Prospective Parents

Enrolment

Our school zone

Our school zone is available on Findmyschool.vic.gov.au which hosts the most up-to-date information about Victorian school zones.

Students residing in this zone are guaranteed a place at our school, which is determined on the basis of your permanent residential address.

The Department provides guidance through the School Placement Policy to ensure that students have access to their designated neighbourhood school and the freedom to choose other schools, subject to facility limitations.

For more information

You can find more information and answers to frequently asked questions on the Department’s website under School zones.

Once verified please visit the Brookside administration office and provide the following original documentation listed below in order to be given an enrolment form.

Proof of Birth: Birth Certificate or Passport and proof of guardianship
Proof of Residency: utility account (Gas or Electricity) or Lease Agreement
School Entry Immunisation History Statement from the (AIR) Australian Immunisation Register with the updated immunisations received. This can be obtained by using your Medicare online account through myGOV or Express Plus Medicare mobile app or your local Medicare or by calling the AIR enquiries on 1800 653 809
Visa Documentation

If your child is commencing Year 7 in 2023, the enrolment process is different and is processed through your child’s primary school known as Year 6 to 7 Transition

For all other year level enrolments for please complete the Expression of Interest form below and submit them to The Student Enrolment Officer, together with the following documentation.

Proof of Birth: Birth Certificate, Passport and proof of guardianship
Proof of Residency: utility account of residential address (Gas or Electricity), Lease Agreement
School Entry Immunisation History Statement
Any Court Orders
Visa Documentation
Previous School Report

Once your child’s enrolment has been confirmed you will be given an Enrolment Form which needs to be returned with documents requested on the Enrolment Form. The type of information that you will be asked to provide to the College includes:

names and addresses of the child and parents, guardians and carers
parents’ phone numbers (home, work, mobile) and email addresses
names and contact details of emergency contacts
doctor’s name and phone numbers.
health and welfare information (for example, does your child have asthma, diabetes, allergies, poor eyesight or hearing, specific custody arrangements)
information about the language/s your child speaks and hears (to help the school build on your child’s knowledge).

If your family moves into Caroline Springs, please contact the College on 7379 1555 or email Brookside.p9@education.vic.gov.au to confirm if you reside within the designated neighbourhood area for Brookside College.

BYOD Program

BYOD Program – please rewrite to the following: “At Brookside College we use digital technologies to ensure our learners are future ready. To support this, students in Years 7, 8 & 9 have the opportunity to participate in a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Program. Students will need to demonstrate commitment to being a responsible learner – this means using the device in strict accordance with the College’s Digital Learning Policy. The BYOD program provides an opportunity for our students to enter a new world of curriculum possibilities, allowing engagement and involvement in their learning.

In order to support families in making a decision regarding the appropriate device, please refer to our BYOD Program Booklet and our Digital Learning Policy

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Brookside College BYOD Program

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Digital Learning Policy

College Tours

We are now offering school tours for prospective families who are interested in enrolling their child/ren at Brookside College for 2023 or 2024.

School tours will be offered on a Friday morning from 9:30am-10:00am on the following dates:

March 31
May 5
May 19
June 2
June 16

If you are interested in attending a school tour, please complete our online registration form by clicking on this link.

Once you have registered for a tour, you will receive a courtesy email just prior to your school tour date detailing instructions where to meet etc.

Prep 2024

Brookside College will be accepting enrolments for Prep 2024 from Term 2. Expression of Interest Forms are available now from the College office.

Children must be 5 years of age or older by 30 April of the year they start school. Please contact The Student Enrolment Officer on 7379 1555 to verify if you are residing within the Brookside College zone, alternatively, you can email the college on brookside.p9@education.vic.gov.au.

The Department of Education (DE) has released a new statewide Foundation (Prep) enrolment timeline.

The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child into Foundation (Prep) at a Victorian government primary school, including Brookside College.

The new timeline will apply for children starting Foundation (Prep) in 2024. All government primary schools will follow the new timeline in 2023 to support Foundation (Prep) enrolments for the 2024 school year.

You can find information and resources about the new timeline, including factsheets, at: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep).

You will be able to apply to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) 2024 at Brookside College from 24 April 2023.

What you need to do:

Contact our school on 7379 1555 to learn more about our school and the enrolment application process
Download the Foundation (Prep) enrolment information pack from Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) (available from 24 April 2023)
Submit an enrolment application for Foundation (Prep) by Friday 28 July 2023
You will be notified of the outcome of your application by Friday 11 August 2023. If you receive an offer of placement, you should contact our school to accept the offer by Friday 25 August 2023
Take part in enrolment information and transition sessions during Term 4, 2023
Your child will start Foundation (Prep) from Tuesday 6 February 2024.

Prep Virtual Tour

Year 7 2024

Year 6 to 7 placement information packs: Guidance for parents and carers

To assist parents and carers of students transitioning to a government school in Year 7 in 2024, the department will develop information packs with guidance to support effective placement, to your child’s primary school. You should receive them during the first few weeks of Term 2, 2023.

Yr 7 2024 Parent Information Evening Flyer

Booklists

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EXPRESSION OF INTEREST APPLICATION FOR ENROLMENT

If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact us:

Phone:
(03) 7379 1555

School Email:
Brookside.p9@education.vic.gov.au

Address:
Federation Way,
Caroline Springs, Vic, 3023