Student Enrolments

Enrolments

If you are interested in enrolling at our school, please contact the college via the link at the bottom of the website https://www.araratcc.vic.edu.au/contact/  or give the office a call on 53524177.

Our school follows the Department of Education’s Enrolment Policy for the enrolment, placement, and transfer of students. 

Students residing in our school zone are guaranteed a place at our school, which is determined on the basis of your permanent residential address. To find out whether you live in zone, visit findmyschool.vic.gov.au 

Our school manages enrolments using 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

All other applications will be considered subject to available space, and prioritised according to: 

  • students with a sibling at the same permanent address who are attending the school at the same time 
  • all other students in order of closeness of their home to the school. 

An enrolment form will be provided when placement is offered. 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Required documentation includes: 

  • Completed enrolment form 
  • Evidence of identity and date of birth (for example, a birth certificate or passport) 

You will also be required to provide information about: 

  • your contact details 
  • emergency contact details 
  • health information about your child (such as allergies or illnesses they need to manage) 
  • other legal orders relating to your child and their welfare (if any)

 

Before and after school supervision arrangements

Student safety at Ararat College is our highest priority and the safe and appropriate supervision of students is an important element of our duty of care to students. Part of this duty is ensuring parents and students are aware of our student supervision arrangements before and after school.  

Before school: School grounds are supervised from 8.45 am

After school: School grounds are supervised until 3.45pm

Students on school grounds outside these times will not be supervised (unless they are attending a before or after school care program or supervised extracurricular activity).  

Parents/carers are requested to ensure that students do not attend school outside of these supervised times unless they are attending before or after school care, or a pre-arranged supervised activity (i.e. sports practice).  

For a copy of our school’s Yard Duty and Supervision Policy, contact the school office. This policy includes Ararat College’s  student supervision arrangements across the school day, including before and after school.

 

Child Safe Standards

Ararat College 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 

As valuable partners in promoting and maintaining child safety and wellbeing at Ararat College 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 the college.

 

School Policies

In Victoria, all schools must meet the minimum standards for school registration. The minimum standards provide a foundation for quality schools through: 

  • good governance 
  • strong financial management 
  • effective curriculum 
  • sound teaching practices 
  • safe environments for children. 

All policies that support us in these aims and in meeting the minimum standards can be found on the college website.

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