All school boarding premises are registered by the VRQA and listed on the State Register.
The VRQA register independent and non-school organisations as school boarding premises.
The Department of Education manages the process for government school boarding premises. The Victorian Catholic Education Authority manages the process for Catholic school boarding premises. We have agreements with both organisations.
How to prepare your application
Timeline for application process
Closing date for applications
30 June 2024
Applications are welcome before this date.
VRQA assesses application
July-August
Applicant feedback meetings (if required)
August–September
Final complete submission due*
4–6 weeks after feedback meeting
*Some requirements such as student enrolment numbers, and some building documentation (for example the occupancy permit) will be accepted after this date.
Start date
Term 1, 2025
Update registration
Amendments to registration
Open an additional school boarding premises or relocate the school boarding premises
These checklists can help you make sure you provide all the required evidence for the amendment to registration.
Submit applications no later than 30 June in the year before you intend to commence operation of your relocated school boarding premises or additional school boarding premises.
Amalgamate an existing school boarding premises with another existing school boarding premises
Change religious or other affiliation
Understand reviews of school boarding premises
We conduct a review of school boarding premises every 5 years, using the same process as we do for independent school reviews.
We review school boarding premises at the same time as schools' cyclical review where possible.
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