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We are currently taking enrolments for 2010, packages are available from the Executive Centre, at the front of the College.
Our 2010 Parent Handbooks and enrolment paperwork will be on our website very soon.
To enrol at Meridan, please read our Parent Handbooks and complete:
Junior School
Enrolment Form
Media Consent
Chaplaincy Agreement
Junior Resource Scheme
Middle School
Enrolment Form
Media Consent
Chaplaincy Agreement
Textbook & Resource Scheme
Senior School
Enrolment Form
Media Consent
Chaplaincy Agreement
Textbook & Resource Scheme
Contact our administration staff to arrange an interview. We try to schedule interviews whilst the uniform shop is open to make the process easier for parents.
Registering your interest with us early ensures that you will be kept informed of Parent Information Evenings and other events.
Families do need to reside within our primary catchment area to enrol in Prep to Year 7 or our secondary catchment area to enrol in Years 8 to 12, and must provide proof of residence upon enrolment. A current rates notice or telephone bill, detailing your full name and address, will suffice.
Local Catchment Area
The school’s enrolment capacity for students who live outside the local catchment is dependant upon:
· the school’s enrolment capacity
· catering for in-catchment enrolments
· allowing for in-catchment growth during the year
· ensuring an even spread of students across all year levels while maintaining class size targets
The local catchment area is based on equidistance boundaries with other schools. The attached map defines the boundary area for which Meridan State Collegeis the closest school by trafficable route. Should this capacity change because of changes to road networks, this will be formally notified through the registration and gazettal of an amended plan including the operative date for the new catchment area.
As Meridan State College is in an area that is still being developed, or has the potential for re-development, the catchment boundary has the potential to change as new trafficable routes are established. This Plan will be updated if the catchment area changes with an operative date. During this transition phase students who live within the new proposed enrolment boundary will be allowed to enrol at the school.
Enrolment Policy
All students who reside within the local catchment area and are eligible for enrolment in the educational program offered by the school have a right to enrolment at the school. The Principal will hold places for students who relocate to within the catchment boundary throughout the school year.
Enrolment of students from outside the local catchment area will be managed to ensure that the total current and forecast enrolments do not exceed the school’s current built capacity and where applicable will ensure there is an even spread of students across year levels or class groupings.
The school's enrolment management plan does not replace other departmental policy; for example Safe, Supportive and Disciplined School Environment, nor does it override subsequent determinations regarding built school capacity.
Enrolment Criteria
Students who reside outside the school's local catchment boundary who apply for enrolment at the school will be put on a waiting list in order of receipt of application. Where there is spare capacity, students will be enrolled from the waiting list based on the following criteria and order of priority:
· Siblings of students already enrolled in the Junior School
· Children and young people who are subject to child protection orders that grant guardianship or custody to the Chief Executive Officer of the Department of Child Safety.
· Students who live within the secondary catchment, but not within the primary catchment will have first priority for entry into the primary school subject to available space. Students who live within the primary catchment, but not within the secondary catchment will have first priority for entry into the secondary school subject to available space.
· Students whose parent or legal guardian is employed by the school.
· Students who may be awarded scholarships by the Meridan State College P&C
Proof of Residency
Parents who wish to enrol their child/ren at Meridan State College under the Enrolment Management Plan will need to demonstrate that the child/ren to be enrolled, reside within the catchment area. One or more items from the following documentation may be required if requested by the principal:
· Rates notice, Electricity account
· Signed unconditional House Contract
· Rental Agreement stamped and signed by real estate agency for a minimum of six months duration
· Rental Bond receipt
· Registration on a State or Federal Electoral Roll
· Australian Citizenship, Permanent Residence status or eligibility under a Visa category
· Statutory declaration
Parents of Prep students will need to provide a Birth Certificate for their child on enrolment. The Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages is encouraging parents to apply for birth certificates now to avoid the new school year rush. To apply for a standard or commemorative birth certificate you can:
- download an application form from www.justice.qld.gov.au/bdm
- visit the registry at 110 George Street, Brisbane or your nearest courthouse.
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