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Fact Sheet: Local Area Enrolment

Brisbane State High School has a strong commitment to students from the local area. To ensure that students who enrol under this category are genuine local residents, we need to see a number of original documents. In summary, to be eligible under this category the applicant's parents' Principal Place of Residence must be in the Defined Local Catchment Area (i.e., one cannot become eligible by boarding with other family members, friends, etc).

Defined Local Catchment Area (1.25MB)

Original documents required for all applicants to BSHS

For all applicants, we need to see original documents (certified copies will not be accepted) which prove that the child is entitled to attend a State school without paying full fees (as would be the case for fee-paying overseas students). We therefore need to see at least one of the following:

  • Child's Australian birth certificate. (It is a Commonwealth Government proviso that for Australian births prior to 20 August 1986, the child's Birth Certificate is sufficient. For births after that date, the child's certificate must be accompanied by evidence that, at the time of the birth, at least one of the parents was an Australian citizen.) OR
  • Australian or New Zealand passport (of student NOT parent) OR
  • Australian citizenship certificate (of student or parent) OR
  • Appropriate visa

Other Original documents required:

1. School reports

Child's original school reports for previous two semesters. These do not form part of the selection process for the Local Catchment Area applicants, but may be used by our teachers in assisting students.

2. Parents' Principal Place of Residence must be in the Local Catchment Area. We need to see the following original documents

A: Home Owner

  • Contract of Sale (stamped)
  • Current Brisbane City Council rates notice
  • Current Energex account for supply of domestic electricity

B: Lease Holders

  • Lease extending to at least six months from the child's expected starting date at Brisbane State High School, including names of all residents at the property
  • Rental Bond lodgement receipt
  • Current Energex account for supply of domestic electricity

It may be that at the time application is made, the lease does not extend to six (6) months after the student's expected commencement of attendance/study at Brisbane State High School. In this case, the application may be made in the usual way, with all applicable closing dates, but will not be able to be finalised until a lease of appropriate length (or longer) is sighted by the school.

For all Local applicants, we need:

Completed (witnessed, signed and stamped by a Justice of the Peace or Commissioner for Declarations) Statutory Declaration (included in application package).

To ensure prompt processing of the application, all relevant original documents should be included with the application form. Applications that are incomplete will not be processed.

Review

Parents wishing to have an unsuccessful enrolment application reviewed may seek clarification from the principal. Parents may provide a written submission seeking a review of an unsuccessful enrolment application. This submission should present evidence to substantiate a claim that the stated criteria have not been applied fairly and equitably. Further appeal should be directed to the Executive Director (Schools) whose decision will be final.

Note 1:

All applications must include the original documents and a photocopy of each document. The original will be sighted and the supplied copy verified. The original documents will be returned to the applicant's parents (identification required) or will be returned via mail. Brisbane State High School can take no responsibility for documents returned via mail.

Submitting your application

Completed application packages can be mailed to:

Enrolment Manager
Brisbane State High School Vulture Street
SOUTH BRISBANE QLD 4101

Please note: Original documents may be collected from the school by a parent (identification required) or they can be returned by post (Brisbane State High School cannot accept any responsibility for documents sent in the post).

OR

Completed application packages can be lodged with the school’s Enrolment Manager. The Enrolment Manager is located on Vulture Street and is open:

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

Appointments are available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

(Excluding school holidays).

To make an appointment please contact the school:

Phone: 07 3291 4111

Upcoming Dates

  • 20-11-2009 Graduation - Conventrion Centre, Great Hall
  • 23-11-2009 Work experience week - year 10 & 11
  • 25-11-2009 Year 11 block exams conclude
  • 25-11-2009 Parent Information evening - Putting Parents in the Picture, PAC, 6.45pm

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Date 22/11/2009

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