(7) Choosing a School

When applying for OC Placement, zoning is very important. All government primary schools have been zoned to at least one school, if there is one within reasonable distance that offers opportunity classes. All students are zoned according to either residential suburb or the government school they attend.

Students attending government schools will be notified, by their current school, of the school(s) with opportunity classes relevant to their application. Most students will only have ONE choice of a school with an opportunity class for which they are eligible to apply. Students in some areas may be able to apply for up to three choices, in order of preference. If so, it is important to list your choices carefully. If your child qualifies for more than one school, you will be offered only the highest choice for which the student qualifies. List only those schools you are willing to accept.