6. In exceptional circumstances, compassionate grounds. South Melbourne – HOW IS THE DESIGNATED NEIGHBOURHOOD Ferrars Street SCHOOL DEFINED? DET produces maps that show the designated neighbourhood area for schools. The designated Primary School neighbourhood area is based on the concept of the nearest school, taking into account the major geographic markers (interim name) of the area and aligned to streets. Enrolment Fact Sheet Please refer to the South Melbourne Primary School – Ferrars Street designated neighbourhood boundary map If you have a question about enrolment on the Victorian School Building Authority website: at South Melbourne – Ferrars Street http://www.schoolbuildings.vic.gov.au/Pages/Schools/Sout Primary School, the answer could be h-MelbourneFerrars-St.aspx here HOW DO I APPLY FOR ENROLMENT AT SOUTH MELBOURNE – FERRARS STREET PRIMARY WHERE IS SOUTH MELBOURNE – FERRARS SCHOOL? STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL? To express your interest in enrolment at South Melbourne South Melbourne – Ferrars Street Primary School (interim – Ferrars Street Primary School, please contact the school name) is a new school located at 129 Ferrars Street, South principal, Mr Noel Creece, for enrolment forms (see below). Melbourne. HOW IS PERMANENT PLACE OF ADDRESS WHAT IS THE GOVERNMENT’S POLICY ON DEFINED FOR ENROLMENT AT SOUTH SCHOOL ENROLMENTS? MELBOURNE – FERRARS STREET PRIMARY The Education and Training Reform Act 2006 states that all SCHOOL? students are entitled to enrol at their designated Permanent place of address is the address a child neighbourhood government school. It underpins the permanently resides at with a custodial parent or legal Department of Education and Training (DET) enrolment guardian at the time of enrolment. Proof of permanent policy which can be found at: place of address will require a family to supply appropriate http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/principals/spag/Pag evidence. es/azindexe.aspx I LIVE OUTSIDE OF SOUTH MELBOURNE – South Melbourne – Ferrars Street Primary School will FERRARS STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL’S follow the Priority Order of Placement clause in the Policy ENROLMENT BOUNDARY. CAN I STILL when enrolling students: APPLY FOR ENTRY INTO SOUTH MELBOURNE – FERRARS STREET PRIMARY 1. Students for whom the school is the designated SCHOOL? neighbourhood school. Yes, you may apply for entry to the school. The above 2. Students with a sibling at the same permanent criteria will determine acceptance of your enrolment address who are attending the school at the same application. time. WHO CAN I CONTACT FOR FURTHER 3. Where the regional director has restricted the INFORMATION? enrolment, students who reside nearest to the You can contact the South Eastern Victoria Regional Office school. on : 03 8765 5600 or via email at: 4. Students seeking enrolment on specific curriculum [email protected] if have questions about applying grounds. for a place in 2018. Correspondence can be sent to: 5. All other students in order of closeness of their home SEVR, Bayside-Peninsula Area to the school. PO Box 3003 FRANKSTON EAST 3199