Queens Beach 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
Review Date
Bowen is currently being impacted by the mining industry resulting in accelerated population growth at our school. In the past, the growth in school population was influenced by the agricultural industries which were seasonal. Previously, growth tended to be temporary, for when the 'picking season' was over in a matter of months, families would then move to the next area. This trend has now changed. The growth in student numbers is now closely aligned to the growth with work at Abbot Point and the Bowen Basin.
Queens Beach 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 Queens Beach State School may be unable to meet this obligation in future, unless action is taken now to manage its enrolment.
This plan sets out the conditions under which students may be enrolled into Queens Beach State School.
The school currently has the capacity to enrol up to 450 students in 19 classrooms. In October 2011, we will have our final allocation of classrooms from Central Office for 2012 giving us the capacity of 21 classrooms for approximately 497 students.
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 Queens Beach State 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.
Queens Beach State 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.
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 school 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 children at Queens Beach State School under the School Enrolment Management Plan will need to demonstrate that the children 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 - Year 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, The Principal (Chair) Mary Franklin, P&C Representative - Andrew Beck 2011, a representative of Regional Director - Mike Ludwig, and a staff representative - David Insch or Angela Zyla.
Further appeals should be directed to the Assistant Regional Director on behalf of the Regional Director whose decision will be final.
Reviewed annually.
The Queens Beach State School Enrolment Management Plan is operational from date of Gazettal 25 November, 2011.
This page was last reviewed on 12 Dec 2011 at 12:43PM
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