Enrolment at Village High School
Village High School welcomes enrolments of sparky students who are capable of independent learning and self-management, have a willingness to try new things, and who are keen to actively participate in and contribute to the school community.
We are careful in our selection of students and assess their suitability for the VHS teaching and learning approach as part of our enrolment process.
Year 7 Enrolments
Our main intake is in Year 7 and our Enrolment Policy prioritises students from the Village primary schools. At this time, most, if not all of these places, are filled by Koonwarra Village School and Phillip Island Village School students due to our very small class sizes. If you would like to enquire about whether there are any general entry places available for Year 7, please contact the school.
Current Secondary School Students
For families with students currently in high school and looking to transfer to VHS, we only have places in Years 10-12. Please complete the form via the following link and our senior school enrolment officer will be in touch.
Enrolment Process
Step 1: Familiarise yourself with the VHS philosophy and approach
VHS delivers the Victorian Curriculum in a creative and integrated way. It is important that families appreciate and support our philosophy and approach to teaching and learning to ensure a good match between their children and the school.
Review the information on this website including:
Step 2: Book a Tour - SCHOOL TOURS ARE CURRENTLY PAUSED
We have been overwhelmed by interest in our school and are currently reviewing how as a small school we can respond to the need in the community for an alternative approach to education. Our school tours and information sessions are currently paused during this review.
At this time, we are oversubscribed with interest in Year 7 enrolments for 2025 due to student numbers in the Village Primary Schools.
If you have previously attended a VHS Information Session and completed an Expression of Interest form, we will contact you in due course regarding the enrolment application process.
If you would like to be kept informed about enrolment availability for a Year 7 start in 2025 and beyond, please complete this form and we will contact you once the enrolment review process is complete.
Step 3: Complete the VHS Enrolment Application
After reviewing information on this website and attending a tour/information session, we invite you to complete an application.
Enrolment application forms will be emailed to those who have completed the Expression of Interest form after attending a school tour and information session.
As part of the application, we ask for contact details of someone who has been involved in your child’s education so that we may contact them to request they complete a short questionnaire about your child and how they learn. In many cases this person may be a current or former teacher, but it can also be another person who knows the student well.
Responses in this questionnaire will assist the school to assess compatibility between the student and the school’s philosophy, and approach to teaching and learning.
The application deadline for Year 7 - 2025 enrolments is 17th May, 2024.
Step 4: STUDENT TRIAL SESSIONS & MEET THE MENTORS
Applicants that are shortlisted will be invited to attend a trial day in July. This is an opportunity for the student to get a sense of whether the teaching and learning approach will suit them.
During the trial day students will have an informal meeting with a mentor (or two) where they will be able to provide information about themselves that will assist the school to get to know them and discuss any skills and attributes they have that make them a good match with the VHS approach.
Step 5: Offer of Enrolment
First round enrolment offers will be made in August of each year. To accept the offer of enrolment and secure your place a deposit of $250 and completion of relevant enrolment forms is required.
Step 6: Transition Day
All new students will be invited to attend the Transition Days in Term 4 (November/December).
Step 7: Start at Village High School! (late January)
Enrolment Priorities
Priority enrolment will be provided for students who match with the philosophy of the school as determined through the enrolment process.
In addition, priority enrolment is considered for:
Siblings or relations already enrolled at the school
Children of current staff
Year 6 students who are currently enrolled at Koonwarra Village School or Phillip Island Village School
Students who live in the school catchment area - Grantville to the north, Leongatha to the east, Inverloch/Cape Paterson to the south and Phillip Island to the west.
Families that have a history of involvement in Village School community activities
VHS Fees and Transport
School Fees
The 2024 fees for Years 7 - 10 are $4,630 per child per year and for Years 11 - 12 are $4,985 per child per year (which includes camps, learning materials and most excursions). School Fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change.
School Transportation
We have an internally operated bus service providing morning and afternoon transportation covering Phillip Island, Grantville, Korumburra, Inverloch, Wonthaggi and Leongatha. Please contact us if you would like more information.