Category: Victoria

To enrol in a government school, a child must turn 5 before 30 April of the year they start school. There can be exemptions to the age policy, but these are very rare. For more information on school admission and the law, see the Department of Education and Training’s School Policy and Advisory Guide. What […]

School began at 9.00am and finished at 5.00pm. There was a two hour lunch break to allow enough time for children to go home for a midday meal, although in rural areas they might eat at the school. What time does school start and finish in Victoria? The school day is generally between 8:30 am […]

preparatory year. Victoria. The first year of school in Victoria is called Prep – which is short for ‘preparatory year‘. Victorian children are allowed to start school on the first day of first term as long as they turn 5 by April 30 that year. What is prep Vic? If you are seeking to enrol […]

Time-based school zones operate: between 8 – 9.30am and 2.30 – 4pm. on weekdays during Victorian school terms (except for public holidays). How does school zoning work in Victoria? School zones are determined based on proximity. This means that you and your neighbour could be closest to different schools. In Victoria, all children are entitled […]

Inside Victoria’s three-pupil school It’s easy to know all your classmates, when there are less than a handful of students at your school. For a small Mallee town of just 174 people, Ultima Primary School boasts one of the smallest government schools in the state. What is the smallest school in Australia? The school is […]

5. To enrol in government school, a child must turn 5 before 30 April of the year they start school. There can be exemptions to the age policy, but these are very rare. What age is prep in Victoria? The first year of school in Victoria is called Prep – which is short for ‘preparatory […]

Primary education consists of seven grades: a Preparatory year (commonly called “Prep”) followed by Years 1 to 6. The minimum age at which a Victorian child can commence primary school education is 4.8 years. Is PrEP mandatory in Victoria? Education in Victoria, Australia is compulsory for children aged from 6 to 17 years. In the […]

Kindergarten is an important step for your child. While kindergarten isn’t compulsory for Australian children, the Department of Education strongly recommends that all children attend a kindergarten program in the two years prior to starting school. Is kinder compulsory in Victoria? The Victorian kindergarten program is a one to two-year preschool program for children before […]

Aireys Inlet, Anglesea, Apollo Bay, Camperdown, Colac, Geelong, Hamilton, Lorne, Port Campbell, Port Fairy, Portland, Torquay and Warrnambool. What is the South West coast of Victoria? The Great South Coast region consists of five municipalities in south-west Victoria: Corangamite, Glenelg, Moyne, Southern Grampians and Warrnambool. Where is South West Melbourne? Between Melbourne and Geelong, on […]

The bay was first visited by Europeans in 1800 and was named for the duke of Portland by James Grant, a British naval officer; two years later Nicolas Baudin, a French navigator, called it Tourville, a name that persists. When was Portland Victoria found? European Influence Portland became the base for the permanent settlement of […]