General Enrolment

St Paul’s offers a Catholic education that nurtures faith, learning and wellbeing for children living in our Parish.

We warmly welcome you to contact the school to arrange a tour, so you can experience our learning environment and community firsthand.

For any enrolment enquiries, please contact the school office on 9557 7130.

If you are enquiring about Prep enrolments, please click on the ‘Prep Enrolment’ tab for further information.

We would love to welcome you! Please join us for our next school tour and see what makes St Paul’s such a special place to learn and grow.

Enrolment Information

As a Catholic Parish School, built and supported by the parish community, St Paul’s exists to provide for the integrated education of Catholic children living in the Parish. While St Paul’s welcomes applications from all families seeking enrolment at the school, the following guidelines are used in the allocation of places each year. 

1. Priority is given to...

Siblings of children already attending St Paul’s. Baptised Catholic children residing within the parish. 

2. Consideration is then given to...

Baptised Catholic children residing outside the parish boundary but whose parents have good reason for seeking enrolment at St Paul’s. 

3. Where possible, consideration is then given to...

Children from other faith traditions, or with no religious affiliation, whose parents wish them to receive a Catholic education at St Paul’s. The availability of places for families in Categories 2 and 3 necessarily depends on demand from families in Category 1 and this varies from year to year. Families in Categories 2 and 3 are advised to attach a letter to the application, stating reasons for seeking enrolment at St Paul’s. 

Parish Boundaries

Every family lives within a parish and every Catholic family receives priority for enrolment in their residential parish school. Maps of St Paul’s parish are available at the School Office, and via the link on this page, for families who are uncertain of their parish of residence.

Relocation Enrolments

Families relocating from overseas, interstate or elsewhere in Victoria face significant challenges. While families have some idea of the area/s in which they want to live, they may need to locate and enrol in suitable schools before committing to a particular residence or address. To support relocating families, St Paul’s offers enrolment, where available, to families who intend to live in the area, even though they may not be able to locate a residence within the parish. 

Overseas Enrolments

There are many different Australian visa classes. Children entering Australia with their parents may or may not be entitled to Commonwealth government funding of their education. Parents considering enrolment at St Paul’s should first contact us to clarify their visa class. St Paul’s does not accept enrolment of students from overseas who would be assessed by the Australian Government as Full Fee Paying Overseas Students.

Student Visas

St Paul’s is unable to enrol any student from overseas who will be in Australia on a Student Visa. Information about Catholic schools registered for this purpose may be obtained by phoning the Catholic Education Office Melbourne on 9267 0228. 

Documentation

Copies of the following documents MUST accompany the Enrolment Application Form.

• Birth Certificate
• Baptismal Certificate, if Catholic and baptised in another parish.
• Passport /Visa/ evidence of Australian residency status where applicable
• School entry immunisation certificate
  
  St Paul's Enrolment Form