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My child’s enrolment timeline

Find out when your child will start school and how you can be prepared.


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If your child is already 5 years old, please call your local school or 131 536 to discuss your needs.

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Enrolment timeline

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Contact your local zoned public school to discuss your child's abilities and to talk through the kind of support they may need. It's never too early to have that conversation.  May is a good guideline, particularly if your child has physical disability or if you're interested in finding an Early Intervention place for your child.


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This is the school your child will attend based on your home address and local enrolment area. Exceptions apply.


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The 123 enrolment process for students with disability and additional learning and support needs is the same as for all students. When enrolling you will need to provide staff:

  • A copy of your child's birth certificate
  • Immunisation records
  • Details of any medication that your child takes
  • Proof of your child's address (lease notice, rates notice, electricity bill for example)
  • Passport, travel docuements, or visa if you child is not permanent resident

Depending on your child's needs you may also need to work with the school to start:

  • A personalised learning plan that can be implemented by your child's teacher .
  • An Access request application may be discussed if your child has significant support needs and confirmed disability. This application is for consideration for:
    • Additional school funding for support in a mainstream classroom (Integration Funding support)
    • A support class in a mainstream school or special school
    • A support teacher hearing or vision
  • You can speak with the school about whether your child is eligile for assisted school travel , and how to apply.
  • A Health Care Plan must be developed for: severe asthma, type 1 diabetes, epilepsy and anaphylaxis, and any child who is diagnosed as having a condition that may require an emergency response. The principal will arrange a meeting to discuss the management of your child's health care needs, to help create the plan

Before and after school care

If you hope to use before and after school care, this is the time to check whether any providers service your school. Not all schools offer a service. You can find services used by each school using the BASC Finder.

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You can ask to have an interpreter present if that is helpful. The purpose of these meetings is so the school can:

  • Get to know your child
  • Gather information they need on your chils support needs
  • Explain the range of support options and the process to you
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  1. Most schools organise orientation and transition programs sometime in Terms 3 and 4 (July to Nov). Contact your school to find out their dates.

Orientation
Orientation programs help you and your child get to know the school. You will find out about school routines, staff, uniforms, bell times and how to keep in touch with the teachers and the school. Orientation will often include tours of the school where you will find out about the office, canteen, library and classrooms. You may go to an information session for the family, meet the school staff and visit the classrooms where your child might do some activities with other children and the teachers.

Transition programs

Your school may organise an individual transition plan for your child. Transition programs are about much more than orientation or the first day at school. It is a process over time, beginning before your child starts school. It may extend into the first year at school until you and your child feel that you belong. Transition may mean that you and your child attend the school for a series of visits, to become familiar and comfortable with the school environment, and meet staff and peers.



Does your child have additional learning needs?

Talk to your local education office, If your child has a diagnosed disability or you feel your child has additional learning needs and is between 0 to 4 years old contact your local education office on 131 536. You'll be connected to your local school services team. The team can talk to you about:

  1. Schooling options for your child when entering kindergarten or primary school
  2. Your local school services team have a good understanding of schools in your area, resources available in the community and related services for children.
  3. Support for your child in the years leading up to school including:
  4. Your local school services team have a good understanding of schools in your area, resources available in the community and related services for children.
  5. To request an exemption for your child to start school when they are older than 6, talk to your local school services team to find out about the process and what you'll need.
  6. Pre-school settings for your child
  7. Early Intervention
  8. Early Intervention provides specialised support and services for infants and young children with disability and/or development delay. Read more about Early Intervention

Contact us

Contact your local school
Look up your local school contact details or talk to your local department of Education Office.

Contact your local Department of Education Office
Phone: 131 536
Office Hours: 8:30am - 4:30pm

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