All offers of placement are made at the discretion of the Principal, after an interview has been conducted. Submitting an application does not guarantee placement.
Thank you for your interest in enrolling your child at St Mary MacKillop Primary School.
Once your application has been submitted, you will receive a confirmation email which will include a link to make payment of the non-refundable $55.00 Application Fee and a request for supporting documentation. If you do not receive this email then please contact the School Office.
Enrolment Requirement - Steps to ensure your application can be processed.
It is necessary to complete and return the application forms and supporting documents as outlined below.
including: as outlined below.
Please note that if applying for enrolment for more than 1 student, when the form is complete, an option will be available to submit another enrolment application for each child.
Essential:
- Australian/New Zealand Birth Certificate or Australian/New Zealand Passport
- Catholic Baptismal Certificate (if baptised)
- Latest School Report (as applicable)
- Years 3 and 5 NAPLAN Test Results (as applicable)
Necessary, if relevant:
- Australian Citizenship Documentation (if both parents are born overseas):
- Current Visa
- Current Passport
- Current / Previous School Transfer Form
- Any medical or learning reports
- Legal Documentation, Medical Action Plan/s and Student Specialist Assessment/s
Once all the necessary paperwork is received, only then is the application ‘complete'. At this point your application awaits review by the leadership team. Please note that without all of the above documentation, an application cannot be considered. Once the application has been reviewed, pending consideration of availability, enrolment criteria and any other relevant considerations, there would be an invitation to an enrolment interview, following which communication would be received outlining the outcome of the interview, such as an offer of enrolment or communication of placement on a waitlist. If an offer of enrolment is made, it is paramount that this offer be formally accepted within the stipulated timeframe to secure your position.
Tours
Tours of the school are held throughout the year and advertised on our school website and facebook page. In addition, personal tours conducted by student leaders can be arranged following an enrolment interview.
Enrolment can be made, regardless of your faith background. However, children who are baptised Catholic are given priority of enrolment. Catholic families outside our Parish, and non-Catholics who support the ethos of an inclusive and community-centric education, are warmly welcomed to our community.
For enquiries, please email pbirenrolments@bne.catholic.edu.au or call 07 38225500
Enrolment Protocol
As a Catholic school, St Mary MacKillop Primary School gives priority in enrolment to students who are baptised Catholics. In keeping with our Mission Statement, our school is committed to providing a holistic education, which is responsive to each student’s diverse and unique spiritual, social, emotional, intellectual and developmental needs and circumstances.
Guided by the spirit of St Mary MacKillop, our school furthers the mission of the Church and continues to reach out to those who are disadvantaged and marginalised. Enrolment is also given to students from other faith traditions whose families demonstrate that they share in the expressed values of the school. In such instances St Mary MacKillop community embraces church teachings regarding respect for the faith journey of individuals within the religious dimension of school life.
Criteria for enrolment
Consideration of enrolment is made, at the discretion of the Principal, in the following order of priority:
- Siblings of students already enrolled at the school.
- Baptised Catholic students living in our Parish.
- Baptised Catholic students living outside our Parish.
- Children from other faith traditions whose families demonstrate that they share the expressed values of the school and who are willing to support and contribute to the school’s vision and ethos.
*Although priority is given to siblings and students baptised Catholic, they are not guaranteed a place at the school. Priority is given provided the enrolment application is completed and processed prior to 1st round enrolment interviews being scheduled.
Conditions of Enrolment
Parents/Carers commit to:
- their child participating in all areas of the curriculum including liturgical celebrations, camps and excursions.
- adhering to all school policies, protocols and procedures.
- meeting their financial obligations as determined by the school.
- actively supporting their child’s learning and participating as a member of the school community.
Should you require further information about St Mary MacKillop School's enrolment procedures, please do not hesitate to contact our Enrolments Secretary, Nikki Thatcher either via email or by telephone on 07 3822 5500 ext.3. (International calls 61 7 3822 5500).
Preparatory Year
To be eligible for enrolment in Preparatory Year a child must turn five by 30th June in the year they start Prep. The chart below shows when children will start the preparatory year and Year 1.
Enrolment Application and Support Process (EASP)
Adjustments to support access and participation:
The Disability Discrimination Act, 1992 (DDA) and the Disability Standards for Education, 2005 (DSE) outline the obligations of educators to provide a student with a disability the same educational opportunities as any student without a disability. The Enrolment application and support process (EASP) ensures that students with disability are afforded access to and participation in education on the same basis as other students and that thorough planning for successful transition to school, and support at school, can occur.
The EASP is a consultative and collaborative process that encourages all participants in the education process (e.g., student, parent/legal guardian, teachers, school leadership, student support team and BCE Learning and Teaching Services personnel) to share as partners in consultations to ensure that students with disability are afforded access to and participation in education on the same basis as other students. While the EASP is specific to legislative obligations for students with disability, elements of the process can be useful to support planning for the success of students who do not have disability for whom it is considered likely that adjustments will be required to enable the student to participate in education, and use facilities. The purpose of the EASP is to ensure successful transition and support.
The consultation process seeks to reveal and clarify:
The characteristics of the learner, including functional impact of the disability.
The educational adjustments required for access to learning and participation.
Transition planning in collaboration with school/s, family, and student.
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