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\u003Chttp://www2.education.vic.gov.au\\#policy>  \nGuidance \u003Chttp://www2.education.vic.gov.au\\#guidance>  \nOverview of enrolment in Victorian government schools  \n\u003Chttp://www2.education.vic.gov.au\\#overview-of-enrolment-in-victorian-government-schools>  \nEligibility to enrol in a Victorian government school  \n\u003Chttp://www2.education.vic.gov.au\\#eligibility-to-enrol-in-a-victorian-government-school>  \nFairness and equity \u003Chttp://www2.education.vic.gov.au\\#fairness-and-equity>  \n# School age requirements and age exemptions \u003Chttp://www2.education.vic.gov.au\\#school-\n\nage-requirements-and-age-exemptions>  \nDesignated neighbourhood schools-school zones  \n\u003Chttp://www2.education.vic.gov.au\\#designated-neighbourhood-schools-school-zones>  \nPlacement Policy\u003Chttp://www2.education.vic.gov.au\\#placement-policy>  \nDetermining.permanent residence \u003Chttp://www2.education.vic.gov.au\\#determining-perma-  \nnent-residence>  \nRestricting enrolments \u003Chttp://www2.education.vic.gov.au\\#restricting-enrolments>  \nAppealing enrolment decisions \u003Chttp://www2.education.vic.gov.au\\#appealing-enrolment-decisions>  \nApplication and enrolment forms\u003Chttp://www2.education.vic.gov.au\\#application-and-enrol-  \nment-forms>  \nProcessing enrolment forms and supporting documentation  \n\u003Chttp://www2.education.vic.gov.au\\#processing-enrolment-forms-and-supporting-  \ndocumentation>  \nFoundation(Prep)enrolment \u003Chttp://www2.education.vic.gov.au\\#foundation-prep-enrolment>  \nYear 6to 7 placement \u003Chttp://www2.education.vic.gov.au\\#year-6-to-7-placement>  \nStudent transfers between schools \u003Chttp://www2.education.vic.gov.au\\#student-transfers-  \nbetween-schools>  \nEnrolment in specialist schools and other specialist education settings  \n\u003Chttp://www2.education.vic.gov.au\\#enrolment-in-specialist-schools-and-other-special-  \nist-education-settings>  \nConcurrent enrolment process(youth justice and secure welfare)  \n\u003Chttp://www2.education.vic.gov.au\\#concurrent-enrolment-process-youth-justice-and-  \nsecure-welfare>  \nTemporary enrolments-emergency school closures  \n\u003Chttp://www2.education.vic.gov.au\\#temporary-enrolments-emergency-school-closures>  \nResources \u003Chttp://www2.education.vic.gov.au\\#resources>  \n# Policy\n\nPolicy  \nThe purpose of this policy is to set out the eligibility criteria and proceduralrequirements for enrolment in Victorian government schools.  \n# Summary\n\n·This policy supports all types of enrolment,including Foundation enrolment,Year 7 placement and transfers between schools.  \n·Schools must consider the 3 core principles when making enrolmentdecisions.  \n·Schools must follow the mandatory guidelines and advice set out in theGuidance tab.An overview of each chapter is detailed below.  \n·Schools must collect and maintain mandatory student information and followstatewide enrolment timelines.  \n·Unless otherwise stated,the guidance in this policy applies to all Victoriangovernment schools.  \n## Details\n\nPrinciples  \n## The core principles of the Enrolment policy are:\n\n·Every eligible child has the right to be enrolled at a Victorian governmentschool.  \no All students that reside within the area of a designated neighbourhoodschool(school zone)must be offered a place when seeking enrolment.o Students who hold a subclass 500 student visa(a student visa in theirown name)may only attend government schools accredited to acceptinternational students.  \n·Parents/carers have the right to seek enrolment for their child at a Victoriangovernment school of their choice.  \no Designated neighbourhood schools with sufficient accommodationshould offer enrolment to students who reside outside of their schoolZone.  \no Schools with special entry criteria(for example,specialist schools)arenot designated neighbourhood schools.These schools offer enrolmentto students who meet the requirements of their 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