Rainworth State School

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Enrolment management plan

Rationale
Enrolment capacity of school
Local catchment area
Enrolment Policy
Enrolment Criteria
Proof of Residency
Acceptance and notification processes
Review
Enrolment Management Committee

Rationale

Rainworth 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 Rainworth 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 Rainworth State School.

Enrolment capacity of school

The school currently has the capacity to enrol up to 463 students in�20 classrooms.

Local catchment area

The school's enrolment capacity for students who live outside the local catchment is dependant upon:

the school's enrolment capacity
catering for in-catchment enrolments
allowing for in-catchment growth during the year
ensuring an even spread of students across all year levels while maintaining class size targets

The local catchment area is based on equidistance boundaries with other schools. The attached map defines the boundary area for which Rainworth 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.

Enrolment Policy

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.

Enrolment Criteria

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:

Siblings of students already enrolled
Children and young people who are subject to child protection orders that grant guardianship or custody to the Chief Executive Officer of the Department of Child Safety.
Students whose parent/s or legal guardian/s is employed by the school.
Students who reside outside the catchment area and who officially leave the school will be considered for re-admission in accordance with the enrolment criteria.
Any remaining students residing outside the catchment area.

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Proof of Residency

School should select which documentation is required to be produced:

Parents who wish to enrol their child/ren at Rainworth 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:

Rates notice, Electricity account
Signed unconditional House Contract
Rental Agreement stamped and signed by real estate agency for a minimum of six months duration
Rental Bond receipt
Registration on a State or Federal Electoral Roll
Australian Citizenship, Permanent Residence status or eligibility under a Visa category
Statutory declaration

Acceptance and notification processes

Applications for admission into Prep will be accepted each year from the beginning of Term 1 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.

Review

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.

Enrolment Management Committee

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 Rainworth State School on - Tel: (07) 3514 9444 should you wish to discuss, or need further assistance with enrolments.

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This page was last reviewed on 18 Oct 2011 at 12:01PM