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

​​Step One​​​

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

Step Tw​o 

​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)
  5. Completed Cairns SDE agreement and consent for​ms (PDF, 1.90MB)
  6. ​​Completed Application for student enrolment form (PDF, ​666.6KB)

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 e​nrolment 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​

►​ Pr​ep ​​​t​o Year 6 ​

► Year 7 to Year 9

► Year ​1​0 to Year 12​​

What is the process ​after an enrolment application has been submitted?​​
  1. Once an enrolment application has been submi​tted, the Enrolments Team will verify all forms have been submitted and are completed.
  2. The enrolment application will progress to our sector Deputy Principal for review.
  3. If the Deputy Principal signs off on the application and all forms have been received the student will be timetabled.
  4. A student's application cannot progress until all forms have been received.
  5. All enrolment applications are processed and timetabled in order of receipt.
  6. Students are placed in classes where capacity allows.
  7. The Enrolments Team will confirm the student's enrolment via a “welcome” email. This email will be sent once the student is entered into our system. 
  8. The Class Teacher / Connect Teacher will email student login details. This will occur within 24-72 hours from student activation. (Students cannot be made active until the first day of school 2026)
  9. Lesson access instructions will come from the class / subject  teacher/s via email once the student is made active on our system. For students transitioning from a non state school this may take up to a further 3 to 5 days. 
  10. If it is decided the student will no longer require an enrolment at the Cairns SDE, the parent is to notify the Enrolments Team as soon as possible. 


Contacts


​Prep ​to Year 6
Preptoyear6enrolments@cairnssde.eq.edu.au​ 
​+61 7 4080 9250
​Year 7 to Year 9
Year7toyear9enrolments@cairnssde.eq.edu.au 
​​+61 7 4080 9243
​Year 10 to Year 12
Year10toyear12enrolments@cairnssde.eq.edu.au
​+61 7 408​​0 9203​

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Last reviewed 20 January 2026
Last updated 20 January 2026