Eligibility

Criteria for preference for enrolment in State-Integrated Catholic Schools is based on at least one of the following criteria being met:

     5.1 The child has been baptised or is being prepared for baptism in the Catholic Church.

     5.2 The child’s parents / guardians have already allowed one or more of its siblings to be baptised in the Catholic faith.

     5.3 At least one parent / guardian is a Catholic, and although their child has not yet been baptised, the child’s participation in the life of the school could lead to the parents having the child baptised.

     5.4 With the agreement of the child’s parent / guardian, a grandparent or other significant adult in the child’s life, such as an aunt, uncle or godparent, undertakes to support the child’s formation in the faith and practices of the Catholic Church.

St Joseph's Catholic school can also accept a limited number of non-Catholic students. Please contact us to discuss this further. 

Non-Preference students

a) Up to 12 children with non-preference status may be on the school roll at any time.

b) Parents are able to place their child's name on a waiting list. Children will be offered placement as vacancies occur in accordance with the following guidelines;

1. Siblings of existing non-preference students.
2. Students living within the parish boundary.
3. Children of staff members.
4. Students living outside the schools parish boundary.

The date names are placed on the waiting list will define the priority within each of the above criteria.