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Expression of Interest
The information submitted in this form is for general purposes only. Completing this form does not guarantee you a place at Swinburne Senior Secondary College. It is important that information provided in this form is accurate. We will confirm receipt of your Expression of Interest for Enrolment 2018 shortly after you submit this form.
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Enrolment Type *
Enrol Type
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Year 11 VCE 2021
Year 12 VCE 2021
Year 11 VCAL 2021
Year 12 VCAL 2021
Personal details of student
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Title
Miss
Ms.
Mr.
First name
Middle name
Surname
Preferred Name
Preferred Name (if applicable)
Gender
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Gender *
Male
Female
Gender Diverse
DOB
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Date of Birth *
Date Format: DD dash MM dash YYYY
Student Email
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Student Email *
Confirm Email *
Student Mobile
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Student Mobile *
Address
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No. & Street or Box details
Address Line 2
Suburb
State
Victoria
Australian Capital Territory
Northern Territory
New South Wales
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Western Australia
Postcode
Current / Previous School Information
Current secondary school?
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Currently completing:
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Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Other
Are you on track to pass this year?
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Previous secondary school(s) and year levels completed
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Current School Referee
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Current School Referee's position held
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Current school referee contact details
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Do you require an early interview because your current school requires more than a terms notice of your intention to change school?
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No
Yes
Parent / Guardian Name
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Parent / Guardian Email
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(Correspondence will be sent to this email address)
Enter Email
Confirm Email
Parent / Guardian Phone
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(Please check carefully)
VCE Units / Subjects
Number of VCE Units successfully completed
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0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Please list the VCE units successfully completed:
Previous reports show my strongest subjects are
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Previous reports show I am not so strong in these subject areas
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Areas of Interest
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(mark as many as applicable)
Business
English
Health
Humanities
Languages
Maths
Music
Performing Arts
Sciences
Technology
Visual Arts
Are you currently enrolled in a VCE Unit (including languages) outside of your current school?
No
Yes
Are you hoping to continue with this external unit whilst enrolled at Swinburne?
No
Yes
Name of unit
Are you currently enrolled in a VET course?
No
Yes
Name of VET course
Are you planning to enrol in a VET course whilst at Swinburne?
No
Yes
Name of VET course
You and your future
How would you describe your living arrangements?
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(Select the one that best reflects your arrangements)
Living at home with parents
Living at home with one parent
Living at home with sibling
Living with a relative
Living independently
Living in a share house
Living across numerous households
No fixed address
Why have you chosen Swinburne Senior SC?
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Do you have any acquaintances currently attending Swinburne Senior SC?
No
Yes
What are their names?
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What do you plan to do after VCE/VCAL?
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University
TAFE
Employment
Areas of interest for future careers
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Are there any factors that may stop or hinder you from achieving your school goals?
No
Yes
Please provide details
What are your interests or hobbies outside of school?
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Please List
Is there any additional information you wish to provide?
No
Yes
Please provide details
Student Learning Profile
Please respond to the Following Questions honestly to help us to understand your situation up to this time
Q1 Are there any things that have impacted your learning?
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(You can select more than one)
Learning difficulties
Frequent change of schools
Absences
Illness
Tiredness
Mental health issues
Parental issues
Relationship issues
Housing issues
Gender Issues
Drug/ substance abuse issues
Technological distractions
Elite sport/ music/ ballet/ acting/singing
Travel
Other
Q1 Other
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Please explain
Q2 How would you describe your attendance at your current school?
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Excellent
Good
Some absences due to illness
Some absences due to mental health issues
Some absences due to other issues
Poor
Q3 How would you describe your study/ learning habits in class?
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Motivated and organised
Motivated but unorganised
Sometimes motivated
Not very motivated
Not motivated at all
I need help maintaining motivation
I need help staying focussed/ on task in class
Q4 How would you describe your homework habits?
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I do homework every night
I do homework on weekends
I do homework sometimes
I do homework when I remember
I never do homework
Q5 At school I need help with?
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(You can select more than one)
Maintaining attention and concentration
Organisation
Motivation
Managing difficult thoughts and emotions
Relationships
Setting up a study / homework plan
Q6 What could assist your learning and self-management?
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(You can select more than one)
Clear concise instructions about what I need to do.
Written instructions or a point-form breakdown of what I need to work on.
Instructions given a couple of times.
Teachers need to check if I understand what they want me to do.
Teachers need to chat with me after class to check how I’m going.
Sitting at the front of the class where there are fewer distractions.
Using sensory-based strategies for managing my stress like ear phones.
Someone checking up on me and seeing how I’m handling the workload.
Q7 When you get off track, what can assist you to be better engaged?
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(You can select more than one)
Written plans to manage school (weekly).
Help in setting specific goals for each subject.
Reducing my study load and building back up when I am able to show I am coping.
Having the opportunity to a have a break from a class if I feel unsafe or unable to cope.
Having regular catch-ups with my year level co-ordinator /well-being staff.
Q8 To help me cope at school I regularly see
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(You can select more than one)
Professional Psychologist
GP or Doctor
School wellbeing staff
Headspace/Government aid/or similar
Psychiatrist
Counsellor
Other
Q8 Other
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Pease list.
In Class
Please respond to the Following Questions honestly to help us to understand the ways you learn best
I prefer to take notes:
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On a laptop/ ipad
Handwritten in a notebook
Hand written on loose leaf paper
I prefer to copy the teacher’s notes from:
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The whiteboard
Powerpoint presentations
Handouts
Electronic classnotes
I expect to be taking notes:
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For the whole lesson
For about half of the lesson
At the start of the lesson
During class discussions I am usually:
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Quiet
Excited to contribute
Only contribute when asked by the teacher
I like to get feedback:
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One-on-one in person
In written form
A combination
In class I prefer to work:
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In a group
On my own
Out of Class
Please respond to the Following Questions honestly to help us to understand the ways you learn best
I do homework:
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Every night
3-5 nights a week
1-2 nights a week
Hardly ever
I expect to be doing:
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An hour of homework per night
2 hours of homework per night
Homework every now and then
No homework
I record due dates and homework:
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In a diary
On my phone
On my laptop
Combination of the above
My study area at home is:
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A desk in my room
A separate study
The kitchen table
I don’t have one
I use the school library for:
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Private study
Research
Reading
Meeting friends
Time management and organisation
Please respond to the Following Questions honestly to help us to understand the ways you learn best
I like to plan my week:
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In a diary
On my phone
On a calendar at home
A combination of the above
My commitments other than school take up:
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2-3 hours per week
4-8 hours per week
more than 10 hours per week
I expect my daily travelling to and from every day takes me:
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Less then an hour
More then an hour
More then 2 hours
I like to:
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Get my school work completed straight away before I do anything else
Leave my school work until the last minute
Balance out my social life and my school life