Collingwood Park state School 
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Background
Rationale
Enrolment capacity of school
Local catchment area
Enrolment Policy
Enrolment Criteria
Proof of Residency
Acceptance and notification processes
Review
Enrolment Management Committee
Collingwood Park State School is located in Ipswich Education District, in the developing area of Collingwood Park to the south of the Ipswich Motorway in the vicinity of the Redbank Plaza.
In 2004 the school's application to introduce enrolment management was approved in principle by Education Queensland, the plan to be reviewed annually in order to confirm catchment boundary details and address any issues identified over that period.
The school enrols 94% of all possible enrolments within its enrolment catchment area. In addition, over 35% of enrolments derive from outside the school catchment area.
The school has limited space for additional buildings and a small usable platform for the development of additional play areas.
Enrolments from outside the school catchment area need to be managed to ensure the school can provide places for the anticipated increase in enrolments from real estate developments within Collingwood Park now and in the future.
There is also a need to manage enrolments from within the catchments of other local schools so as to provide stability of enrolments in these schools.
It is equally vital that there is management of enrolments from outside the school feeder area to ensure space for the anticipated enrolment growth from within Collingwood Park.
Collingwood Park 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 Collingwood Park 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 Collingwood Park State School.
The school currently has the capacity to enrol up to 831 students in 35 classrooms. The number of students entering the Prep year in any given year is not to exceed 100 students in 4 classrooms unless there are more than 100 students enrolling from within the catchment area.
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 Collingwood Park State School 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.
Programs for students with disabilities are regional programs for students whose educational support needs are additional to, or different from, other students. Students who live outside the catchment area and are verified with a disability can enrol in the school to attend the program if it is the closest program to their home and meets their individualised need.
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:
Parents who wish to enrol their child/ren at Collingwood Park State School under the Enrolment Management Plan will need to demonstrate that the child/ren to be enrolled, reside within the catchment area. Current proof of residency at the address indicated can be provided by way of one of each of the following:
If unable to provide this proof of residence, a Statutory Declaration confirming that an officer authorised to endorse statutory declarations has sighted sufficient evidence that in their opinion the student is a resident within the catchment area, must be provided.
Applications for admission into Years Prep-7 will be accepted each year from the beginning of Term 3 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 the Regional Director and a staff representative.
Further appeal should be directed to the Executive Director (Schools) whose decision will be final.
Reviewed annually.
This School Enrolment Management Plan will apply to all enrolment applications received by Collingwood Park State School once gazetted.
The Collingwood Park State School SEMP was gazetted on 24 February 2012, No. 51.
This page was last reviewed on 07 Mar 2012 at 10:55AM
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