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Enrolling at Cairns SDE

 



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Important enrolment information

Year 12: Home-based and school-based enrolments - Key Date

Application submitted for Year 12 (Unit 3) closed on Friday, 13 February 2026.

Complete application received by close of business on this date have or are currently being processed by our team.

Applications submitted after this deadline may not be supported or result in a delayed student's start date.

 

Prep to year 10: Home-based and school-based enrolments - Key date 

Application submitted for Prep to year 11 close on Friday, 20 February 2026.

Complete application received by close of business on this date will be processed by our team as quickly as possible.

Applications submitted after this deadline can be processed for term 2.

 

Years 5 – 8 school-based languages applications & home-based language electives

Enrolment applications choices may now be limited to available languages.

 

Years 9 - 11 school-based enrolment applications & home-based general subjects

Enrolments may now have limited subject choices (9-10 electives)

 

Please note: All applications for School-based enrolments must be initiated by the student's base school. Queries from the prospective student's parent/carer will be re-directed to the student's base school.

 

Important subject change information

Years 7 - 10: School-based enrolments - Key date 

Application submitted for subject changes closed on Friday, 13 February 2026.

Application received by close of business on this date will be processed by our team as quickly as possible.

Applications submitted after this deadline can be resubmitted for term 2 from week 10 term1 using the subject change form located on the website.

 

Years 11: School-based enrolments - Key date 

Application submitted for subject changes closed on Friday, 20 February 2026.

Application received by close of business on this date will be processed by our team as quickly as possible.

Applications submitted after this deadline can be resubmitted for Unit 2 from week 7 term 2 using the subject change form located on the website.​

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Last reviewed 18 February 2026
Last updated 18 February 2026