Enrolments

If you are interested in enrolling at Miners Rest Primary School, please complete the Enrolment Enquiry Form below or call our school office on 03 5334 6328.

Our school follows the Department of Education’s Enrolment Policy for the enrolment, placement, and transfer of students.

School Zone

• Students living within our school zone are guaranteed a place at Miners Rest Primary School. To check if you reside in our zone, visit findmyschool.vic.gov.au.
• Applications from outside the zone are considered subject to available space, and are prioritised in the following order:
  1. Students with a sibling at the same permanent address who will be attending the school at the same time.
  2. All other students, in order of proximity to the school.

We still encourage families outside our school zone to get in touch and discuss enrolment options. Please submit an enquiry below:

Note: Submitting this form is an enquiry only and does not guarantee enrolment. A
member of our school staff will contact you to discuss your enquiry.

This is of paramount importance to staff, students and families in our school community. We understand the busy lifestyle families lead and we work hard on providing various methods of communication for families to stay abreast of key information pertaining to operations, education and community news.

Newsletter

We provide a weekly newsletter, published each Wednesday via iNewsletter. Families can subscribe to iNewsletter, to receive an emailed copy each Wednesday afternoon.
The newsletter contains valuable information such as upcoming events, news from the following: Leadership Team, Learning Teams, Kindergarten and Administration. As well as lots of celebrations of students in the form of Student of the Week Awards and lots of beautiful photos!! Information and events can change with little notice so it is important to read the newsletter each week. You can subscribe and view our newsletter issues here.

Sentral App

The Sentral Parent app has been designed for parents to be more informed and in control of information. It is a requirement that all families use the Sentral Parent App, as this is our main platform for communication. The Sentral Parent App is essential for providing consent to school activities such as excursions, incursions, and camps, making payments, submitting student absences, viewing your child’s academic reports, booking parent teacher conferences, accessing term calendars, and updating contact details. The school also uses Sentral to broadcast important information, communicate first aid entries, and manage student and parent records, so it is vital that family contact details remain current.
All new families will receive a unique Family/Student Key when their child commences at our school, along with instructions on how to download and set up the Sentral App on a personal phone or device. If needed, an access key can be reissued upon request. Through the Sentral app, families have access to student pay plus. This allows parents to submit Canteen orders for students. You can download the Sentral Parent App by clicking the link. 

Seesaw App

Staff communicate ‘real time’ work samples and interactive communication via our Seesaw App from each of our classrooms. Staff regularly share what is happening in our classrooms, to keep families abreast of student development and milestones. You can download the Seesaw app by clicking the link. 

Qkr! App

Qkr! App is the secure and easy way to support fundraising events, from your phone/device at a time and place that suits you.
All School Apps are free to download on your personal phone/device and they have numerous capabilities. We ask all families to please take advantage of these apps and utilise them as required. If any families have any questions/concerns regarding the Apps, assistance is available by contacting the Administration Office.

Our website contains general information for prospective families, as well as enrolment option. Staff are generally available for brief discussion before and after school, however we encourage bookings be made via the school office for more in-depth conversations regarding your child/ren.

Assembly

We hold a fortnightly assembly at 2:30pm on Fridays to celebrate student achievements and remind students/families of upcoming events. Additional ways in which we communicate to keep you informed:

• Phone calls (03 5334 6328)/emails (Miners.rest.ps@education.vic.gov.au)/texts where necessary
• Sentral messages and notifications
• Newsletter
• Facebook

We are most fortunate to have a vibrant and pro-active School Council at Miners Rest Primary School. Our Council is 15 members strong. 
Mrs. Alice Middlemiss is the current President and is well supported by members with a vast array of experience and expertise. Our School Council meets a minimum of eight times per year with an Annual General Meeting each March. We also form sub-committees from its members who apply their expertise in their chosen fields to:

• Finance
• Policy
• Publicity & Communications
• Buildings and Grounds

We are empowered in our role and regularly undertake School Council training provided by Department of Education, which supports our journey with intent and high-level productivity.

Our Parents & Friends Association are an active and energetic group who do immeasurable good for our School/Kindergarten community.
Miss. Allirah Reeves is the current President, ably supported by our school community. The PFA raise precious funds for the School & Kindergarten each year, which all gets put directly back into facilities and resources for students/users of our setting. The PFA do much more than just fundraise, and are generally the heartbeat of the school, and volunteering hours in the community on behalf of the students and staff. When you join our fantastic community, please consider joining, we are always keen for new ideas!!

The school provides an engaging, authentic, and progressive learning environment that meets the needs of our enrolment.
Our students experience tailored learning throughout our expansive school, with the use of 21st century facilities. Our school site offers collaborative learning spaces, a competition-sized Gymnasium, an Arts Centre and Canteen. Our outdoor facilities also include passive learning spaces, as well as four playgrounds. Students also enjoy tennis courts, basketball courts and both a turf and a synthetic grass oval.
The school is the educational hub of the community and its young families, providing learning opportunities from the early years to adulthood.

The Miners Rest Out of Schools Hours Care Program aims to provide a safe, secure and stimulating environment for children at the highest possible standard. The OSHC Program is a not-for-profit service for families of Primary School and Kindergarten age children in our school community.
The Outside School Hours Care Program operates a similar curriculum to the kindergarten and is a play-based service targeted to supporting children’s learning development in a fun and engaging way.
Children who are 3 years old and above can access the Miners Rest OSHC Service. Enrolments can be made by completing an online enrolment form. 

New families can use the following link to complete an enrolment. Prior to enrolling please ensure you read the following policies here.

Re-enroling? Please contact us to obtain a re-enrolment link. 

Bookings can be made via the Myxplor App or email oshc@minersrestps.vic.edu.au

For enquiries and further information please contact OSHC on 0429 528 233.

Operation times & Fees:

Please include a note that these fees are prior to the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) rebate being applied.

Our child safety and wellbeing policies outline the measures and strategies we have in place to support, promote and maintain the safety and wellbeing of our students:

• Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy
• Child Safety Code of Conduct
• Child safety Responding and Reporting Obligations Policy and Procedure
• Complaints Policy
• Student Wellbeing and Engagement Policy
• Bullying Prevention Policy
• Volunteers Policy
• Visitors Policy
• Digital Learning Policy

As valuable partners in promoting and maintaining child safety and wellbeing at Miners Rest Primary School we welcome and encourage your feedback.

If you have any suggestions, comments, or questions in relation to our child safe policies and practices, please contact Miners Rest Primary School at miners.rest.ps@education.vic.gov.au or by phone on 03 5334 6328.