1. Policy statement
Enrolment decisions in public schools are made according to criteria based on age, residential location, visa status and educational needs.
Version:
2.7
Effective date:
15 March 2013
An updated version of this policy is pending.
Enrolment decisions in public schools are made according to criteria based on age, residential location, visa status and educational needs.
Children in Western Australia are entitled to enrol in a public school.
The enrolment of students in the school will be managed in a transparent manner without discrimination or prejudice.
Principals will meet the requirements for managing enrolments including:
Enrolment disputes will be managed in accordance with the requirements set out in the Enrolment Procedures.
Implementation of the policy is the responsibility of the principal.
Compliance monitoring is the responsibility of line managers.
This policy applies to all principals in public schools.
Policy manager:
Director, Public Schools Planning
Policy contact officer:
Manager, Schooling Planning
T: (08) 9264 4318
(To be contacted for general Enrolment in Public Schools Policy and Enrolment in Public School Procedures enquiries).
For information on specific topics, please refer to the Contact Information in the Enrolment in Public School Procedures or contact the local education regional office.
Effective date | Last update date | Policy version no. | |
---|---|---|---|
15 March 2013 | 2.0 | ||
Policy has undergone major review. Policy and procedures endorsed by Corporate Executive 15 February 2013. Additional changes approved by Corporate Executive out-of-session D13/0123226. | |||
15 March 2013 | 3 December 2013 | 2.0 | |
Minor changes to links and contact information endorsed by Corporate Executive 20 September 2013. | |||
15 March 2013 | 5 August 2014 | 2.1 | |
Update contact information D14/0370243 | |||
15 March 2013 | 15 December 2014 | 2.2 | |
Update contact information D14/0544453 | |||
15 March 2013 | 23 September 2015 | 2.3 | |
Updated links D15/0388650 | |||
15 March 2013 | 3 October 2018 | 2.4 | |
Minor changes contact information D18/0437111, reference to Public Schools D18/0151652 and updated legislation links D18/0207680. | |||
15 March 2013 | 8 July 2020 | 2.5 | |
Updated links and remove outdated references. Enrolment pack replaced by Ikon information. D20/0346799 | |||
15 March 2013 | 28 January 2021 | 2.6 | |
Updated links D21/0043136 | |||
15 March 2013 | 18 October 2021 | 2.7 | |
Minor changes to links under Related Documents D21/0579953 |
This policy:
Enrolment in Public Schools Policy v2.7
Supporting procedures:
Enrolment in Public Schools Procedures
Policy and all supporting documents:
Enrolment in Public Schools Policy Bundle
15 March 2016
18 October 2021