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If you need help to understand this policy, please contact Donald Eddington, Principal. Non-English speakers can also access Google translate at the bottom of this web page.
As valuable partners in your child's wellbeing, learning and engagement at William Ruthven Primary School, we welcome and encourage your feedback. If you have any suggestions, comments or questions in relation to our policies and practices, please contact the Principal, Donald Eddington via email, donald.eddington@education.vic.gov.au.
To explain to our school community how we manage requests for class placements, for the following school year.
The process that William Ruthven Primary School works through to plan each student’s class placement begins months before the end of the school year. We understand that in certain situations, parents and carers may like to request that their child be placed with a particular friend or in a particular class.
Requests for placement with friends
William Ruthven Primary School recognises the importance of fostering and maintaining friendship groups. We also understand that it is equally important for students to mix and learn with peers who have different interests.
If you would like to request that your child be placed in a class with a particular friend or friends, please ensure that you make this request by the end of October of the year prior so that we can consider your request in organising our classes for the following year.
Requests for class placements must be made in writing, outlining who you would like your child to be placed with and why. Requests can be addressed to Gemma Albress, Assistant Principal. We will not always be able to accommodate class placement requests, but will endeavour to take your wishes into consideration where possible.
Requests for placement with certain teachers
All teachers at William Ruthven Primary School are caring and committed educators and William Ruthven Primary School strives to ensure that all students are provided with a high-quality education.
While we appreciate that you may wish that your child would benefit from being placed in a class with a particular teacher, we are unable to accommodate these requests. Our school’s leadership team has an in-depth understanding of each teacher’s strengths and will always endeavour to place our students with teachers who are best placed to suit their needs. We do not re-allocate students to different classes during the school year, unless exceptional circumstances arise. Parents/carers will be advised of the situation if it arises.
Requests for students to repeat a year level
Our school will follow the Department of Education and Training policy in the Department’s Policy and Advisory Library on Year Level Movement – see Repeating a Year Level policy.
This policy will be communicated to our school community in the following ways:
