Enrolment at Grovedale West Primary School
Enrolments are now being taken for 2023 Prep
2023 Prep Enrolments and tours
We are pleased to to offer again, personal school tours for prospective families.
Many families are making Grovedale West Primary School their school of choice. We value spending time meeting you and offer personal tours of the school.
The tours give you the opportunity to ask questions, discuss your child's interests and needs and to learn more about our school programs and culture.
If you would like a personal tour of the school please contact the office on 52414774 and we can organise a time that best suits your needs.
If you would like to secure a place for your child in our Prep Learning Centre, please contact the school Office on 52414774. We will assist you with any questions you may have.
You can also email the school (grovedale.west.ps@education.vic.gov.au)
Enrolment Priority
1: Children living in the school neighbourhood boundary
2: Siblings of children already enrolled
Eligible families are welcome to contact the school to arrange a personal tour of the school with the Principal or Assistant Principal prior to enrolling their child / children.
The Principal will confirm all enrolments with a letter of acceptance.
To enrol children must be at least 5 years of age by the 30th April in the year they commence school.
The enrolment for children in the school Neighbourhood Boundary will be confirmed following parents meeting the enrolment requirements.
Designated Neighbourhood School
The designated neighbourhood boundary is outlined on findmyschool.vic.gov.au. The school is required to follow the DET School neighbourhood boundary policy. Places will be allocated using the DET placement policy. Where additional places are available after all neighbourhood children are enrolled the school may accept further children from outside the neighbourhood boundary providing the capacity of the class or school is not reached.
Deaf students who are eligible to enrol in the Deaf Education Centre, can reside outside of the neighbourhood boundary as the service is open for all eligible deaf and hard of hearing students in the Geelong Region
Enrolment Management Plan
School Context
Grovedale West Primary School educates children in the neighbourhood boundary areas of Grovedale and Waurn Ponds. See Find My School to identify your neighbourhood boundary in which you reside. findmyschool.vic.gov.au.
The Geelong Deaf Facility is also based at Grovedale West Primary School. Deaf students (who meet the Geelong Deaf Facility enrolment criteria) from any area of Geelong can enrol at the school.
Policy Framework
The 2006 Education and Training Reform Act (ETRA) underpins the Department of Education and Training (DET) enrolment policy which can be found at: http://www.education.vic.gov.au
The policy states that all eligible children and young people have the right to be admitted to their designated neighbourhood government school.
The Grovedale West Primary School zone has been approved by the Minister for Education and ensures consistency with DET policy and the ETRA legislation regarding closest school.
A student's designated neighbourhood school is generally the school that is nearest the student's permanent address as determined by the school zone.
Priority Order of Placement
The potential future demand for enrolment places from within the local community indicates that Grovedale West Primary School must manage enrolments carefully and in accordance with the Priority Placement Order in the Enrolment Policy. A student’s permanent place of address determines eligibility for enrolment at Grovedale West Primary School.
Where there are insufficient places at a school for all students who seek entry, students are enrolled according to the Placement Policy's priority order of placement, which has five criteria.
In circumstances when a school may not be able to accept all applications due to existing or future capacity concerns, schools must manage enrolment applications in accordance with the following priority order of placement:
1. Students for whom the school is the designated neighbourhood school or hearing impaired students from any area of Geelong. *
2. Students with a sibling at the same permanent address who are attending the school at the same time.
3. Where the Regional Director has restricted the enrolment, students who reside nearest the school.
4. Students seeking enrolment on specific curriculum grounds.
5. All other students in order of closeness of their home to the school
*(Eligibility for hearing impaired students : Meet the DET PSD criteria for Hearing Impairment)
The future capacity needs at Grovedale West Primary School mean that enrolments will be confined to the first two criteria.
In exceptional circumstances, a student may be enrolled in a school based on compassionate grounds. This is an overarching consideration and does not form part of the priority order of placement. Schools are permitted to assess and make a determination for exceptional circumstances on a case-by-case basis.
Schools must ensure that all applicants eligible under a criterion have been offered a place before moving to consideration of the next. All students for whom the school is the designated neighbourhood school are guaranteed enrolment.
If you have any questions regarding the Grovedale West Primary School Enrolment Management Plan, please contact the school.
Gretta Lynch - Principal
Grovedale West Primary School