Enrol

Our school welcomes enrolments throughout the school year. Enrol today or talk to us to find out how your child can join our school.

Ready to enrol?

We’re excited to welcome your family to our school community!

St Ives High School has a designated local enrolment intake area.  Those students that reside within this geographic enrolment zone may apply as a local enrolment.

How to enrol

Every child has the right to access quality public education in their local community.

Students enrolled in a NSW public school need to follow the procedures in the form Moving into Year 7 in a New South Wales Government School.  This form is distributed by your local government primary school during term 1.

If you live in our local intake area, start your journey to join our vibrant school community today. Follow these key steps:

1. Check your eligibility:  use School Finder to confirm if your address is within our local intake area.
2. Read:  other enrolment details for our school.
3. Supporting document checklist: use Enrolment document checklist to prepare all documentation that needs to be uploaded into the online application.
4. Apply online:  complete our online enrolment application.

Visit NSW Department of Education for more information on enrolling in NSW public schools including:

• local intake areas
• non-local enrolments
• additional learning needs
• starting or transitioning to school
• moving schools
• other ways to enrol.

Other enrolment details for our school

Our school might have extra steps for enrolment. Our enrolment staff are here to help, so contact us if you have any questions.

Non-local enrolments

We cannot guarantee that Non-Local Year 6 to Year 7 Enrolments who have an older sibling currently enrolled at St Ives High School in year 7 to Year 11 will be offered a place if the family no longer resides in area. You will need to complete an Application for Non-Local Enrolment  and  online enrolment application, and attach all the supporting documents to your case.

Please note that out-of-area enrolments are subject to the department’s enrolment policy and St Ives High School Enrolment Policy.

Temporary visa holders & international students

Temporary visa holders

Our enrolment staff are here to help, so contact us or for further information, please visit the Temporary Resident Program.

International students

Unfortunately, St Ives High School is unable to enrol any International students as we are at enrolment capacity.

DE Internationalis responsible for the enrolment of International Students in NSW government schools and administers the following programs:

• International Students - HSC Graduate Program (visas 571P and 500P)
• Temporary Resident Program (TRP) - students on Visas other than 571P or 500P including dependents of both 500P visa holders and guardian 590P visa holders

• CRICOS provider name: NSW Department of Education
  CRICOS number: 00588M

Northern Sydney Intensive English Centre

NSIEC provides intensive English language instruction, orientation, welfare and settlement support to newly arrived secondary school age students. For Northern Sydney Intensive English Centre (NSIEC) please click here.

School contributions

In NSW public schools, all financial contributions are voluntary. Every student has full access to the curriculum, regardless of whether contributions are made.

For more information, see Voluntary school contributions on the Department of Education's website.

For P&C Contributions please visit St Ives High School P&C Association.

Download our enrolment form

If you don’t want to enrol online, you can download and fill out the enrolment form. Then hand it in at our school's front office.

Application to enrol in a NSW government school (PDF 696KB)

Visit us before you enrol

Starting a new school is a big step. We're here to help make the transition a smooth and positive experience for every student and their family.

We may offer a school tour, open day, information session or orientation program. These events help you and your child feel prepared for starting school.

Meet our friendly staff, explore our school facilities, and see what makes our school a great place to learn.

Contact us or browse our events to find out what’s available and how we can support you before your child starts at our school.

Find out about our next school tour

Does your child need extra support?

Our learning and support team is here to help. Visit Additional learning support before you complete the enrolment form to learn how we can best support your child.

Learn more