No. Applications are accepted from birth and up to two years prior to the intended Year 5 commencement.

Submitting an application earlier does not guarantee an offer of enrolment. However, earlier applications are viewed favourably as part of the College’s enrolment criteria.

The College’s only intake year is Year 5, and students typically maintain their enrolment from Year 5 to Year 12.

The College does not open additional enrolments in non-intake years, including Year 7. Enrolments in non-intake years become available as vacancies arise, and these places are high in demand and filled from a waitlist by invitation.

Enrolling your son in Year 5 would benefit from a smoother transition to secondary school, providing you with greater confidence in his continuous education until Year 12.

The Principal will consider applications according to the following considerations, but are not limited to:

• Active participation in the life of the Catholic Church.
• Baptised Catholic students attending Catholic schools (from Kindergarten to Year 4) and baptised Catholics in non-Catholic schools.
• Siblings of children already attending the College whose families have demonstrated ongoing support for the ethos and values of the Catholic Church and the Edmund Rice tradition.
• Sons or grandsons of Old Boys who are prepared to support the ethos and values of the Catholic Church and the Edmund Rice tradition.
• Families with a connection to the College who are prepared to support the ethos and values of the Catholic Church and the Edmund Rice tradition.
• Families with no connection to the College who are prepared to support the ethos and values of the Catholic Church and the Edmund Rice tradition.

Students from other faith traditions or non-religious backgrounds who are prepared to support the Catholic Church and the Edmund Rice tradition may be considered.

If you are unfamiliar with Catholic traditions and want to understand the basics of Catholic beliefs, celebrations, symbols, and prayers, we invite you to refer to the 'Our Catholic Faith' booklet below.

To know more about the Edmund Rice Charism which guides St Patrick’s College as a school within Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA), including the Four Touchstones, refer to our EREA page below.

Students with learning support needs may require a longer period of consideration to ensure the right decisions are made and that appropriate adjustments can be put in place to support their individual needs.

Additional supporting documentation will be required to best support students and their families with the enrolment procedure. We will seek permission to contact your son’s current school for relevant information.

All students are expected to participate in the co-curricular life of the College actively. Parents must agree to support this expectation upon acceptance of enrolment. Refer to the Statement of Co-Curricular Involvement.

St Patrick’s College receives far more applications than it has places to offer. This means that NO student is guaranteed a place at the College. Some families will, unfortunately, be disappointed.

The College enrols approximately 217 students in Year 5.

The College does not offer any scholarships for new students joining the College. We offer two scholarships for current students transitioning from Year 10 to Year 11 to support and encourage their learning in their final senior years at the College.

Visiting St Patrick’s College is currently prioritised to those seeking entry in the next two years and are on the list of applicants.

Invitations for a College tour will be sent to parents when their son is in Year 3.

Further details are available here.

The Enrolment Officer will email you to complete the application for enrolment form. This provides further information and documentation, which are appended to the application. The due date is 30 June, eighteen months before the intended year of entry.

The list of supporting documentation is as follows:

• Full birth certificate (an extract is not acceptable) or identity documents.
• Proof of Australian citizenship if your son is born overseas or if your son is born in Australia and both parents are born overseas.
• A photo of your son.
• Baptismal, Reconciliation, Communion and Confirmation certificates (or those completed to date).
• Parish priest reference.
• Copies of any family court orders or other parenting orders (if applicable).
• Immunisation Record from the Australian Government Department of Human Services.
• Copies of the most recent two school reports (Semester 1 and 2) (as applicable).
• Copies of NAPLAN (National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy tests in Years 3, 5, 7, and 9) (as applicable).
• Copies of any medical reports, psychological assessments, occupational therapy or speech therapy reports (if applicable).
• Copies of reference to special financial circumstances.

Only applicants who are Australian citizens, permanent residents or whose parents have a current working visa (a certified copy of their passport must be submitted) are eligible to apply for enrolment at the College.

Overseas students who are not Australian citizens or permanent residents will only be accepted once all Australian Government requirements have been satisfied and if there are any vacancies.

Students will undertake testing with Academic Assessment Services (AAS) on Preparation Day, scheduled after an offer of acceptance.

Applicants who apply from 2024 will have access to an Enrolment Portal upon completing the Application for Enrolment Form. All applicants before 2024 will be emailed with instructions on how to register to an online portal for real-time access to their application.

Be assured that the College Enrolments Officer will keep applicants updated on the progress of their application throughout the enrolment process.

If an application is not successful, it will be placed on a waitlist, and his year of entry will be automatically carried forward each year.