My child is enrolled at the Barkly campus, we, however, live in the zone for Pilgrim – can we change campuses? Every student in Victoria has access to their local school. If your child is currently enrolled at Barkly campus but you are also zoned to Pilgrim, then you will have the option to choose. Information on your local campus / school zone can be found at: www.findmyschool.vic.gov.au/
How does the Department ensure that students live in the correct zones, do families need to provide proof? The Department of Education and Training has a comprehensive enrolment policy to ensure every student is correctly zoned to their local school. Further information can be found at: www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/enrolment/policy
What are the rules around siblings attending the same campus, if we have moved zones? The Department policy requires students seeking enrolment on sibling, including stepsiblings, grounds to be residing together at the same permanent address and must be attending the school at the same time. For Year 7 applications, parents and carers can indicate on the Application for Year 7 Placement form if the student has an older sibling […]
My child currently is zoned for a specific campus, will they always be able to attend other campuses as they age? For example, if my family are currently outside of the Barkly campus zone but may later move into it in the future. Our campuses enrol only those students that reside in their specific campus zones. If your child is enrolled at either the Pilgrim or Barkly campus, they will be eligible to later attend Kinnear campus. Further information is available at: www.findmyschool.vic.gov.au/
Do you expect your campuses to change the year levels they enrol, and would this affect the zone boundaries? There are no plans for any of our campuses to change the year levels they are enrolling. Enrolment boundaries are reviewed annually by the Department of Education and Training. Further information is available at: www.findmyschool.vic.gov.au/
Will Footscray High School be making any special enrolment consideration based on pathway programs, proximity, relationship to local primary school or availability? Our school offers enrolment only to those students that live in specific campus zones. Further information can be found at: www.footscray.vic.edu.au/enrolment-management-plan/ You can find your local school at: www.findmyschool.vic.gov.au/
Where can I find information on the zone appeal process, and what is the likelihood of this process? Information on the appeal process can be found at: www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/enrolment/policy