Who can enrol as a School-Based student?

Students at Queensland Government or non-government schools or other schools of distance education in Queensland, can enrol with Cairns SDE subject to places being available. A student enrolled at another school may apply to study a subject provided they are unable to study that subject at their base school. 

This could be because: 

• the school does not offer that subject. 

• the school offers that subject, but the school’s timetable does not allow the student to study that subject at their base school. 
  

• the student has commenced study in that subject in a previous school and wishes to continue their course of study. 

All School-based enrolment queries must be initiated by the student’s base school (not the student’s parent/carer). If you are an interested parent, please contact your student’s base school.

Please note:

1. Before proceeding with an enrolment, schools should read the information below presented on this page.  

2. Acceptance into subjects is only where capacity exists. 

3. Student may enrol in up to two subjects with the Cairns SDE.
   

4. A diagnostic test must be completed before enrolling a student in a Year 8-12 languages program, if the student has no language prior learning record. The diagnostic test must be forwarded with the enrolment form to schoolbasedenrolments@cairnssde.eq.edu.au 

5. An ICP Form must be completed for students studying a language 2 or more year levels above or below. 

6. Students must meet the course entry recommendations when enrolling in other subjects. These can be found in Course Overviews.
   

7. Students will need to keep up to date with work returns and submission of assessment to remain enrolled. 

8. To ensure students are successful in their chosen subjects, students should be enrolled no later than week 3 of the term or start of unit for years 11 and 12.  
   

9. Students continuing from Year 5 into 6, from Year 7 into 8, from Year 9 into 10 and from Year 11 into 12 do not need to be re-enrolled.  If a student is not continuing the School Based Supervisor is to send a school based​​ cancellation form as soon as possible to schoolbasedenrolments@cairnssde.eq.edu.au 

10. All school based enrolment applications are to be emailed to schoolbasedenrolments@cairnssde.eq.edu.au
    

11. To ensure timely processing, please provide all the following completed forms and information for individual students or class in one email to schoolbasedenrolments@cairnssde.eq.edu.au
    

• appropriate Enrolment Form, 
• Report Card, 
• Language Diagnostic Test (if applicable), 
• Online Services Consent Form.