Enrolment at Box Hill High School is consistent with government legislation and departmental policy.
The demand for enrolment at Box Hill High School often exceeds the number of places available. The school has been allocated a designated school zone by the Department of Education & Training (DET) Regional Director and this may be subject to change each year. Enrolment is guaranteed for those students who are permanent residents in the school zone (subject to verification processes).
We can only guarantee enrolment for students living within our designated school zone.
Our School Zone
The Find my School website is the official and most up to date source of school zone maps in Victoria. All government Primary, Secondary and Specialist Schools are on Find my School.
Year 7 Students
Moving from primary to secondary school
The enrolment process for government Secondary Schools is facilitated by Primary Schools during the Grade 6 year.
It is the Primary School Transition Coordinator's role to assist parents with the application process for enrolment at a government Secondary School.
Moving from a government Primary School to a government Secondary School
Moving from a non-government Primary School or home schooling to a government Secondary School
For placement in Year 7 at Secondary School, you will need to:
For all information on transitioning from Year 6 to 7, including the Placement Information Packs for Parents/Carers, please visit the Department of Education and Training website week 1, Term 2, of your child’s Grade 6 year refer to
Moving from Primary to Secondary school: information for parents and carers
Interstate/Overseas Enquiries
Parents of Year 7 students who do not currently live in Victoria, can make an application during the Grade 6 year at their child’s new Victorian primary school or when they are living permanently in the neighbourhood.
All other enquiries are made when the student is living with their family permanently in our neighbourhood.
Year 8-12 Students
Students applying for enrolment in Years 8-12 should complete the Enrolment Enquiry form and return it via email to the Enrolment Officer, along with documentation required to demonstrate permanent place of residential address in addition to other relevant items such as birth certificate, passport, citizenship certificate, visa documentation and most recent school report.
Permanent Residential Address
Please note that an offer of enrolment at Box Hill High School is subject to providing the required documentation regarding the permanent residential address. This is the address at which the student permanently resides with parents or legal guardians. Each enrolment application must demonstrate that the student lives within the designated school zone by meeting the 100-point Residential Address Check as outlined by the Department of Education and Training. Information about the types of documentation accepted can be found on our Enrolment Enquiry Form.
Residential Residency in Designated School Zone
It is an expectation that a family will remain permanent residents within the designated school zone for the duration of their child’s education at Box Hill High School.
Out of Zone Siblings
We are unable to guarantee enrolment for siblings from outside our designated school zone. Enrolment availability for siblings from out of the zone is dependent on:
English Language Assistance
English Language Schools (ELS) are government primary and secondary schools that cater for new arrival students who are from language backgrounds other than English (LBOTE). Students attend an English Language School for an intensive transition program in English Language prior to enrolment in a mainstream school. The aims are to teach students the language and learning skills to successfully meet the educational demands of schooling and to prepare them for participation in the wider school community.
Students who qualify for English Language assistance will be directed to a government funded language school and subsequent enrolment at government secondary school will be managed by the language school.
Please refer to Blackburn English Language School or any of the government-funded Language schools listed on the DET website.
Further Information
For further information, please discuss with your child's primary school or language school. If you have a specific query which can't be addressed by your child's school during their Grade 6 year or during their time at their language school, please contact our Enrolment Officer via phone to our School Reception or via email on: enrolments@boxhillhs.vic.edu.au
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