Enrolment
Enrolments
Information on how to find, enrol, and start a child in your care at a school in Victoria is available on the Victorian government website.
Students are referred for enrolment at our school by clinicians at Austin Health and a student’s eligibility for enrolment will be in line with our Enrolment policy and all enrolment forms and information will be provided by the referring clinician.
School zones
Information about school zones is available on findmyschool.vic.gov.au. This website hosts the most up-to-date information about Victorian school zones.
Students are guaranteed a place at their designated neighbourhood school, which is determined on the basis of your permanent residential address. Enrolment at schools like ours, as well as any select entry, specialist and specific purpose schools, is determined based on the school’s local Enrolment policy and/or Entry criteria.
The Department provides guidance for designated neighbourhood schools through the Placement Policy to ensure that students have access to their designated neighbourhood school and may enrol at another school, if there are available places.
For more information, you can:
- visit School zones for answers to frequently asked questions
- call the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) on 1800 896 950
- email the VSBA at vsba@education.vic.gov.au
Parent Payments
Under the Department of Education and Training’s Parent Payments Policy, Victorian government schools are required to provide transparent information to their school community on voluntary parent/carer contributions.
Our school does not request any payments or contributions, and all services are provided at no cost to parents/carers.
Our Commitment to Child Safety
The Austin School is committed to providing a child safe and child friendly environment, where students are safe and feel safe.
Our child safety and wellbeing policies outline the measures and strategies we have in place to support, promote and maintain the safety and wellbeing of our students:
- Bullying Prevention Policy
- Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy
- Child Safety Code of Conduct
- Child Safety Responding and Reporting Obligations Policy and Procedure
- Complaints
- Digital Learning Policy
- Student Wellbeing and Engagement Policy
- Volunteers Policy
- Visitors Policy
You can find these policies on our policies page.
As valuable partners in promoting and maintaining child safety and wellbeing at our school we welcome and encourage your feedback.
If you have any suggestions, comments or questions in relation to our child safe policies and practices, please contact austin.sch@education.vic.gov.au.