​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Easy as ​One, Two, Three...

Step One

Prior to commencing the enrolment process, parents are advised to review the eligibility & enrolment categories for students that are Home Based. 

Step Two 

Gather the necessary documentation for the enrolment process.  These documents are:

1. Birth certificate (required for all Prep enrolments and for new students who have not previously attended a state school)
2. Residency documents (if applicable)
3. School reports for at least one school year as a minimum (required only for students transferring from a non-state school)
4. Court orders (if applicable)

Step Three

Once the appropriate category is determined and the needed documents are at hand, please proceed with the enrolment via the relevant sector below. 

Please note:​

• PDF documents are preferred for submission of documentation.  Other file types will result in delays in enrolment processing. 
• Ensure you have uploaded all enrolment documents essential to your enrolment category. Failure to do so may result in a delayed commencement date.
• Emails from Cairns SDE are sometimes directed to Junk/spam folders.  Please check these folders regularly.
• All new enrolments applications must be submitted via the emails below.

Family Enrolments

If multiple students are being enrolled, please forward all required enrolment documentation together to the email address listed below for the youngest student enrolling. This ensures all paperwork is processed efficiently and concurrently.

2026 New Enrolments​

Prep to Year 10 enrolments are now closed for 2026. 2027 enrolments open Monday 2 November 2026.

What is the process after an enrolment application has been submitted?