Enrolment

Application and Criteria for Enrolment:

Enrolment Form (Actual Enrolment Form)

Guardian Angels is a Parish School and as such its purpose is to serve the parishioners. Consequently first preference is given to the baptised Catholics who live within the parish and whose parents have a commitment to the faith. As the whole ethos of the school is based on Gospel teaching, in the Catholic tradition, it would be unfair to burden children with a Catholic conscience when there is no support at home. This is a serious concern and parents are advised to consider the effect on their children of sending them to a Catholic School if religion is not lived in the home.

The process of enrolment is necessarily a complex one, as it involves a serious commitment to primary education on the part of the pupil, a willingness to assist and support the endeavours of the school on the part of the parents and a contract to provide an effective Catholic educational environment, and appropriate motivation and learning experiences on the part of the school. The following processes will normally occur:

The parents attend, ring or write to the school requesting an Enrolment Package. On receipt of the completed form, together with an enrolment fee of $55, the school will contact parents who are new to the school to arrange an interview.

At the interview the school has the opportunity to discuss the needs of the pupil, and the parents and school determine whether or not they wish to proceed with the enrolment. At these interviews, it is the role of the Principal to emphasise the importance of the Catholic faith in the school curriculum. As well, the Principal will extend an invitation to parents to become fully involved in the education of their child. This involvement includes support for a variety of activities, including in the classroom and with the Parents and Friends Association.

Parents of children enrolling from other schools will be asked to sign a form allowing us to check the background of their child. Where there is evidence of learning or behavioural difficulties, the child's case will be examined by a Learning Support Committee to assess the degree to which the child will be able to be catered for at Guardian Angels. This committee comprises the Principal, learning support teacher, and Catholic Education representative

Although the pupils in the school will be predominantly Catholic, there is some provision for pupils of other faiths to attend Guardian Angels. The current enrolment of the school is in excess of 700 pupils from Prep to Year 7.

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