ENROLMENT POLICY AND PROCEDURES

A - Policy

St Martin's School has been established primarily to provide a Catholic Education for the children of families who are active in Our Lady of Graces Parish, Carina. While first priority is given to these families, consideration is given to the enrolment of Catholic children from families who do not have an association with Our Lady of Graces Parish, including children from families living outside the Parish boundaries and non-Catholic children.
Criteria for Enrolment
  1. Children enrolling for the Prep Year must turn 5 by 30th June in the year they will complete the Prep Year.

  2. Children enrolling for Year One must have turned 5 by 31 December in the year prior to enrolment, this is until 2007.

  3. Children enrolling for Year One from 2008 must turn 6 by 30th June in the year thry will complete Year One.
Priority of enrolment is decided as follows:
  1. The child is a baptised Catholic, with siblings at St Martin's School whose family worships at Our Lady of Graces Church or at another Catholic Church.

  2. The child is a baptised Catholic, whose family worships at Our Lady of Graces Church and involved in the Parish.

  3. The child is a baptised Catholic, whose family is involved in another Catholic Parish.

  4. The child is NOT a baptised Catholic, and does have siblings at St Martin's School.

  5. The child is NOT a baptised Catholic, and does NOT have siblings at St Martin's School.
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The Principal, in consultation with the Parish Priest, may exercise discretion regarding applications where pastoral considerations apply, and therefore may determine a child's eligibility beyond the stated criteria.

It is strongly recommended that families new to the area take the opportunity to meet the Parish Priest. Arrangements to meet the Parish Priest can be made by contacting the parish secretary by phoning 33982977.


B - Enrolment Procedures

  1. Applications for enrolment for Preschool, Prep Year and Year One at St Martin's can be made up to two years before the anticipated enrolment. Application forms are available from the school office. A $44 enrolment fee is required for all applications.
  2. Family interviews, along with the child, are held with a member of the administration team during Term 2 of the year prior to eligibility for attending. Parents are requested to send copies of both birth and baptismal certificates, immunization records and a recent photograph of their child to the interview.
  3. Places will be offered (in writing) during June/July. An enrolment fee is required to confirm this placement. (This fee is deducted from your fees in the first term of the year.)
  4. Orientation days will be held for all new Prep and Year One children during Term 4.
  5. An evening for New Parents is held during Term 4.

Enrolments Years 2 - 7

  1. Applications for enrolment are given out on request.

  2. A family interview, along with the child, will be held with a member of the administration team.

  3. Copies of birth and baptismal certificates should be provided together with copies of recent school reports or letters from previous school.

  4. Confirmation of enrolment will be by letter.

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Enrolment Application ( pdf )

 

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