Tamworth Public School

Excellence in Primary Education

Telephone02 6766 2016

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

Enrolment

   

Our school can help with enrolment queries throughout the year.

Local enrolment area

Check your address on School Finder to see if it is within our local intake area. Most schools have designated local enrolment areas. Note: local enrolment areas are subject to change.

How to enrol

If you live in our intake area and would like to apply to enrol at our school, start by submitting an online enrolment application. Online enrolment is currently only available for Australian or New Zealand citizens and permanent residents.

If you are not able to apply online or you prefer not to, download the paper application to enrol (PDF 768.4KB) form. Please complete the form in English. A translated application to enrol may help you do this.

Online enrolment can also be used for out-of-area enrolment. Please note that out-of-area enrolment procedures are subject to the department’s enrolment policy.

Enrolment applications are finalised at the school.

For more information, visit primary school enrolment.

For more information, visit:

How to enrol - Year 6 into Year 7

If you have received an offer for placement into Year 7 next year and submitted your expression of interest online, visit the online enrolment sign in page to accept this offer and progress your application to enrol.

If you did not submit your expression of interest online, are not eligible or would prefer not to enrol online, use the application to enrol (PDF 768.4KB) form.

Moving to high school

Visit the moving to high school page to find out more about the transition of year 6 students into year 7.

Temporary visas and international students

The Temporary Residents Program has information about eligibility and the forms to complete an application.

Distance education

Distance education is an equity program for students who are geographically isolated or whose individual circumstances prevent them from regularly attending school. Students must meet one of the conditions in the Distance Education Enrolment Procedures to be eligible to access this program as a full-time student.

For more information about educational opportunities in rural areas, visit Rural and distance education.

How to enrol 

Contact us when you’re ready to enrol your child in our school. You may need to attend an interview with the principal. There you can discuss any medical conditions or other special circumstances before your child starts school. We may also complete a risk assessment on the enrolment.

For more information, visit primary school enrolment.

Apply online

Our new online enrolment process makes it easier and faster to enrol your child at your local school.

To apply online, you must:

  • Be an australian citizen 
  • Live in the local enrolment area of this school
 
Before your enrolment can be completed, the following additional forms will need to be completed and submitted to your school.
 
A copy of your childs birth certificate and immunisation schedule will need to be attached in order for your enrolment to be completed.
 
If you are not eligible to use the online form you can download an application to enrol

The application form must be completed in English. However, a translated application to enrol may help you to fill out the form in English.

Out-of-area enrolments

As outlined in the department’s enrolment policy, our school may accept enrolments from outside our local enrolment area if places are available.

We will assess applications for non-local enrolment on a case-by-case basis.

Please find the non-local enrolment application attached with the information for enrolment criteria.

Moving overseas

Moving overseas and need school reports authenticated for DFAT? 

Email document.authentication@det.nsw.edu.au to arrange to bring original documents to 105 Phillip Street, Parramatta 2150.

Kindergarten enrolments

Enrolments are being taken for Kindergarten students starting in 2024. 

Please be advised you will need to bring your additional forms to the office or alternatively you may email them to our school email tamworth-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au for your enrolment to be completed.

The additional forms include:

  • Student Medical and Emergency Contact Information
  • General Permission to Publish and Disclose Information
  • Scripture Form
  • Residential address check (you will need 100 points for proof of address for zoning purposes. Examples of these are listed on this form)
  • The child's birth certificate and current immunisation statement
Please note that when completing your enrolment online you may only be able to upload a certain number of documents to the portal. You are able to submit the remaining documents in person to our office or email them to our school email address along with the additional forms in order to complete your enrolment process.