Kirwan State High School - Full catchment 
1.6M
Kirwan State High School - Urban portion 1.1M
Background
Rationale
Enrolment capacity of school
Local catchment area
Enrolment Policy
Enrolment Criteria
Proof of Residency
Acceptance and notification processes
Review
Enrolment Management Committee
Kirwan State High School is a large secondary school located close to the Thuringowa administrative centre.
Kirwan has been a very large school for a long time and there is evidence that we will remain large and that there may be pressure to grow in size. With four State High Schools, Pimlico State High School, Thuringowa State High School, Heatley Secondary College and Northern Beaches State High School, relatively close by and having a capacity for growth catered for by existing facilities, it is unlikely that new facilities will be constructed at Kirwan State High School.
A significant contributing factor to the enrolment growth has been the development of programs to support:
The enrolment management program, must allow for the continuing development of these programs.
Three new classrooms and a smaller language laboratory are currently being constructed at Kirwan State High School. When finished, these will provide capacity for an additional 84 students. It is planned that the new classrooms will be operational from the start of 2011.
It is also important that Kirwan State High School's reputation as a 'comprehensive' school that caters for all sections of the community be maintained.
Kirwan State High 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, Kirwan State High 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 Kirwan State High School.
The school will have the capacity in 2011 to enrol up to 2,108 students in 99 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 Kirwan State High School is the closest school by vehicular 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 or likely to be verified with a disability, can enrol in the school to attend the program if it is the closes program, to their home and meets their individualised need.
All students who reside within the local catchment area, are eligible for enrolment in the educational program offered by 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 Kirwan State High 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 8 - 12 will be accepted each year from the beginning of Term 4 or 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 the Executive Principal (Chair), Parents and Citizens' Association Representative, Representative of Executive Director (Schools)/Staff Representative.
Further appeal should be directed to the Executive Director (Schools) whose decision will be final.
Reviewed annually.
The Kirwan State High School Enrolment Management Plan is operational from March 2010.
This page was last reviewed on 17 Oct 2011 at 02:24PM
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