Enrol at CVC

Year 7 Parent Prospectus

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Thank you for your interest in enrolling your child at Canning Vale College.

The Department of Education has designated Canning Vale College as a local intake area secondary public school (Year 7-12). At times we may have capacity to accept enrolments from families living outside our local intake area. Please contact the college to check for availability.

The local intake area for the College contains all or part of the local intake areas of the following primary schools:

  • Canning Vale Primary
  • Caladenia Primary
  • Ranford Primary
  • Campbell Primary
  • Excelsior Primary

For more information on CVC enrolments please contact administration;
Email: admin.canningvale.college@education.wa.edu.au
Phone: (08) 9334 9000

Application Process

Step 1: Visit the College to request an enrolment application form, or alternatively download the form here and return in person or via email to admin.canningvale.college@education.wa.edu.au.

Please note that for Year 6 students who attend the following local primary schools, the enrolment application forms will be delivered through the primary school during Term 1, although parents are welcome to contact us directly. Those schools are:

  • Canning Vale Primary
  • Caladenia Primary
  • Ranford Primary
  • Campbell Primary
  • Excelsior Primary

Step 2: Complete the Application for Enrolment Form. Please note applications will not be processed unless all required documentation is submitted. Please see the checklist provided with the Application for Enrolment Form.

Step 3: Submit the application. The application can be submitted in person, by post or emailed:

Enrolment Officer
Canning Vale College
26 Dumbarton Road
Canning Vale 6155
Western Australia
Email: admin.canningvale.college@education.wa.edu.au

Step 4: A parent and student interview with the Student Support Manager will be arranged for those students wishing to enrol into Year 8-12 throughout the year. Year 7 Enrolment does not require an interview.

Step 5: Parents will be notified by the College if the application has or has not been accepted at the earliest opportunity. Please note that if a child has been offered a place from outside the local-intake area into a specialist program, it is not guaranteed that his/her siblings will obtain automatic enrolment at the College. 

Eligibility Requirements

To enrol at Canning Vale College there are a number of eligibility requirements. Please visit the Department of Education website for more information about the Department’s Enrolment Policy and procedures relevant to a Local Intake school. The college has places for all those students whose family is living within the boundaries of the CVC local intake area as determined by the Department of Education, Western Australia.

Eligible Age

Enrolment in WA schools is based on birth year of the student (we refer to this as being ‘age appropriate’). This is based on the students being the same age as their peers in that year group. A birth certificate should accompany the application for enrolment as proof of age.

Proof of Residence

To assist the College to determine the student’s eligibility under local intake, the following documentation needs to be attached to the application for enrolment:

  • Proof of ownership of the property where the student will reside. This may be a current rates notice from the local council;
  • Where the family is in a rental property, a copy of the rental agreement (minimum 3 months)
  • Current Utility Bills (up to 3 may be requested): Gas account (or recent connection advice),  Water account (or recent connection advice), Electricity account (or recent connection advice),    Any other documents that may support the application as proof of residence. 

Additional documents required are:

  • Copy of the Student’s Birth Certificate
  • Copy of Passport and Visa details for the Student and Parent/s if the student is born overseas
  • Proof of ID of the parents and or legal guardian (photo ID)
  • Immunization Records  
  • The student’s most recent School Report

Parents are reminded that under the Education Act 1999, Division 2.20 “the Principal may cancel the enrolment if false or misleading information was given”

  •  It is a requirement that the College is informed immediately of any change of address.
  • It is also a requirement that all the information provided is accurate.
Sibling Policy

Siblings are not assured enrolment at the College where the family is residing outside the College boundary at the time of the sibling’s enrolment, however first priority is given to these students.  

Education Support Hub

Canning Vale College has a new Department Endorsed Education Support Program that accepts enrolments for students with disabilities. Our Hub focuses on teaching curriculum through a life-skills lens providing students with opportunities to practice their newly acquired skills and facilitates student engagement through physical, emotional, and sensory needs being met. We have highly accomplished and committed staff, who are enthusiastic about providing high-quality engaging programs.

Our Education Support Hub is a purpose built, safe facility for students with a range of disabilities and learning difficulties, including those with health, communication, disengagement and re-engagement needs. Students are encouraged to set high expectations for themselves, and staff deliver programs through individualised and differentiated curriculum to meet student need. The building is equipped with specialist sensory equipment and life skills training rooms and can cater for therapists who attend the school.

Our Hub focusses on teaching curriculum through a life-skills lens providing students with practical opportunities to practice their newly acquired skills. This facilitates student engagement through physical, emotional, and sensory needs being met.

We can only enrol students in our specialised Education Support Program who satisfy the Department of Education’s criteria.

Please read our Education Support Hub Parents Handbook for further information 

Please contact the Program Coordinator if you would like to arrange a meeting to discuss your childs needs – Rohini Vellai – Rohini.Vellai@education.wa.edu.au 

Cancellation of Enrolment

The Principal may cancel the enrolment of a student at the College if the Principal is satisfied that:
• the enrolment was obtained by the giving of false or misleading information, or
• if a change of place of residence occurs and written notice has not been provided.

Change of Address

Parents are also required to notify the College in writing via email or student update form (this form can be collected from the Administration office) of any other changes to contact details, including the parent’s Emergency Contact Name and Telephone Number.

Specialist Programs

Canning Vale College offers a range of approved specialist programs. Please see our ‘Specialist Programs’ menu item at the top of the screen.

Our Specialist Programs are selective and highly competitive, and are open to students outside of our local catchment area.

To apply for one of our programs please fill out the CVC Approved Specialist Application Form and return to the Canning Vale College Administation.