Thank you for your interest in enrolling in Alesco Secondary College. The school will notify you of the results of your application. The information you have provided will be used by the school to determine the application to progress to Stage 2, which is an interview.
As a part of the application students will need to provide a number of documents (see Attachments Checklist).
Your privacy protected
This school is subject to the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) and the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002.
The information you provide will be used to process your child’s application for enrolment, which may include a risk assessment. It will only be used or disclosed for the following purposes:
- General student administration relating to the education and welfare of the student
- Communication with students and parents or carers
- To ensure the health, safety and welfare of students, staff and visitors to the school
- State and National reporting purposes
- For any other purpose required by law.
The information will be stored securely. You may access or correct any personal information by contacting the school. If you have a concern or complaint about the way your personal information has been collected, used, or disclosed, you should contact the school.
For students undertaking VET in Schools subjects, further privacy notices apply, as below:
Under the Data Provision Requirements 2012, Workers Educational Association – Hunter is required to collect personal information about you and to disclose that personal information to the National Centre for Vocational Education Research Ltd (NCVER). Your personal information (including the personal information contained on this enrolment form), may be used or disclosed by Workers Educational Association – Hunter for statistical, administrative, regulatory and research purposes. Workers Educational Association – Hunter may disclose your personal information for these purposes to:
- Commonwealth and State or Territory government departments and authorised agencies; and
- NCVER.
Personal information that has been disclosed to NCVER may be used or disclosed by NCVER for the following purposes:
- populating authenticated VET transcripts;
- facilitating statistics and research relating to education, including surveys and data linkage;
- pre-populating RTO student enrolment forms;
- understanding how the VET market operates, for policy, workforce planning and consumer information; and
- administering VET, including program administration, regulation, monitoring and evaluation.
You may receive a student survey which may be administered by a government department or NCVER employee, agent or third party contractor or other authorised agencies. Please note you may opt out of the survey at the time of being contacted.
NCVER will collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the National VET Data Policy and all NCVER policies and protocols (including those published on NCVER's website at www.ncver.edu.au).
Do I have to answer all the questions?
The information you provide will assist the school to communicate with you and to care for your child while at school. Should you choose to submit an incomplete form, processing your application may be delayed and the quality of our service to you may be affected.
Giving false or misleading information is a serious offence. In the event that statements made in this application later prove to be false or misleading, any decision made as a result of this application may be reversed.
Why have we asked for information about Parent /Guardian occupation and education?
All Australian Education Ministers have agreed on National Goals for Schooling in the 21st Century. As a part of this all schools must now ask information regarding the family background of students. The main purpose of collecting this information is to promote an education system which is fair for all Australian students regardless of their background. We use the information to evaluate whether our policies are effective and to ensure that no group is experiencing undue disadvantage because of their economic or social background.
Student Email and Internet Access
Students are provided with an email account to enable learning opportunities in a protected and secure environment. Students must abide by the school’s policy when using the school's Internet and email services. Parents/ Guardians will need to inform the school in writing if they do not want their child to have access to the school Internet and email facility.
Student Attendance System
For students under 18, the person nominated as ‘Parent/Guardian 1’ in this form will be notified via SMS message if the student is recorded as absent without approval for Period 1 of the day. That person can then either respond to the text to advise the reason for the student's absence or contact the school. Once the student turns 18, these absence alerts will be sent to the campus Student Wellbeing Officer.
Gender Identity and Inclusion – as taken from the Student Wellbeing Policy
Alesco is an inclusive environment that welcomes, accepts, and celebrates students regardless of gender identity or sexuality. Alesco is committed to a child-led, family-inclusive, and culturally sensitive approach to supporting gender-diverse students. Our policies surrounding harassment, discrimination, and bullying will be fairly and consistently applied to all students, regardless of gender identity or sexuality. Beyond this, Alesco will provide support to students and their families by:
- Using the student’s preferred name and pronouns in day-to-day interactions, regardless of parent/caregiver consent.
- Supporting the student to communicate their preferred name and pronouns to their parents/caregivers.
- Where the student is uncomfortable with parents/caregivers being made aware of their preferences, working with the student to understand this and discuss alternate options e.g., the SWO speaking with parents/caregivers on the student’s behalf.
- Where the school feels there is a legitimate reason not to disclose student preference to parents/caregivers e.g., safety, the school will record their reasoning for this decision.
- Where necessary, using birth name and pronouns when speaking with parents/caregivers to respect how they currently relate to their child.
- Official school records and records of governing bodies will be updated only with parent/caregiver knowledge and consent.
- The provision of adjustments, where possible, to support student wellbeing needs e.g., use of bathrooms that affirm their gender identity, provision of gender-neutral bathrooms etc.
- Where possible, providing copies of documentation that displays both birth name and preferred name e.g., school reports.
- Consistent conversations with students to ensure preferred names and pronouns are updated.
This application does not constitute acceptance of the enrolment.