This handbook has been designed to help you to make your child’s move from kindergarten and other early childhood services to primary school as smooth and enjoyable as possible.

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http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/publications/newsinfo/welcomeprimaryschool.htm

Find out about school in Victoria, including choosing & enrolling in school, life at school, homework, travelling to & from school, care outside of school hours, your child's health & wellbeing at school, parent participation, student reports, curriculum and information about leaving school before the end of Year 12.

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http://www.education.vic.gov.au/aboutschool/default.htm

The Government is committed to ensuring that all schools and children’s services (including kindergartens and child care centres) are as fire ready as possible. The safety of children and staff is paramount. Provides information about the Bushfire-At-Risk-Register, Frequently Asked Questions and school and service closures.

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http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/emergencies/bushfires/default.htm

Civics and Citizenship Education promotes students' participation in Australia's democracy by equipping them with the knowledge, skills, values and dispositions of active and informed citizenship. Site contains resources, information, activities and links for teachers, students and parents involved in civics and citizenship education.

http://www.civicsandcitizenship.edu.au...

http://www.civicsandcitizenship.edu.au/cce/

Connect Primary is a repository for students to access great learning resources, including websites, images, audio and videos, at school and home.

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https://fuse.education.vic.gov.au/primary/pages/Default.aspx

Connect Secondary is a repository designed to help students locate great resources, including websites, images, audio, videos and web 2.0 tools, to support their studies.

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https://fuse.education.vic.gov.au/secondary/pages/Default.aspx

In every class there are students who will require the curriculum to be modified to ensure the provision of appropriate challenge for their learning. Gifted and high potential students will have this potential throughout their lives.

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http://www.education.vic.gov.au/studentlearning/programs/gifted/default.htm

Provides support and information for people wishing to educate their children from a home base.

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http://www.home-ed.vic.edu.au/

If you are a parent living in Victoria and want to home school a child of compulsory school age (6 – 17 years of age), or a child who turns 6 during the year, you must register your child with the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority.

http://www.vrqa.vic.gov.au...

http://www.vrqa.vic.gov.au/registration/homeschooling/default.htm

Provides information and resources about your child's development, schooling and education from birth through to 18 years of age.

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http://www.education.vic.gov.au/parents/default.htm