Northcote Primary School has a school zone. The existence of a school zone enables all students to enrol for whom the school is nearest to their permanent residential address.
Where there are insufficient places for all students who seek entry, the following priority is used for determining which students should be enrolled:
Please note that the principal has the right to exercise discretionary judgement on matters relating to enrolments that are considered special circumstances.
To find out whether you live in our zone, visit findmyschool.vic.gov.au. This site hosts the most up-to-date information about Victorian school zones.
The Department of Education and Training's Placement Policy can also be viewed here.
The Department provides guidance to families to ensure that students have access to their designated neighbourhood school and the freedom to choose other schools, subject to facility limitations.
For more information and answers to frequently asked questions, you can:
