Natures Colours - Biodiversity through art

FAQs

• Registration requirements

  Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series

  The Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series (VCES) is designed for high-ability students, to offer them enrichment and extension outside of their normal classroom setting. 
  

  Registration requirements 
  
  By submitting this registration, you confirm that the student/s meet all following requirements as outlined:

  • Demonstrates readiness and an ability to complete the activity.

  • Have parent/caregiver consent to participate in the activity.

  • Have shown evidence of high ability in the activity curriculum area.
    

  All information in the checkout questions will be provided to La Trobe University - Nangak Tamboree Wildlife Sanctuary.
  
  Evidence of high ability 
  We do not require you or your school to provide evidence of high ability to support the registration, however data/evidence must be provided on request.
  
  Collection Notice 
  The form will be collecting your name, email, phone number, school name, school number and information about the students you are registering for the VCES activity. This information will be used for the purposes of registering students into the VCES activity, managing their registration in the activity, and to facilitate contact with you should any clarification or further information be required. The department also encourages schools to collect additional optional student demographic and health information from parents/caregivers, which will be used by the department to understand program reach and impact, and for the purposes of program evaluation to support improvements.
  
  This demographic and health information is used to evaluate the demographic breakdown of participants in the program, the effectiveness of the program, and to help the department understand how the program might be changed in the future to further increase student participation across different cohorts of students. Your answers to this form may be used in reporting within the department about the VCES program. Aggregated information will be included in the report, which will aggregate the information by school and year level in a way that does not identify your students.
  
  If not all the information is provided in the form, La Trobe University may not be able to register the students or follow up on any submitted information. Information provided in the form will be stored securely in La Trobe University systems in accordance with our privacy policy, with access restricted to those administering the VCES program, staff that need to provide required technical system assistance. Information provided to the department will be stored securely in the department’s systems, with access restricted to those administering the VCES program and staff that need to provide required technical system assistance and also any staff that need to know in accordance with the department’s privacy policy. All information will also be handed in accordance with the Department’s Records Management Policy. Deidentified data may be shared with external organisations for the purposes of evaluating the program. Your information will be handled in accordance with this Privacy Notice or where otherwise authorised or permitted by law. All information will be handled in accordance with Victorian privacy and records laws.
  
  Contact Us
  If you have any questions about registration, please contact: wildlife@latrobe.edu.au

• How long will it take to register?

  It will take up to 5 minutes per child to register your tickets.

• Do I have to attend the event with my child?

  Yes. Students need to be supervised by a parent/guardian for the duration of the experience.

• What do I need to bring?

  Please dress appropriately for the weather (eg. appropriate footwear - no thongs or heels). If you have your own pair of binoculars please bring them, otherwise we will loan you a pair for the session.

• How much walking is there?

  This experience includes slow walking up to 1km with regular stops through the Sanctuary. Note that though we are stopping, there will be little or no seating available after the initial presentation. Please let us know if walking long distances or standing for extended periods is difficult for you.

• What happens if it rains?

  Wildlife don't mind a little bit of rain, so the event will go ahead even if light showers are expected. We may cancel in the event of extreme weather conditions (eg. high winds or heavy rainfall); but we will contact you directly if this occurs.

• How can I get in touch with any questions?

  If you have any questions, please contact us on (03) 9479 1206 or wildlife@latrobe.edu.au