How To Enrol | St Joseph's Catholic School

ENROL

The mission of the Catholic School is based on the belief that every individual is called to communion with God. Access to St Joseph's Wandal therefore, is available to those who recognise and seek to respond to this call. The school recognises that the world today is a multicultural society and respects individual's rights to their own beliefs. In endeavouring to maintain a distinct Catholic character, the school actively promotes the evangelising role of the Church.

Enrolment at St Joseph's Wandal will be open to all students whose families are willing to participate in the life of the school as an educational and faith community. Enrolling your child is as easy as following the below steps:

1. ONLINE ENROLMENT APPLICATION

Complete an Enrolment application by following the online links for each child you wish to enrol. Please note that there are known issues with the form when using Safari, the default browser for Apple products. For this reason, we recommend completing this step using Google Chrome. If you have trouble accessing the internet, need to borrow a device, or need assistance completing the forms, please be assured that our office staff are happy to assist you.

COMPLETE ENROLMENT APPLICATION

WHEN CAN MY CHILD START PREP?

2. ATTACH REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION
To facilitate the enrolment process you will be required to attach some, or all, of the following items for each child in PDF format;

Birth Certificate or extract or identity documents (certified copy or original to be sighted at school)
Sacramental Certificates (if Catholic or Christian)
Immunisation Certificate (only required for students enrolling in primary school for the first time)
Health Care or Concession Card (if applicable)
Guardian’s Driver License
Court orders / Parenting plans (if applicable)
Documents relating to additional needs (reports, health action plans, diagnosis etc)
Most recent school report and/or reference from previous school

If your child is NOT an Australian Citizen, you will need to provide:

Passport or travel documents
Current visa and previous visa documentation
Evidence of the visa the student has applied for (if the student holds a bridging visa)

3. APPLICATION FEE

There may be an application fee payable upon submission of the application. This is an administration fee and is non-refundable regardless of whether the application is accepted or not accepted.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

The following process will be followed once an Enrolment Application has been submitted:

Further information may be sought if required or if the application is incomplete.
We will invite you, along with your child/ren to attend an interview with the Principal at a mutually arranged time to finalise the enrolment.
Subject to the discretion of the Principal, the order of priority for enrolment at St Joseph's is:

a) Students with siblings who currently attend the school

b) Baptised Catholic students with a preference for families who have a connection to parish.
c) Students whose families have demonstrated a commitment to the Catholic Identity of Catholic Education.

d) Students whose families demonstrate a willingness to accept and commit to the Catholic identity of Catholic schools and have a desire for the student to be educated in the Catholic tradition.