Our school provides opportunities for enrolment at any stage of the year for residents new to the area. Should you wish to enrol your child at Aitken Hill Primary School please contact the school office on 8377 1000. (The office is currently closed due to covid-19 restrictions please email us for further information)
If you are wishing to enrol for Prep 2021 enrolments close July 31st.
Please see the link for Prep tour dates and information sessions for 2021 Prep enrolments - prep_poster.pdf
Designated Neighbourhood Area (school zone)
Our school adheres to the Department of Education's Designated Neighbourhood Area Policy. This requires us to guarantee placement for students from within our designated neighbourhood area. To check which school you are zoned to, we advise using the following website
www.findmyschool.vic.gov.au/
Please note: Our school zone has changed for enrolments beginning 2021due to new schools in surrounding areas so please check this site regularly for any updates
The priority order of placement at Aitken Hill Primary School is:
Students residing in this zone are guaranteed a place at our school, which is determined on the basis of your permanent residential address.
In order to accept your enrolment the school requires the following documentation
Families Residing outside our zone
An Expression of Interest Form can completed for any family outside the designated zone. Once all students in the designated neighbourhood area have been enrolled, remaining places may be offered to students outside our zone. This process will begin in the last week of January of the year of enrolment. Families will not be contacted prior. Parents who fill in an expression of interest are advised that this does not guarantee them a place at AHPS, and we encourage you to enact your right to enrol your child at your local Government school. For an Expression Of Interest Form please collect one from the school office.
If you are wishing to enrol for Prep 2021 enrolments close July 31st.
Please see the link for Prep tour dates and information sessions for 2021 Prep enrolments - prep_poster.pdf
Designated Neighbourhood Area (school zone)
- In Victoria, all students have a designated neighbourhood school. This is the school nearest to the student’s permanent address.
- In metropolitan areas, the nearest school is measured by a straight line from the student’s permanent address.
- Each designated area is defined by a designated neighbourhood boundary.
- For further clarification please contact the school.
Our school adheres to the Department of Education's Designated Neighbourhood Area Policy. This requires us to guarantee placement for students from within our designated neighbourhood area. To check which school you are zoned to, we advise using the following website
www.findmyschool.vic.gov.au/
Please note: Our school zone has changed for enrolments beginning 2021due to new schools in surrounding areas so please check this site regularly for any updates
The priority order of placement at Aitken Hill Primary School is:
- Students for whom the school is the designated neighborhood school. Placement for these students is automatic and guaranteed.
- Students with a sibling attending the school at the same time and living at the same permanent address. Placement for these students is automatic and guaranteed.
- In exceptional circumstances, compassionate grounds.
- Enrolment at Aitken Hill Primary School complies with all laws relating to discrimination, equal opportunity, privacy and immunisation.
Students residing in this zone are guaranteed a place at our school, which is determined on the basis of your permanent residential address.
In order to accept your enrolment the school requires the following documentation
- Proof or your residential address
- Australian Birth Certificate or Passport
- Record of immunisation issued by Medicare
- current visa status (if required)
Families Residing outside our zone
An Expression of Interest Form can completed for any family outside the designated zone. Once all students in the designated neighbourhood area have been enrolled, remaining places may be offered to students outside our zone. This process will begin in the last week of January of the year of enrolment. Families will not be contacted prior. Parents who fill in an expression of interest are advised that this does not guarantee them a place at AHPS, and we encourage you to enact your right to enrol your child at your local Government school. For an Expression Of Interest Form please collect one from the school office.
