Our school can help with enrolment queries throughout the year.
Local enrolment area
Check your address on School Finder to see if it is within our local intake area. Most schools have designated local enrolment areas. Note: local enrolment areas are subject to change.
How to enrol
If you live in our intake area and would like to apply to enrol at our school, start by submitting an online enrolment application. Online enrolment is currently only available for Australian or New Zealand citizens and permanent residents.
If you are not able to apply online or you prefer not to, download the paper application to enrol (PDF 768.4KB) form. Please complete the form in English. A translated application to enrol may help you do this.
Online enrolment can also be used for out-of-area enrolment. Please note that out-of-area enrolment procedures are subject to the department’s enrolment policy.
Enrolment applications are finalised at the school.
For more information, visit sTpe school enrolment.
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How to enrol - Year 6 into Year 7
In NSW government schools, applying to move from primary school to high school is a 2-step process that starts with an Expression of Interest. Visit the moving to high school page to learn more about the process.
- If you have received an offer from our school for placement into Year 7 next year, the next step is to visit online enrolment to proceed with the offer and complete the enrolment application.
- If you did not submit an expression of interest or are not eligible, visit online enrolment to start a new application to our school.
- If you submitted your expression of interest using a paper form, or would prefer not to enrol online, use the application to enrol (PDF 768.4KB) form.
Moving to high school
Visit the moving to high school page to find out more about the transition of year 6 students into year 7.
Temporary visas and international students
The Temporary Residents Program has information about eligibility and the forms to complete an application.
Distance education
Distance education is an equity program for students who are geographically isolated or whose individual circumstances prevent them from regularly attending school. Students must meet one of the conditions in the Distance Education Enrolment Procedures to be eligible to access this program as a full-time student.
For more information about educational opportunities in rural areas, visit Rural and distance education.
Fairvale High School Enrolment Procedure
This should be read in conjunction with the Department’s Enrolment of Students in NSW Government Schools Policy (2020) and can be found using the following link:
https://policies.education.nsw.gov.au/policy-library/policies/pd-2002-0006
Enrolment Process:
All school’s have an “enrolment cap” which is the number of students that can be enrolled at the school based on the school’s permanent accommodation. The Department of Education is responsible for setting this cap for each school. All students who live in local intake area are entitled to a place in their local school irrespective of whether the school is at its cap.
Schools must also keep aside a “buffer” of approximately 5% for the likely number of local students who will need to enrol during the year. If the school has reached its “buffer” then it will be unable to consider non-local enrolments, other than those with exceptional circumstances.
Year 6 into Year 7 Expression of Interest:
For Year 7 entry, parents will generally complete an Expression of Interest form in March of the year in which their child is in Year 6. This form is available from all public schools and is provided to the parents of Year 6 students by their primary school. The form enables parents to select the local school for their child. If this is not the preferred option, parents can rank three schools for which they would like their child to be considered along with the reasons for their application.
Enrolment of Students in Year 8 to Year 12:
Enrolment forms and information are available for parents from the school for all other students from Year 8 to Year 12. Non-Local Placement Panel: Where the school is under its enrolment cap, a panel will consider requests for non-local enrolment. This panel will be comprised of:
- A Deputy Principal
- Head Teacher Stage 4
- Parent Representative
- Additional staff member (where required)
The Principal will not be part of the non-local placement panel as she will be responsible for reviewing any appeals. Panel decisions will be recorded and make these available to the Director, Educational Leadership on request.
All applicants for non-local enrolment will be advised in writing as to whether or not they have been successful.
Non-Local Enrolment Criteria:
The following criteria will be used to guide the panel in making enrolment decisions about non-local applications:
- Siblings of children already enrolled at the school will be prioritised (where possible)
- Exceptional and compelling circumstances.
100 Points Residential Address Check:
Enrolment will not be finalised until parents have provided 100 points of identification to confirm that their residential address is within the school’s designated intake area.
Documents that will assist in verifying the student’s address are detailed in the following fact sheet:
Waiting List:
If a school is able to take non-local enrolments, a waiting list may need to be created. Any waiting list will remain valid for the current intake period only. The waiting list is determined by the placement panel. Parents are advised in writing if their child is to be placed on the waiting list as well as his / her position on this list.
Appeals:
Where a parent receives notification of an unsuccessful application for enrolment, they may decide to lodge an appeal. Parents should lodge any such appeals in writing to the Principal who will review the circumstances of the application.
Moving overseas
Moving overseas and need school reports authenticated for DFAT?
Email document.authentication@det.nsw.edu.au to arrange to bring original documents to 105 Phillip Street, Parramatta 2150.