FAQ

For helpful enrolment information, please refer to the Picture Yourself Studying in Victoria brochure.​​​

Some individual schools have special entry require​​ments in addition to the standard requirements listed in the Picture Yourself Studying in Victoria brochure. To find out which schools have additional entry requirements, see the Right School Right Place guide.

​We will soon be providing a list of each school's specific entry requirements in this guide. In the m​​eantime, contact schools directly if you have any additional questions about entry requirements.​

• the subjects offered
• the languages offered
• any sports and extra-curricular programs
• the academic and sporting facilities
• whether the school offers a University Extension program.​

All Victorian schools are required to be registered and to meet standards under the Education and Training Reform Act. To search for an accredited school, use the Find a School search tool, or see the Right School Right Place guide.

If you will be going to a Victorian government primary school you must live with a parent / legal custodian for the duration of your study at the school.

If you will be going to a Victorian government secondary school and you are under 13 years of age you must live with a parent or relative approved by the Department of Home Affairs​.

If you will be attending a Victorian government secondary school and you are 13 years of age and older you have three options. You can:

1. Live with your parents or a relative approved by the Department of Home Affairs​.
2. Nominate a family friend to live with. The nominated person will be required to be approved by the Department of Education.
3. Request that the Department of Education and Training arrange an approved homestay accommodation for the duration of your study.

• three meals a day
• facilities – a bed, wardrobe, towels and linen
• all gas, heating, electricity, cooling and water costs
• cleaning of common living areas
• use of all shared areas in homestay
• study facilities – desk, lamp and bookcase.

If you wish to apply directly, you can either apply online or download an applica​tion form. Click here to find out more about the application process.

Alternatively, you can contact one of our accredited agents in your area to assist you with the application process. Find an agent using our agent search tool​. ​

A number of Victorian government schools offer university subjects which can be studied as part of their VCE. These subjects are taught ether on the school site by a teacher accredited by a participating university (such as the University of Melbourne or Monash University) or they are taught at the university campus. Click here to find out more.

For helpful enrolment information, please refer to the Picture Yourself Studying in Victoria brochure.​​

Some individual schools have special entry requirements in addition to the standard requirements listed in the Picture Yourself Studying in Victoria ​brochure. To find out which schools have additional entry requirements, see the Right School Right Place guide.

​We will soon be providing a list of each school's specific entry requirements in this guide. In the m​​eantime, contact schools directly if you have any additional questions about entry requirements.​

When choosing a school for your child, it is important to select one that best fits your child’s interests, subject choice and living arrangements. To help with this you can use our Right School Right Place guide​. In this publication, schools are listed in alphabetical order and the information has been provided by the school. However, as these are just brief overviews, we recommend that you conduct further research on schools of interest to find out more information about:

1. Subjects offered
2. Languages offered
3. Sports and extra-curricular programs
4. Academic and sporting facilities, and
5. Whether the school offers a University Extension program

All Victorian schools are required to be registered and to meet standards under the Education and Training Reform Act. To search for an accredited school, use the Find a School search tool, or see the Right School Right Place guide.

Each school appoints an ISC to look after the international students, monitor their attendance and academic progress and liaise with their parents. The ISC introduces students to their homestay family, helps them settle into school, helps organise their uniform and books, designs a study plan and helps students open a bank account.

If your child will be going to a Victorian government secondary school and they are under 13 years of age they must live with a parent or relative approved by the Department of Home Affairs​.

If your child will be attending a Victorian government secondary school and they are 13 y​ears of age and older they have three options. They can:

1. Live with their parents or a relative approved by the Department of Home Affairs​.
2. Nominate a family friend to live with. The nominated person will be required to be approved by the Department of Education.
3. Request that the Department of Education arrange approved homestay accommodation for the duration of their study.

Homestay costs between $250 - $330 per week depending on the location of the school. The cost of the homestay covers:

1. three meals a day
2. facilities – a bed, wardrobe, towels and linen
3. all gas, heating, electricity, cooling and water costs
4. cleaning of common living areas
5. use of all shared areas in homestay
6. study facilities – desk, lamp and bookcase.

Yes, all international students must have health insurance in the form of Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the duration of their visa and stay in Australia. The International Education Division can arrange OSHC for your child if requested on the application form. Click here​ to access current Medibank Private OSHC fees.

You retain the right to choose your own insurer and purchase OSHC for your child online. To find out more about OSHC, see the Department of Health website.

The nominated welfare provider in Australia can sign the excursion/school camp forms. This will be either the parent (if student selected Option 1), the DHA approved relative (if student selected Option 2) or the Principal Class Officer responsible for welfare at your school (if student selected Option 3 or 4).

The International Student Visa Fee Table lists the fee payment categories for all visa subclasses. Information on bridging visas can be found on Page 2 of the document.

Where the student has opted for the Department to organise their health cover, Medibank cards are sent directly to the host school for international students including students at Victorian government ELS/ELC.

For information regarding Medibank Cards please contact Medibank directly on 1800 234 601.

For information regarding visa conditions please visit the Department of Home Affairs website.

​To access student visa information please access the Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO).

VEVO is an online service which allows visa holders, employers and other registered organisations to access information about visa entitlements. It is the responsibility of the school to monitor a family or student’s current visa status.

​For all CASES21 technical issues please contact the Service Gateway on 1800 641 943 or consult the CASES21 Administration User Guide​.

1. Standard Application – for students wishing to study at a Victorian government school (on a student visa) for greater than 12 months.
2. Study Abroad Application – for students wishing to study at a Victorian government school for 3, 6, 9 or 12 months (short-term study).
3. Dependant Application – for students with parents studying or planning to study in Victoria and wishing to enrol their child in a Victorian government school.
4. Temporary Application – for students wishing to study at a Victorian government school for 8 to 12 weeks (on a visitor visa, for example).

The online system requires you to enter dates for the proposed commencement date at an English Language Centre.

If you have satisfied the admissions requirements, simply duplicate the dates for both the proposed commencement date at the English language centre and proposed commencement date at the host school.​

View PDF for example Study Plan Date - Direct Applicant (pdf) (0.16 mb)

With our online system, you have the ability to save your application at any time and resume it at a later date.

Active applications can be accessed by clicking on 'search my application'​.

There is no time restriction on how long an application can be saved in 'my applications'.

Please ensure that total file upload size is limited to a maximum of 30MB. This is the same whether uploading individual documents or using the 'Bulk Upload' function. If this limit is exceeded, it may result in this error message.​

To keep the file size to a minimum, please upload documents only in black and white, then save documents in low resolution.

You will receive an email informing you that the application has been submitted. This email will be sent to the email address used for registration purposes.

You can locate your application in the 'search my applications' section of the online system.

You will receive the electronic version of an application within 30 minutes of submitting an application to your registered email address.

With our online system, you have the ability to save and resume applications. Please check 'search my applications' to determine whether your application has been submitted successfully.

Alternatively, you may contact the International Education Division (on +61  3 9637 ​2990 or email international@edumail.vic.gov.au) to confirm whether your application has been submitted.

While you are completing an online application, you are able to edit and withdraw an application at any stage.​

Once you have submitted an online application, you are no longer able to to edit the application online. Please contact international@education.vic.gov.au if you need to withdraw or make changes to your application.​

Your username is the email address which was used upon the initial registration process. You would have received a confirmation email with your username.

Please keep both the user name and password in a secure location for record purposes.

At the home screen, in Step 2 (Login), please click 'Forgotten Password'.

You will be sent an email within a few seconds to your registered email address which will provide advice on resetting your password.

Please note that you will be required to change your password every 120 days.

Yes, you can lodge an online application without passport details.

Please leave the passport number and passport expiry date fields empty and proceed to the next section of the application.

Please view PDF for example Passport Approval_Direct Applicant (pdf) (0.13 mb)

Yes, you can lodge an online application without ​visa evidence.

In the supporting documentation (section status tab), please proceed to the next screen without uploading this document.

In the 'Document Type' dropdown box please select 'Other' and attach the specific document.

Please view the PDF for example Additional documentation_Direct applicants (pdf) (0.45 mb)​