Aloomba State School is located approximately 30 kilometres south of Cairns and 6 kilometres south of Gordonvale.
Whilst it is within close proximity to a thriving provincial city, the township retains the small-town characteristics. The school has served its community since 1899 and been a focal point of it.
Over the past years the student enrolment has increased. To cater for the increase in student enrolments in 2001/02 a new classroom (a single Bendigo relocatable) was erected. This brings the classroom space available to 4 spaces. Additional drinking taps have been installed to meet the increased needs. Submissions have been made to the Departmental capital works program for a toilet upgrade to meet base level requirements of the increased enrolment. Approaches from the public both within and outside the designated catchment area indicate that another classroom and an appropriate toilet upgrade will be required.
Aloomba State School is situated on a block with little room for the addition of future buildings if the school is to maintain an appropriate environment for the students. There is a block of land for sale adjacent to the school grounds should the area of the school reserve need to be increased.
Significant contributing factors to the enrolment growth have been the:
This Enrolment Management Plan will cater for the requirements of the current enrolments and the future requirements of the designated Aloomba catchment area.
Cairns City Council has been addressing the identified concerns relating to parent parking and student drop off/pick up areas. Increased enrolments will enhance these safety concerns.
Aloomba State School recognises as its prime obligation the provision of access to an appropriate educational service for students resident within this community as defined by its local catchment area.
Because of enrolment capacity and growth Aloomba State School may be unable to meet this obligation in future, unless action is taken now to manage enrolment.
This plan sets out the conditions under which students may be enrolled into Aloomba State School.
The school currently has the capacity to enrol up to 94 students in 4 classrooms.
The school's enrolment capacity for students who live outside the local catchment is dependant upon:
The local catchment area is based on equidistance boundaries with other schools. The attached map defines the boundary area for which Aloomba State School (new window) 216k 
is 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.
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.
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:
School should select which documentation is required to be produced:
Parents who wish to enrol their child/ren at Aloomba State School under the Enrolment Management Plan will need to demonstrate that the child/ren to be enrolled, reside within the catchment area. The following documentation may be required if requested by the principal:
Applications for admission into Years Prep-7 will be accepted each year from the beginning of Term 4 for enrolment to commence from the beginning of Term 1 the following year.
Applications will be recorded in order of receipt.
Applications will remain current only for the year of submission.
All enrolment applications will be considered on merit in accordance with the enrolment criteria.
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.
The Enrolment Management Committee will review written submissions and the reply should be in writing within 14 days of submission.
The enrolment management committee consists of Principal (Chair) / P&C or School Council Representative / Representative of Executive Director (Schools) / Staff Representative.
Further appeal should be directed to the Executive Director (Schools) whose decision will be final.
Please contact the principal at Aloomba State School on - Tel: (07) 4043 3888 should you wish to discuss, or need further assistance with enrolments.
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