Enrolment
Enrolment at Princes Hill Secondary College
The high retention rate at PHSC restricts our intake. Very few places become available after the initial intake of students from primary school.
Sibling and closeness grounds will only be considered after local permanent residency claims are evaluated. Applications for transfer based on residential grounds from neighbouring schools may not be granted.*
All enrolment decisions are made accordance with the Department
Placement Policy.
Students living within the school zone are guaranteed entry to their local school. Parents/carers can locate their local government secondary college by visiting www.findmyschool.vic.gov.au, which is the single source of truth for government schools.
The priority order of placement is:
- Students for whom PHSC is the zoned government secondary school.
- Students with a sibling at the same permanent address who are attending PHSC at the same time.
- All other students in order of closeness of their home to the school
Students from outside the school zone will no longer be prioritised for enrolment based on curriculum grounds. Enrolment on compassionate grounds remains in the Placement Policy as an overarching consideration.
Primary School Transition
The information below covers the process of students transitioning from primary school to Year 7 at Princes Hill Secondary College (PHSC). The Department of Education has set out a clear set of steps for students moving from primary to secondary school and the information provided below should be read in conjunction with Moving from primary to secondary school: information for parents.
Primary School Transition Enrolment
The following steps outline the enrolment process for students in Year 6 at a Government Primary School in 2024 wishing to commence Year 7 at Princes Hill Secondary College in 2025
Term 2
15th April | Primary schools distribute the Year 7 Placement Information pack 2025 to families of Year 6 Students |
1st May | PHSC Information Evening : 5pm and 6:30pm. |
Parents and students are invited to attend either session. No booking required
Term 3
17th July | Parents/carers notified of results of placement application by primary school. |
18th July Onwards | Secondary schools can communicate with parents/carers of prospective students offered a Year 7 Placement. |
6th August | Closing date for parents to lodge a non-placement appeal with secondary school |
7th August | Secondary schools notify all parents/carers who have lodged a non-placement appeak with an outcome by this date |
20th August | Closing date for lodging appeals to Regional Director where they are unsuccesful with their appeal to the secondary school. |
Term 4
26th October | Academic Assessment Services Testing for all 2025 Year 7 PHSC students. Saturday morning 8:30-12:30pm |
10th December | Secondary Schools host an Orientation Day for Year 6 students |
All families seeking a Year 7 enrolment at the Princes Hill Secondary College must complete the Department Application for Year 7 Placement made available from their Primary School in April each year. Families applying with proximity to school or sibling claims must ensure that this information is recorded on that form and that the form is returned to their Primary School by the due date specified in the table above.
Parents seeking to apply for their child to move from a private primary school to a government secondary school should refer to Moving from primary to secondary school: information for parents and contact the College for an application for enrolment form.
Appeals
Any family who has applied for Princes Hill Secondary College on their Application for Year 7 Placement form, but is not offered a place, should contact their primary school for information about the appeals process.
Direct Enrolment
Students that are seeking to enrol at PHSC, other than through the standard Primary School transition from Grade 6 to Year 7 entry, should click on the link below for information about enrolment criteria and processes.
Applying to Princes Hill Secondary College
Our school zone is available on findmyschool.vic.gov.au which hosts the most up-to-date information on school zones in Victoria.
Students residing within our school zone are guaranteed a place at our school which is determined based on your permanent residential address.
Our school manages enrolments using the Placement Policy to ensure that students have access to their designated neighbourhood school and may enrol at another school, if there are available places.
All families will be officially notified of the outcome of their placement application by their Primary School. Princes Hill Secondary College will also confirm the outcome with a letter of offer after notification by the Primary School. Parents should return the Year 7 Placement Acceptance Slip to the Primary School.