Requirements for all students
Victorian residency
Enrolment at VSV is subject to Department of Education guidelines and is only available to Victorian residents.
A resident is a person with a permanent, residential address in Victoria. The onus is on the enrolling student’s family to provide proof of their residency. Victorian residents temporarily travelling overseas or interstate are eligible to apply.
VSV does not generally accept students on a Temporary Visa. Please contact our Enrolments Team if you believe you may be eligible.
Minimum enrolment period
Enrolment is available to all eligible Victorian residents who are unable to access regular schooling for a minimum of two consecutive school terms or six consecutive months within a single school year.
Proof of age
Students must be between the minimum age of 4 years and 9 months and under the age of 21 years as of 1 January 2027 to enrol at VSV. Students over the age of 17 may only enrol at VSV if an exception to the maximum age requirement applies or if an exemption from that requirement has been granted to them. Please see Enrolment: School age requirements and age exemptions | education.vic.gov.au for further details. VSV will seek an exemption from the maximum age requirement on behalf of eligible Direct Enrolments, who require an exemption but meet all other relevant enrolment criteria. School-based students should coordinate age exemption with their school.
All students must submit their proof of age with their enrolment application. This can include a copy of a birth certificate, passport, or a driver’s licence. In some circumstances, certified copies may be requested.
Requirements for Direct – Shared enrolments
In some instances, it may be appropriate and beneficial for students to have their learning and support program shared between VSV and a mainstream Victorian school. This is only possible if the mainstream school agrees to a shared enrolment and nominates a staff member from that school as their VSV supervisor. Direct – Shared enrolments provide students with the opportunity to access learning assistance and health/social supports delivered through local schools. They offer connection to peers and participation in school community activities. A Direct – Shared enrolment requires the student to be enrolled in and attending at least one subject at their mainstream school. In a Direct – Shared enrolment, the mainstream school is always the home (i.e. main) school and holds responsibility for the student’s wellbeing support, their Individual Education Plan and their pathways planning. Students in VCE must be enrolled in at least two subjects at VSV and at least one subject at their mainstream school. Direct – Shared enrolments are only possible under the Medical and Young Adult enrolment categories. If you think this arrangement might suit your child, please speak to their current school. Please note: a Students in Other Schools (SIOS) enrolment is not a Direct – Shared enrolment.
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