School Enrolment Management Plan
North Lakes State College recognises as its prime obligation, the provision of access to an appropriate educational service for students whose principal place of residence is within the school’s catchment area.
Because of enrolment capacity and growth, North Lakes State College may be unable to meet this obligation in the future unless action is taken to manage enrolments. The principal must restrict the enrolment of out-of-catchment students to ensure in-catchment students can enrol at their local state school without requiring additional facilities.
Student enrolment capacity
North Lakes State College has a maximum student enrolment capacity of 3,402 students. The number of students entering Prep in any given year must not exceed 135 in 6 classrooms, unless there are more than 135 students enrolling from within the catchment area.
The number of students in Prep to Year 6 must not exceed 970, unless there are more than 970 students enrolling from within the catchment area.
The number of students in Years 7–9 must not exceed 1,143, unless there are more than 1,143 students enrolling from within the catchment area.
The number of students in Years 10–12 must not exceed 1,289, unless there are more than 1,289 students enrolling from within the catchment area.
The school’s Programs of Excellence are supported through the allocation of a defined number of places. Places in the Programs of Excellence will only be available to out-of-catchment enrolments once the demand for in-catchment enrolment has been met and sufficient student enrolment capacity has been reserved for future in-catchment growth. Currently North Lakes College has the capacity to enrol:
- 85 in Years Prep to 12 in the Dance Program of Excellence
- 60 in Years 6–12 in the Basketball Program of Excellence
- 25 in Years 7–12 in the Golf Program of Excellence
- 60 in Years 7–12 in the Rugby Program of Excellence
- 100 in Years 7–9 in the Inspire Academy Program of Excellence.
Local catchment area
A school's local catchment area is the defined geographical area from which the school is to have its core intake of students.
North Lakes State College operates under a negotiated catchment area. The school's catchment map is available from
EdMap.
Out-of-catchment application
Out-of-catchment students applying for enrolment at the school are placed on a waiting list, assessed in order of receipt and prioritised as follows:
- For P–12 schools
- Primary school-aged siblings of students currently enrolled in the secondary campus.
- Secondary school-aged siblings of students currently enrolled in the primary campus.
- Students who live within the primary catchment, but upon enrolment would be attending the secondary campus.
- Students who live within the secondary catchment, but upon enrolment would be attending the primary campus.
- For schools with a Program of Excellence
- Subject to available student enrolment capacity, places will only be available to out-of-catchment enrolments if they satisfy the school's criteria for placement in that particular Program of Excellence and the defined number of places has not yet been filled by enrolments from within the catchment. Sufficient student enrolment capacity must be reserved for future in-catchment growth. Please note the enrolment criteria for the Programs of Excellence are available from the school.
- All other out-of-catchment enrolment applications.
Enrolment policy and procedure
The
enrolment policy includes further information about in-catchment and out-of-catchment enrolments, acceptance and assessment processes, as well as any associated fees and decisions on enrolments.
For further information regarding School Enrolment Management Plans, please refer to the
School Enrolment Management Plans (School EMP) procedure or contact the
school principal.
Gazettal date
The School Enrolment Management Plan for North Lakes State College was gazetted on 7 November 2025.
The School Enrolment Management Plan is internally reviewed each year, and if required, updated to reflect any changes to student enrolment capacity and/or Programs of Excellence.