[milasmum]

Hi

So DD is in yr 1 (nsw). This year we are moving to another suburb and want to change to a different catholic primary.

So considering:


*She was baptised in the parish of the new school (although it is not our current parish, but will be once we move)

*We will be in the boundary zone for the school

*The school is in high demand (we did apply for her to start kindergarten there, but were told we had no chance since we were not within the intake boundary)

Are we guaranteed a placement? Is there such thing as the school not having to take you in?

How do we go about enrolling her there? Is is just a matter of the previous school transferring her?

Thanks in advance!

Hope this makes sense! Thanks for any advice

[Dinosaurus]

The private school system is entirely discriminatory, they don't have to take anyone.

[ubermum]

If they are full, they can't take you. If you moved to my neighbourhood, your dd would not be able to go to Catholic school.

[2xpink]

Hi,

no guarantees of ever getting into a private school.

However if you meet their criteria, such as living in the area, baptised.. it does boost your chances.

You will have to ring the school, and fill out the enrolment forms, the two schools although both Catholic are not necessarily connected - they could even be from different Diocese.
Our school does reserve some places for people moving to the area - I think most do.

Good luck

[milasmum]

The private school system is entirely discriminatory, they don't have to take anyone.

Its not a true private school (as in selective) though. It s a catholic systemic school.

I understand their enrolment policies for kinder intake but wondered if things change for year 1 and beyond.

For example if we fulfilled the criteria for 1st choice does that mean we are in....or can the number of students already enrolled decide wether we need to go to a further school?

[milasmum]

If they are full, they can't take you. If you moved to my neighbourhood, your dd would not be able to go to Catholic school.

eek! Hope im not moving to your suburb (caringbah?)!

So I guess we would have to go to a neighbouring catholic school (subject to places) or go the public system.

[livvie7586]

The private school system is entirely discriminatory, they don't have to take anyone.

Its not a true private school (as in selective) though. It s a catholic systemic school.

I understand their enrolment policies for kinder intake but wondered if things change for year 1 and beyond.

For example if we fulfilled the criteria for 1st choice does that mean we are in....or can the number of students already enrolled decide wether we need to go to a further school?

it doesn't really matter. if they are full, they are full, and it won't matter if you're baptised (except get you up further on the waiting list). the best thing you can do is ring the school and talk to them

[Apageintime]

If they don't have any places they won't take you. Even if you are '1st choice'

Catholic schools operate like provate schools in this manner, they don't 'have' to takeayone.

[mez70]

It would depend on capacity and class size. Many schools no matter the type will try to keep there Kinder/ Prep and junior year classes very small and allow larger classes as the year level increase so if a school has kinder classes of 18 and grade 1 classes of 20 then there are 2 spots that will become available, also if a student moves or leaves then a spot may become avail. You would need to be on a list though to get the spot. So often vacancies become avail in later years of primary simply due to increasing class size and students moving. In saying that with any non public school if they are at capacity then they are at capacity even if your house shared a boundry with the fence

[Bam1]

The only person who can tell you this is the school itself, they'll know if they have any places left and where you will be placed on the waiting list. Sometimes I wonder why people ask questions like this when one phone call will get you all the absolute right answers.