All students, whose principal place of residence is within the school’s relevant catchment area, are entitled to enrol at the school (subject to the Act).
Under the Act, the student must be living within catchment at the time of enrolment application in order to be eligible to enrol at a school with a School EMP.
Proof of residency requirements: Parents or legal guardians who wish to enrol their child at the school are required to demonstrate that the
student’s principal place of residence is within the catchment area. Current proof of residency at the address indicated can be provided as follows:
One primary source – a current lease agreement, rates notice, or unconditional contract of sale,
and
One secondary source – a utility bill (e.g. electricity, gas) showing this same address and parent’s/legal guardian’s name
If the Principal is not satisfied that the documentation provided by an applicant adequately demonstrates that the address stated is the student’s principal place of residence, then the principal may request further sources of proof of residency. Examples may include (but are not limited to):
Additional utility bills (e.g., water bill) or a series of bills at for the same address over a sequential period to demonstrate continued/ongoing residency
Electoral Roll verification letter
Mobile phone statement (with current address details)
Statutory Declaration
Driver’s licence (with current address details)
Bank statement (showing current address details; financial details are not required)
Tax Assessment Notice (financial details are not required)
Documents demonstrating recent change of address/re-location to within the school’s catchment area (e.g. proof of sale or termination of lease for the previous principal place of residence in a different catchment).
In addition to the documents listed above, students living with a relative/other person within catchment must provide the following:
The Principal may also request additional pieces of proof of residency and interview/s with all parties to discuss the living arrangement.