Enrolling at St Mary’s

Thank you for your interest in enrolling your child at St Mary’s Catholic Primary School. An application must be completed online in respect to every child for whom enrolment is sought at St Mary’s.

Parents and carers are asked to accept the conditions of enrolment fully in respect to each child. These conditions include that they and their family respect the Catholic identity of our school and agree to support and contribute to it, commit to supporting our school values, accept the religious education classes and other religious practices of our school and meet the obligations to payment of school fees and levies.

The enrolment of students who require significant educational adjustments will be in accordance with the Diocesan procedures which provide clear advice when trying to ascertain the support required to support the student adequately or appropriately.

There is a priority for enrolment which is as follows:

• Students with siblings who currently attend the school or college.
• Baptised Catholic students with a preference for families who have a connection to parish.
• Students whose families have demonstrated a commitment to the Catholic identity of Catholic education.
• 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.

Students are not excluded from St Mary’s if genuine financial hardship prevents the payment of school fees in total or in part. However, exemption from payment of fees must be requested each year through due process with the principal.