Junior School enrolments - Prep - Year 5
Contact our Junior School Enrolments Office on (07) 3552 7430.
Please note that applications will only be accepted in the year immediately prior to the year of entry.
EOI's for 2020 will not be accepted before January 2019.
Middle and Senior School enrolments - Years 6-12
Applications for 2020 entry for Middle and Senior School will only be accepted after March 1st 2019. To apply please submit EOI and all supporting documents to msenrolments@kelvingrovesc.eq.edu.au
Processing Fee - Non catchment Excellence applications only
A non-refundable Processing Fee of $220 applies for all new out-of-catchment Excellence applications. This fee is payable at the time the application is submitted and is not a guarantee of acceptance.
This can be paid at the SubShop or by bank transfer to the college account - BSB 064157 Account 10000544. Please ensure you identify your student's surname and initial in the reference area.
Please refer to Excellence Programs Timelines Table for application closing dates.
Enrolling at the College
Students can apply for enrolment at Kelvin Grove State College Middle and Senior Campus under the following categories:
Local catchment area: student’s principal residence is within the defined local catchment area (years 6-12)
Academic Achievers excellence entry: selected based on an order of merit (year 7 only)
Excellence entry for Music, Art and Design or Dance: selected on an instrumental audition, dance audition or a submission for the annual Design challenge (available in Term 2) that demonstrates their artistic ability (years 7- 12)
Sporting excellence (football, tennis, golf and volleyball) entry: selected based on their sporting achievements and successful trial (years 7-12)
The submission of an Expression of Interest for enrolment does not guarantee a place at the College for in catchment students until all evidence and requested documents have been submitted and approved by the Executive Principal. Please refer to the KGSC Enrolment Management Plan for more information.
For information regarding our Excellence Programs please refer to the Curriculum tab. Under the Excellence entry programs students must have school reports that reflect continued excellence in academia, behaviour and effort reports. A non-refundable Processing Fee of $220 applies for all new out-of-catchment Excellence applications. This fee is payable at the time the application is submitted.
Decision on enrolment
Selective Entry - The Executive Principal is responsible for all decisions on entry enrolments and his decision on selection will be final. There is no internal review of the Executive Principal's decision.
Local Catchment Area - The Executive Principal is responsible for all decisions on enrolments and may request any additional documentation and conduct other enquiries deemed necessary to satisfy eligibility criteria.
Where the Executive Principal forms a preliminary view that an application will not satisfy the conditions of enrolment, applicants will be notified in writing. The applicant may respond to the Executive Principal's preliminary view by making a submission to the Executive Principal, no later than seven days after receiving the preliminary view letter.
If no submission is received, the Executive Principal's preliminary view will be treated as the final decision and no further notice will be provided.
If a submission is received, the Executive Principal will consider the submission and make a final decision, notice of which will be provided to the applicant as soon as is practicable.
There is no internal review of the Executive Principal's decision.