Pacific Pines State High 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
Pacific Pines State High School offers quality secondary education to the Gaven Pacific Pines community, that community extends into parts of Arundel. The school's ultimate function is to serve this community which has become clearly defined both geographically and socially. The school has placed itself at the hub of this community through partnerships with the local developer Stockland and Gold Coast City Council. This is further supported through our relationships with the local primary schools through the Gaven-Pacific Pines Precinct of schools.
The schools mission is to develop in every student a culture of achievement. The mission recognises that achievement will be defined according to each student's needs and abilities. In developing a culture of achievement the school supports Education Queenslandâ€'s vision to equip young people for the future to enable them to contribute to a socially economically and culturally vibrant society.
Pacific Pines 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 Pacific Pines 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 Pacific Pines State High State School.
The school currently has the capacity to enrol up to 1514 students in 71 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 Pacific Pines State High School is the closest school by trafficable route. A designated public walkable route to school maybe considered on a case by case basis. 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 Pacific Pines State High School 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.
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 Pacific Pines 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, 9, 10, 11 and 12 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 Regional Director/Staff Representative.
Further appeal should be directed to the Regional Director whose decision will be final.
This page was last reviewed on 18 Oct 2011 at 11:56AM
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