Where can I find information on the school’s partnership with Yarraville Gardens? The Maribyrnong City Council, alongside Footscray High School, is a key partner of the Footscray Learning Precinct with opportunities for the school to use some of local amenities currently being explored. Further information will be provided shortly.
Where can I find information on the school’s partnership with Victorian University? Victoria University, alongside Footscray High School, is a key partner of the Footscray Learning Precinct with opportunities for the school to use some of the high-quality facilities currently being explored. Further information will be provided shortly.
Can community groups rent out the campus’s facilities? Community groups will be able to rent the wide range of facilities at Footscray High School. Further information can be found at: www.footscray.vic.edu.au/our-school/forms-policies/
Will the school community be able to access facilities and outdoor spaces during school hours and out-of-school hours? Our school community will be able to access the wide range of facilities during and out-of-school hours. Further information can be found at: www.footscray.vic.edu.au/our-school/forms-policies/
How often will students access facilities that are off-campus? Every campus will work closely to ensure every student has access to the facilities they need to thrive in their education. Students will access these facilities as and when required.
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/