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Moving into Year 7 in a NSW government school in 2014

Information guide and Expression of Interest form for parents and carers

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Moving to secondary school

This guide gives you information about the different types of government secondary schools to help you decide which school you would like your child to attend.

Included is an Expression of Interest form that you will need to complete with your preference(s) for placement of your child in Year 7 at a government school.

As your child’s primary school education is coming to a close, it is time to think about which school your child will attend next year.

Please return this Expression of Interestby Friday 22 March 2013.

In NSW, students are required to continue education and training, gain full-time paid employment, or a combination of education/training and employment

until at least age 17. All students must complete Year 10 of secondary education.

What are the benefits of public education?

Our government schools are successful in preparing young people to lead full and satisfying lives, and to handle challenges of the contemporary world.

Extensive curriculum opportunities

NSW government schools offer a wide range of subjects and opportunities. Many schools use technology to share courses and provide additional learning opportunities for students.

The learning opportunities extend to courses provided with TAFE, and senior students can also study university-level subjects linked to the Higher School Certificate.

Quality teaching and learning

NSW government school teachers are fully trained and qualified. Government schools have regular access to specialist advice and ongoing professional training to ensure that teaching and learning is engaging, relevant and challenging.

NSW government schools have access to a wide range of technology. Learning is enhanced as students use and learn about technology to explore real world experiences and connect with other learners.

High academic outcomes

International tests show NSW government school students achieve academic standards among the highest in the world, and much better than those of young people in the United States and Britain.

The majority of government school students continue in further education after completing school. Australian research has found that students who attend a government school also achieve higher marks in their first year at university.

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Strong values

Government school teachers will

help your child develop independence, responsibility and a love of learning. Students have the opportunity to participate in community service and develop a strong sense of social justice.

Excellent student support

NSW government schools promote positive relationships and support students to be successful learners. Primary and secondary schools have strong connections to make the move to secondary school as easy as possible. Helping children in their ‘middle years’ has been identified as a priority across public education in NSW.

One of the strengths of the NSW government school system is the large network of people who work to support every child’s learning. The support services include student advisers, qualified school counsellors, support teachers, Aboriginal Education Officers, community information and liaison officers and consultants.

Every NSW government school has an Anti-bullying Plan with specific strategies for identifying, reporting and dealing with bullying behaviour, including cyberbullying.

The Anti-bullying Plan is a key part of every school’s work to support student wellbeing and effective learning. It complements school Student Welfare and Discipline Policies.

A full outline of the support services in our schools is provided online at www.schools.nsw.edu.au/ studentsupport/index.php

Extensive curriculum opportunities

Quality teaching and learning

High academic outcomes

Strong values

Excellent student support

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Government secondary schooling options

NSW government schools offer a variety of excellent programs and subject choices to meet the needs, interests and talents of all students. The different government school options are outlined below.

Your local school

Most NSW government schools have local enrolment areas. Your child’s permanent residential address determines which school is your local school.

Most parents and carers in NSW choose their local school to provide an education of excellence for their child.

Many central schools use technology to link teachers and students in different schools so that a range of subjects is offered. Central schools also offer a broad range of extracurricular activities.

If you want your child to go to your local school, you will need to sign Section B

of the Expression of Interest form on page 9 of this document.

Talk to the principal of the particular school in which you are interested, or check the school website.

If you are interested in a specialist school or a specific program at a school, please write the school(s) as one of your choices in Section C on page 10 of this document. You will also need to complete additional forms

to apply for a place in the specialist school or specific program in a school.

These schools cater for students of all ability levels, including programs

to challenge the gifted and talented and programs for students with additional learning and support needs. There is also a wide range of extra-curricular activities.

Most single-sex (boys or girls only) schools accept students in a designated local enrolment area, but they may also consider the distance of your home from the school. This distance may be one of the criteria for being offered a place in the school.

Some single-sex schools, however, are academically selective schools or specialist schools and have special enrolment procedures.

Multi-campus colleges include a number of schools or campuses, with each school or campus specialising in different areas. For example, there are junior campuses (Years 7-9 or 7-10), senior campuses (Years 10-12 or 11-12), technology campuses, academically selective campuses, co-educational campuses

and single-sex campuses.

Central schools offer many rural and isolated communities the opportunity to educate their children from Kindergarten through to Year 12 in one school setting.

Specialist schools

Specialist schools provide a secondary education which focuses on a specific talent or interest. Specialist schools have been established for creative arts, performing arts, visual arts, languages,

technology (including marine technology and rural technology), agriculture

and sport.

In some of these specialist schools the criteria for enrolment may include performance or audition.

For a complete list of specialist schools, please talk to your local government school principal, contact your nearest Department of Education and Communities (DEC) office or go

to www.schools.nsw.edu.au/ schoolfind/locator

Specific programs in schools

Some schools have specific programs in areas such as music, drama, technology or academic extension. Enrolment in these classes may depend upon students meeting special criteria for enrolment. These criteria could include performance, audition or entrance tests depending on the specific focus.

Support classes

Some secondary schools have support classes to cater for the additional learning and support needs of students with disability. Your child’s primary school principal will assist you to find the right schooling option for your child, taking into account your choice, your child’s specific additional learning needs and proximity to local specialist services.

Consideration for placement in a support class is managed through a placement panel.

If your child is being considered for a support class in a secondary school, please indicate this in Section C of the Expression of Interest form on page 10 of this document.

Non-local schools

Every local school has to reserve enough places within their school for local area students. However, depending on the availability of resources, some schools may accept extra students from outside the designated enrolment area. You may have reasons why you would like your child to attend a school that is not your local school.

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Expressions of interest for non-local places are considered by a placement panel within the school. This panel uses a range of criteria to determine who will be offered a non-local place at the school. Information about these criteria is available from each individual school. Ask at the non-local school about any special placement criteria they may have.

If you are interested in a non-local school, please write the school as one of your choices in Section C of the

Expression of Interestform on pages 10 and11 of this document. You need to provide reasons why you would like your child to attend the school, addressing the school’s enrolment criteria.

Academically selective schools

The application process for entry into

a fully or partially academically selective school begins when the student is in Year 5 and is longer than the normal enrolment process.

The application form is available online, and some printed packages are available in schools and DEC offices.

A list of academically selective schools and details of their enrolment procedures are available at www.schools.nsw.edu. au/shsplacement

If you have applied for a place at an academically selective school, please indicate this in Section D of the Expression of Interest form on page 11 of this document.

You will also need to complete Section B,

C or E, just in case your child is unsuccessful in gaining a place in one of these schools.

Intensive English Centres

Students from overseas countries who have little or no English may be eligible to attend one of the Intensive English Centres in Sydney or Wollongong or the Intensive English High School located in Sydney.

A list of the Intensive English Centres and Intensive English High Schools and information on their enrolment

procedures is available at www.schools. nsw.edu.au/gotoschool/types/ intensivecentre/index.php

Depending on your location, we offer a broad range of

secondary schooling options to suit the varying needs, interests and talents of all students.

For further information, please contact If you require an interpreter to assist you

your local primary school principal, the with your enquiry please call the Telephone

secondary school of your choice, or visit Interpreter Service on 131 450 and ask for an

www.schools.nsw.edu.au interpreter in your language. This service will

be free of charge to you.

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Completing the

Expression of Interest

If you need help completing this form, please ask your primary school principal.

You can indicate which school you would like your child to attend by completing the Expression of Interestform.

This form should be completed in English by parents and carers of all students requesting placement in Year 7 at a NSW government school next year. It is not an application to enrol at the school.

After this Expression of Interest has been processed, your child will be offered a place at a government school. The school will send you an Application to Enrol, which you should complete and return.

If you require an interpreter to assist you, please call the Telephone Interpreter Service on 131 450 and ask for an interpreter in your language. This service will be free of charge to you.

There are four steps to enrolling your child in Year 7:

■■deciding which school you would likeyour child to attend

■■completing anExpression of Interest for placement at the schoolof your choice

■■completing theApplication to Enrolsent to you by the school offering your child a place

■■following consideration of yourapplication by the school principal, you will be advised if your child’s application to enrol has been accepted.

Step 1Decide whichschool you would like your child to attend

Your choices include:

■■yourlocalschool – coeducationalor single sex

■■ specialistschools

■■ aspecific programin a school

■■asupport class for students with disability

■■ non-localschools.

Step 2Complete the

Expression of Interesttorequest placement at the school(s) of your choice

Please complete your child’s personal details and sign the declaration in

Section A.

Section Bshows the name of yourdesignated local school, based on your home address.

If you are seeking placement at your local school please sign Section B, and return the form by the due date.

If you are seeking other placements please list up to three schools in order of preference in Section C.

You can request placement in a:

■■ specialist school

■■ specific program within a school

■■support class (in consultation withyour primary school principal, who will submit an application to a placement panel)

■■ non-local school.

Please note that specialist schools, schools with specific programs and placement panels will have additional application requirements.

If you are unsure if you need to complete any additional forms, please make direct contact with the school in which you are interested.

There is an additional step if you are requesting placement in a non-local school.

Most schools have specific placement criteria for non-local enrolments.

If you are seeking a place at a non-local school, please provide reasons for seeking non-local placement, for example:

■■ proximity or access to the school

■■brothers or sisters already enrolledat the school

■■access to a single-sex orco-educational school

■■ disability or medical-related reasons

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■■safety and supervision of your childbefore and after school

■■availability of subjects or combinationsof subjects at the school

■■your child’s special interests andabilities

■■ compassionate circumstances

■■the structure and organisationof the school.

The school enrolment panel will only consider the information on this form and other relevant documentation you provide.

If your child is not offered a place at your Choice 1 school, your child will be considered for placement at your Choice 2 school, then at your Choice 3 school, if applicable.

If you are not successful in gaining a place at one of your choices, the school will notify you. The school may indicate that you have been placed on a waiting list and you will be offered a place if one becomes available.

If your child is offered a place at one of your listed school preferences, you will not receive an offer from any other school that is lower in preference.

If no place is available at any of the schools you have requested, your child will be placed in the local school listed in Section B, subject to acceptance of yourapplication to enrol by that school.

If you are dissatisfied with the outcome and feel you have not been treated fairly or that the result is unreasonable, you may lodge an appeal. The appeal should be made in writing to the secondary school principal.

If you have applied for an academically selective schoolplease tick the box in Section D of this form and complete Section B, C or Section Ein case your child is not successful ingaining a place at a selective school.

If you do not require a place in a government school please complete Section E.

The completion of Section E closes all action by NSW government schools relating to the placement of your child in Year 7.

Step 3Complete theapplication to enrol

Once you have been offered a place in a school, you will be asked to complete an Application to enrol in a NSW government school. This will be sent toyou during Term 2 or Term 3.

Please complete all details on this form and return it as soon as possible.

The final decision on enrolment will be made following consideration and acceptance of your application to enrol

by the school principal. The principal may contact you for more information.

You will receive a letter confirming whether or not your child has been accepted for enrolment.

Step 4Get to know yournew school

Once you receive confirmation of your child’s enrolment, it is important to learn about the new school to support your child’s move to Year 7.

The school will organise transition activities and an orientation day for students who will be starting Year 7 the following year. Parents and carers are usually invited to this orientation day, which is typically held in early December. It helps your child find out about lessons and subjects in secondary school,

the teachers, classrooms and school procedures, and provides an opportunity to meet fellow students.

You will be advised of the orientation day date by your new school, along with information about uniforms, travel options and other important details.

If you need an interpreter to assist you, please call the Telephone Interpreter Service on telephone number 131 450and ask for an interpreter in yourlanguage. The interpreter will call the

principal and will stay on the line to assist you with your conversation. You will

not be charged for this service.

Information that will help your new school provide your child with learning and support

It is important that you provide your new school with information about your child’s learning and support needs.

It is essential that you tell the school about any known allergies or other medical conditions relating to your child. This includes but is not restricted to information that your child has been diagnosed with anaphylaxis, asthma, diabetes

or epilepsy.

If your child has been diagnosed as being at risk of anaphylaxisplease provide your child’s new school with a current ASCIA

Action Plan for Anaphylaxis that is completed and signed by your child’s doctor.

Together with the ASCIA action plan the school will require an EpiPen® or Anapen® to support the emergency health response detailed in the

plan. Please take note of the expiry date on the adrenaline autoinjector provided to the school and provide a replacement device ahead of time.

More information about ASCIA Action Plans for Anaphylaxis can be found on the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) website.

If your child does not attend a NSW government school

If your child is in Year 6 and is not currently attending a government primary school, you can obtain an Expression

of Interest form from any government school, your local DEC office or online at www.schools.nsw.edu.au/ gotoschool/highschool

Local DEC office staff or school staff can determine your designated school. Once you have completed this form, please submit it to the school of your choice by the due date.

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Please return this Expression of Interest on or before Friday 22 March 2013

For students currently enrolled in government primary schools, please return this form to your child’s primary school.

For students not enrolled in government primary schools, please return this form to the government secondary school that is your first preference for enrolment.

Privacy Statement

The personal information provided on this form entitled Expression of Interest

– Placement in Year 7, 2014 in a NSW government schoolis being collected forthe purpose of coordinating potential Year 7 enrolment applications in NSW government schools. It will be used by staff of the Department of Education and Communities for student administration and communication, analysis of parental choices and planning, student welfare and other matters relating to enrolment coordination. The information provided on

this form may be disclosed to other schools and as required by law. While the provision of this information is voluntary, if you do not provide all or any of this information

it may limit the Department’s ability to promptly assist you in coordinating your child’s future application for enrolment in a NSW government school. This information will be stored securely. You may access or correct any personal information provided by contacting your child’s school.

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Expression of Interest

Placement in Year 7, 2014

in a NSW government school

Please read the Privacy Statement

SRN

on page 8 before completing this form.

Section A – Student information

Student’s family name

Date of birth

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