Please review the following information below before commencing your application.
Eligibility
The general requirement for enrolment is that the student seeking enrolment is:
- an Australian citizen or permanent resident
- a child of an Australian citizen or permanent resident
- Temporary visa holders can enrol under select visa subclasses. Please contact enrolments with your visa subclass to confirm if the student is eligible to enrol.
Proof of residency may be requested to support enrolment under some categories. This may take the form of a copy of electoral roll registration, current rates notice or equivalent documentation.
Please note: If you are enquiring on behalf of a Queensland State or Non-State School, please refer to the School Based Enrolments page.
Age Requirements
Prep year
Prep eligibility for children is from the beginning of the school year in which they will reach the age of 5 years by 30 June. All Queensland children are required to undertake Prep, prior to commencing Year 1.
Early or delayed entry to Prep are options which may be considered in specific circumstances and where it is in a child's best educational interests.
Other year levels
A child will be enrolled into their age appropriate year level. Programming may be adjusted to accommodate a child's individual learning needs.
Enrolment categories
Home Based By Choice
Student does not meet any other enrolment category but choose distance education as the preferred education provider.
- Supporting evidence required: No additional supporting evidence required to enrol in this category.
Geographical Isolation (Limited Choice)
Student lives in a remote area
- Supporting evidence required: Evidence of principal place of residence (e.g. utilities bill dated within the last 12 months).
Medical (Limited Choice)
Student cannot attend a school for more than 80 consecutive school days due to their health.
Itinerant (Limited Choice)
Student has an itinerant lifestyle due to the student's or parent's occupation.
- Supporting evidence required: A letter from employer on business letterhead confirming parent/student employment, travel dates, and ABN (if Australian business).
Exclusion (Limited Choice)
Student excluded from all schools and would be considered to live in a remote area (as per section 49) if the school/s from which the student is excluded were taken not to be the nearest applicable school for the definition remote area.
- Supporting evidence required: Exclusion letter provided from previous school.
Family Carer/Responsibility (Limited Choice)
Student has parental or carer responsibilities which prevent regular attendance at a school.
- Supporting evidence required: A medical certificate dated within the last 12 months confirming carer responsibilities and Centrelink documentation. Parental evidence can also include birth certificate indicating student as the parent or Medicare card listing dependent children.
Travelling overseas or overseas (by Choice)
Student is travelling overseas for a continuous period of 80 or more consecutive school days and planning to return to Australia.