St Joseph’s College a Catholic School for boys and we educate them in the Catholic Tradition. These enrolment procedures have been developed in accordance with the Archdiocesan guidelines. Students will only be accepted into the College if parents are prepared to actively support the ethos and directions of the College.
St Joseph's College accepts applications for students from Year 7 to Year 12.
Application Process
Complete the Application for Enrolment Form and return the following:
- the completed Application for Enrolment Form
- an application fee of $75 made payable to St Joseph's College
- a copy of your son's most recent school report
- a copy of your son's birth certificate or birth extract
Year 7 Entry
Applications for Year 7, 2012 closed on Wednesday 2 March 2011 (applications are still welcome - please contact the Registrar to discuss). We are now accepting applications for Year 7, 2013 and beyond. In recent years we have been unable to offer places to all applicants so we recommend applying early to increase your son's chances of being offered a place.
Upon close of applications interviews are arranged for all applicants. Interviews for Year 7, 2012 were conducted on Saturday 19th March 2011.
When considering an application for a place into Year 7 the following will be taken into consideration:
- Catholic
- Attending a Catholic Primary School
- Previous association with the College (sibling or child of past student)
- Practising members of other religious denominations.
- Date of application
Priority Parishes
In each criteria students resident in Priority Parishes will be given preference.
Parish Primary Schools
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Belgrave - St Thomas More
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St Thomas More Primary School
St Paul's School
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Boronia - St Joseph's
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St Joseph's Primary School
St Bernadette's School
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Ferntree Gully - St John The Baptist
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St John the Baptist Primary School
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Rowville - St Simon The Apostle
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St Simon the Apostle Primary School
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Scoresby - St Jude's
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St Jude's Primary School
Holy Trinity Primary School
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All Catholic secondary schools in the area work co-operatively in the matter of Year 7 enrolments to ensure that each applicant is given due consideration and opportunity to find a place in a Catholic school. If you apply to another Catholic secondary college please ensure you clearly state on the application form which school is your first preference.
For Year 7, 2012 first round offers were posted on Monday 2nd May 2011. Families then had until Friday 20th May to accept the offer of a place, which is done by completing the Acceptance of Place Form and returning it to the College with the $500 securing deposit (which is not refundable, but will be deducted from your first term fees of 2012). If acceptance is not received by the due date, the place will be offered to a student on the waiting list.
Prior to commencing your son will sit the ACER (Australian Council of Educational Research) test. For Year 7, 2012 this is scheduled for Saturday 20th August 2011. The results of this test help us determine the educational requirements of your son and allow us to prepare for Year 7. They do not determine entry into the College.
Your son will also attend an Orientation Day, normally held the first Tuesday in December of the year before your son commences. For Year 7, 2012 this is scheduled for Tuesday 6th December 2011. On this day your son will be in his Year 7 Homeroom with his teacher. That evening there is a Parent Information Evening, to allow parents to meet the teachers and provide further information on commencing Year 7.
Please note that siblings must have submitted an Application for Enrolment Form and necessary documents to be considered for a place.
Year 7 (during the school year) to Year 12 Entry
St Joseph’s College sometimes has a limited number of places available at other year levels. If you are considering applying for Year 8 to Year 12, or Year 7 during a school year, please first contact the Registrar to check the availability of places.
Upon receipt of the completed Application for Enrolment Form, with accompanying documents, the Registrar will arrange an interview with the appropriate Head of School.
After the interview, successful applicants will receive a Letter of Offer. To accept, the Securing Form must be returned to the College in the time frame identified, with the $500 securing deposit which will be deduced from your son’s first term fees. The offer will include information such as commencement date, booklists, and other information relating to your son commencing.
Before commencing, senior students will meet with the Head of School to make subject choices.
Enrolment of Students with a Disability
No student is denied enrolment on the basis of disability unless:
- the student requires special services or facilities, and
- such services or facilities cannot reasonably be provided in the circumstances, and
- without those services or facilities the student would not be able to participate (or continue to participate) in the education program of the College, or be reasonably likely to derive (or continue to derive) substantial benefit from the program.
- appropriate facilities are provided elsewhere which St Joseph’s College cannot reasonably be expected to provide.
The Principal may exercise some discretion in particular pastoral circumstances.