Birchgrove Public School

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Telephone02 9810 2469

Emailbirchgrove-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Enrolment

Enrolment information

2025 Enrolments open 5 February 2024. 

Public preschools enrol children for one year only, the year before they start school.

Children can enrol from the beginning of the school year if they turn four years of age before 31 July that year.

Priority is given to:

  • Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander children
  • children living in low socio-economic circumstances
  • children who are unable to access other early childhood settings due to financial hardship.

The principal of the school will then offer enrolment in the following order:

  • children living within the school's catchment area
  • children living outside the catchment area but have siblings at the school
  • other applicants

Preschool classes are a resource, shared across communities of schools. Unlike primary schools, there are no enrolment boundaries for preschool. Enrolment in a preschool class within a school does not automatically translate to an entitlement to enrol in that school for kindergarten. Public preschools have an obligation to provide education for all children, including those with disability, and ensure every child can participate on the same basis as their peers.

Families can express interest in enrolling their child in a public preschool by completing an expression of interest to enrol in a NSW public preschool (PDF 316.2 KB). The completed application can then be submitted to the relevant school office.

Enrolment applications can be found below, or you can pick up a paper copy from the school office.

Application to enrol in a NSW Government preschool

Visit translated documents for translated versions of the preschool enrolment application.

PS Additional information form

Applications are to be delivered to the main school office with supporting documents. The office is open between 8:30 am and 3:00 pm, the best time to drop off applications is between 9:30 am and 2:30 pm.

Documentation

Please supply these documents with the initial application.  We will not process any application without the following documents:

  • your child's birth certificate or identity documents. Original documents must be sighted by office staff.
  • proof of your child's address - three originals of different documents, eg council rates notice, residential lease, electricity accounts, statutory declaration etc.
  • Immunisation History Statement issued by the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register. More information can be found here.
  • low income health care card (if applicable)
  • family law or relevant court orders (if applicable).

If your child has special circumstances, allergies, health or medical conditions, it's important you tell the principal about these before your child starts preschool. The school may also complete a risk assessment.

We require the above documents to process your application.

Immunisation

Preschools cannot enrol a child unless the parent/carer has provided documentation that shows that the child:

  • is fully vaccinated for their age, or
  • has a medical reason not to be vaccinated, or
  • is on a recognised catch-up schedule if their child has fallen behind with their vaccinations.

This is a requirement of the Public Health Amendment (Review) 2017.

Specific Priority Enrolment Criteria

Copies of these original documents need to accompany your application. If successful you will be required to show original documents at a later date.

  • confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status (if applicable)
  • proof of financial hardship such as health or pension card (if applicable)
  • documentation of disability or special need. The region's student support coordinator will be notified and an appraisal carried out to determine the most appropriate support mechanisms.

Note

All information needs to be verified with original documentation before final offers are made. Any false information may influence the status of any offer. Similarly, if any of your circumstances change you must provide current information as soon as possible.

If you have any questions, please direct an email birchgrove-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Regards,

Tracy Gray              Emma Mall
Principal                 Assistant Principal

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