Enrol at a Western Australian school - Department of Education
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Enrol at a Western Australian school - Department of Education
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Enrol at a Western Australian school
Enrol at a public
school
Enrol as an international
student
Enrol at a Western Australian school
All children of compulsory school age must be enrolled at school and attend every day.
You need to apply to enrol your child if they are:
starting Kindergarten at a school or community kindergarten – 4 years old by 30 June
starting Pre-primary and enrolling in their first year of compulsory schooling – 5 years old by 30 June
starting Year 7 – the first year of secondary schooling
changing schools
new to Western Australia.
If you do not want to enrol your child at a school, find out how to register as your child’s home educator. Refer to
Home schooling
.
Pre-compulsory schooling: Kindergarten
Compulsory schooling
Public schools
Non-government schools
Alternatives to full-time school
If your child will be 4 years old by 30 June they can go to Kindergarten at a school or a community kindergarten or some childcare services.
Immunisation requirements
Your child can only go to Kindergarten when they meet Western Australia’s immunisation requirements. This helps to better protect our children and community from vaccine-preventable diseases. The same immunisation requirements apply to Kindergarten at a school, a community kindergarten and a childcare service. If you would like to know more about the Kindergarten immunisation requirements or immunisation services visit
HealthyWA
.
Find out:
how to enrol at a public school
how to enrol at a community kindergarten – visit
Community Kindergartens Association
about Kindergarten in
non-government schools
when your child starts Kindergarten with our school-age calculator.
Children of compulsory school age must enrol at school and attend every day. Compulsory schooling starts in Pre-primary when they turn 5 years old by 30 June and finishes at the end of Year 12.
They must be enrolled at a school from Pre-primary until the end of Year 10.
In Years 11 and 12 (the final 2 years of compulsory schooling) they can:
enrol at a school
be in approved training
be in employment
have a combination of school, training and employment.
Find the Years 11 and 12
alternatives to full-time schooling
.
Find out how to
enrol at a public school
.
If you are not sure what year your child needs to start school, use our school-age calculator.
Public schools in Western Australia are open to all children from Kindergarten to Year 12 and welcome all families.
Every child has the right to apply to enrol at their local public school. To discover the diverse learning environments in public schools, including programs for children with special educational needs or disability, refer to
Choose a school
.
Your child can enrol in Kindergarten at a public school if they meet the immunisation requirements.
Many public schools have a
local-intake area
. Many Pre-primary to Year 12 children who live in a school’s local-intake area can enrol at that school.
Find out how to
enrol at a public school
.
If you are not sure what year your child needs to start school, use our school-age calculator.
In Western Australia, there are 2 categories of non-government schools – Catholic schools and Independent schools.
To find information about choosing and enrolling in these schools, refer to
Non-government schools
.
During the compulsory secondary education period, you may consider that it is in your child's best interests to participate in education or training options other than full-time enrolment in a school. Find the
alternatives to full-time schooling
.
School Age Calculator
School Age Calculator
Find the year your child can start school with our School Age Calculator
When was your child born?
month
year
Kindergarten
Pre-primary
Year 1
Year 7
There's a public school near you
There's a public school near you
Use our 'Find a school' tool to search for your local public school by name or suburb. The tool will provide contact information as well as some brief background information about the school.
Find a school
true
Enrol at a Western Australian school
Enrol at a public
school
Enrol as an international
student
Enrol at a Western Australian school
All children of compulsory school age must be enrolled at school and attend every day.
You need to apply to enrol your child if they are:
starting Kindergarten at a school or community kindergarten – 4 years old by 30 June
starting Pre-primary and enrolling in their first year of compulsory schooling – 5 years old by 30 June
starting Year 7 – the first year of secondary schooling
changing schools
new to Western Australia.
If you do not want to enrol your child at a school, find out how to register as your child’s home educator. Refer to
Home schooling
.
Pre-compulsory schooling: Kindergarten
Compulsory schooling
Public schools
Non-government schools
Alternatives to full-time school
If your child will be 4 years old by 30 June they can go to Kindergarten at a school or a community kindergarten or some childcare services.
Immunisation requirements
Your child can only go to Kindergarten when they meet Western Australia’s immunisation requirements. This helps to better protect our children and community from vaccine-preventable diseases. The same immunisation requirements apply to Kindergarten at a school, a community kindergarten and a childcare service. If you would like to know more about the Kindergarten immunisation requirements or immunisation services visit
HealthyWA
.
Find out:
how to enrol at a public school
how to enrol at a community kindergarten – visit
Community Kindergartens Association
about Kindergarten in
non-government schools
when your child starts Kindergarten with our school-age calculator.
Children of compulsory school age must enrol at school and attend every day. Compulsory schooling starts in Pre-primary when they turn 5 years old by 30 June and finishes at the end of Year 12.
They must be enrolled at a school from Pre-primary until the end of Year 10.
In Years 11 and 12 (the final 2 years of compulsory schooling) they can:
enrol at a school
be in approved training
be in employment
have a combination of school, training and employment.
Find the Years 11 and 12
alternatives to full-time schooling
.
Find out how to
enrol at a public school
.
If you are not sure what year your child needs to start school, use our school-age calculator.
Public schools in Western Australia are open to all children from Kindergarten to Year 12 and welcome all families.
Every child has the right to apply to enrol at their local public school. To discover the diverse learning environments in public schools, including programs for children with special educational needs or disability, refer to
Choose a school
.
Your child can enrol in Kindergarten at a public school if they meet the immunisation requirements.
Many public schools have a
local-intake area
. Many Pre-primary to Year 12 children who live in a school’s local-intake area can enrol at that school.
Find out how to
enrol at a public school
.
If you are not sure what year your child needs to start school, use our school-age calculator.
In Western Australia, there are 2 categories of non-government schools – Catholic schools and Independent schools.
To find information about choosing and enrolling in these schools, refer to
Non-government schools
.
During the compulsory secondary education period, you may consider that it is in your child's best interests to participate in education or training options other than full-time enrolment in a school. Find the
alternatives to full-time schooling
.
School Age Calculator
School Age Calculator
Find the year your child can start school with our School Age Calculator
When was your child born?
month
year
Kindergarten
Pre-primary
Year 1
Year 7
There's a public school near you
There's a public school near you
Use our 'Find a school' tool to search for your local public school by name or suburb. The tool will provide contact information as well as some brief background information about the school.
Find a school