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Information For Parents

Starting Age:

For information on the starting age for your child please click on the following link.
http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/ece/WA.htm

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Kindergarten and Pre-Primary

Thank you for your interest in our government schools’ four and five year-old programs.

Albany Education District will provide places for all kindergarten and pre-primary children in centres attached to schools for four and five year-olds or in community kindergartens for four year-old only.

In the City of Albany, this provision is coordinated to provide a whole-city approach.  This has been done to ensure reasonable access to all and to ensure that there are the spaces and resources needed to cater for the children who will be attending in the new year.  In few cases, this may mean that a space in the first centre of choice may not be available, in which case parents may be directed to another centre.

When determining enrolments from among those who have made applications, the following will be considered:

All Albany City primary schools are local intake schools and priority of enrolment will be allocated to:
  1. The child who will have a sibling at the school, and who lives nearest the school, and then to
  2. The child who will not have a sibling at the school, and who lives nearest the school.

If additional spaces are available, they will accept applications from children not living in the intake areas and priority of enrolment will be determined using the same criteria.

Community kindergartens linked to local intake schools. Priority of enrolment will be to

  1. The child who will have a sibling at the link school, and who lives nearest the community kindergarten, and then to
  2. The child who will not have a sibling at the link school, and who lives nearest the community kindergarten.

If additional spaces are available, they will accept applications from children not living in the intake areas and priority of enrolment will be determined using the same criteria.

Please be aware that your application does not automatically mean an acceptance of enrolment.

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Contributions and Charges

The Department of Education and Training publishes a Guide for Parents designed to help parents new to the Western Australian government school system understand how it works.  The Guide covers curriculum; term dates; attendance; dress codes; behavior management; community participation; school contributions and charges; transfers; enrolment; contact details and much more.  The Guide can be obtained via the following link:
http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/cpr/ParentsGuide.pdf

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Parents and Citizens Associations (P&C)

Parents and interested persons who are interested in the welfare of a government school may participate in a school P & C. The P & C promotes the interests of the school though:

Cooperation between parents, teachers, students and members of the general community; the provision of facilities and amenities for the school and the fostering of community interest in educational matters.

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School Councils

The School Council is formed with the fundamental purpose of enabling parents and members of the community to engage in activities that are in the best interests of students and that will enhance the education provided by the school.

The functions of every school council in a government school are to:

(a)   take part in:

  1. establishing and reviewing the school’s objectives, priorities and general policy directions;
  2. financial planning to support the above;
  3. evaluating the school’s performance in achieving these;
  4. formulating codes of conduct for students. 

(b)   promote the school in the community;

(c)   provide advice on policy for religious education and implementation of special religious education;

(d)   determine, in consultation, a dress code for student;

(e)   approve:

  1. charges, contributions and fees;
  2. extra cost optional components of the school’s educational program;
  3. items for personal use on the education program;
  4. advertising and sponsorship arrangements.

For information about school council membership please contact your school principal or access the following link to the Western Australian Council of State Schools Organisation Inc http://www.wacsso.wa.edu.au/

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Volunteers in Schools

Practical programs for schools to keep volunteers-parents up-skilled on schooling today.  To view a database supporting schools to access training packages or to make contact with personnel who are running their own training for volunteers and parents please click on the attached file.

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Term Dates

For information about term dates please click on this link
http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/termdates/index.htm

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Home Schooling:

The Home Education Moderator registers and certifies home educators; evaluates home education programs and the progress made by home educated children; provides advice to home educators on education programs and reports to the District Director on matters related to home education

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Healthy Lunch Boxes

For information about Lunch Box World – a healthy eating site for teachers and parents please click on this link http://www.meerilinga.org.au/lunchboxworld

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Education Allowances

Information about Education Allowances for students including Boarding Away from Home Allowance, Secondary Assistance Scheme (Clothing and Book Subsidy) and Isolated Children Allowance.

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Concerns or Complaints

If you have a concern, query or complaint regarding your child’s education:

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Gifted and Talented Education

For information about education for gifted and talented students, refer to
http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/gifttal/index.htm

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Curriculum information

Curriculum Framework and syllabus documents
Upper school courses of study

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Post school options

Tertiary Admission
TAFE

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Education websites

Department of Education and Training website (WA)
Curriculum Council website (WA)
Curriculum Corporation (Aust)
Australian Council for Education Research (Aust)

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