to help with all the administration tasks of Sunday school. Office bearers including President, Vice President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary and Treasurer getting elected during the Buddhist Vihara Victoria Inc. Annual General Meeting (AGM) volunteers can handover their nominations to the Vihara before that.

All other volunteers for the rest of the committee are getting elected during the Annual General Meeting of Sunday school, normally on the 2nd Sunday after school starts. Please refer to upcoming dates section for AGM dates.

You can contact the Parents’ Committee via sundayschool@vihara.org.au email address. If you have any messages for class teachers, you can use the same email and members of Parents’ Committee will pass the message to relevant teacher.

You can call Vihara on 03 9702 6275, if you want to contact Ven. Digamadulle Wimalananda Thero (Principal of Sunday school).

Sunday school is operating from Sakyamuni Sambuddha Vihara, 125 Homestead Road, Berwick VIC 3806.

Below listed policies and procedures are available at Sunday school. Please request a copy via sundayschool@vihara.org.au, if required.

• BVV CSLS operating procedure
• Enrolment and withdrawal policy and procedures 

• Discipline policy and procedures 

• Grievance procedure / policy 

• Anti-bullying (including cyber bullying) policies 

• Equal opportunity policy 

• Information privacy and records policy

• Student attendance policy 

• Child safe standards policies

• First-aid policy

• Fire evacuation procedure