Enrolment
Unlike mainstream schools, our school does not have a ‘zone’ in which a student needs to live within in order to attend our school. However, there are other factors that influence the eligibility of students to attend our school.
School Tours
School Tours are highly recommended prior to enrolment. Hard copy enrolment packs are available from the front office and school office staff are available to support the completion of the required forms. Electronic enrolment packs are available upon request.
School Age Student Enrolment Criteria
The following enrolment criteria have been specified and approved by the Regional Director, South Western Victoria Region (as the Minister’s delegate) under section 2.2.16(b) of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic).
The enrolment criteria have been determined based on the identified education needs of students in the community. A student’s enrolment will be reviewed periodically in line with their needs.
Designated Transport Area
Our school also has a Designated Transport Area, which is used as a guide to determine eligibility for student transport to and from school. Applications need to be made through the school for access to bus services.
Students seeking to enrol must have a diagnosis of Intellectual Disability from a registered psychologist evidenced by:
- Sub-average general intellectual functioning which is demonstrated by a full-scale score of two standard deviations or more below the mean score on a standardised individual test of general intelligence, (for example, a full scale score of 70 or below on one of the recommended standardised individual tests of intelligence); and
- Significant deficits in adaptive behaviour established by a composite score of two standard deviations or more below the mean on an approved standardised test of adaptive behaviour,(for example, a Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales composite score of 70 or below); and
- A history and evidence of an ongoing problem with an expectation of continuation during the school years.
Applications from students who do not meet the above criteria will be considered on a case-by- case basis by the region, in consultation with the Principal, in consideration of the student’s education and support needs. The Regional Director, South Western Victoria Region must approve enrolments for students who do not meet the eligibility criteria
Early education program students
- The EEP coordinator makes recommendations to the Principal in order to enrol students into EEP.
- Only children aged between 2 years and 8 months and 4 years and 8 months as at January of the year of entry are eligible for the program. This means that students will be eligible for a maximum of two years in the program, unless approved by the regional director.
- Students who are eligible to attend prep in a government school system based on their age will cease to be eligible to be enrolled in the program.
- Parents must provide documentation and evidence that demonstrate that their child has a significant disability or autism. This evidence may be from a range of medical professionals or alternative early childhood/intervention services.
- Eligibility will be determined and communicated to all parties.
- Children will be enrolled at a maximum time fraction of 0.60
- An Individual Learning Plan will be developed by the end of the term in which a child is enrolled.
- EEP staff will support enrolled children as they enter their first year of school.
- Places will be offered at the discretion of the Principal and Early Education Co-ordinator with priority given to the following criteria:
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- Date of placement on waitlist or enrolment
- Severity of disability
- Exceptional family circumstances
- Families living within the designated school transport zone.
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