Enrolment Criteria

Enrolment Criteria

Applications will be assessed using the following criteria, which prioritise Catholic enrolment and continuity of education within the MACS school system. Applications are assessed in priority order. Where a category has sub-categories, these are also listed from highest to lowest priority.

1. Siblings of students currently enrolled at Iona College
2. Baptised Latin Rite Catholic and Eastern Catholic students who reside in the designated priority parishes and:
   a. Have attended a Catholic Primary school and have an alumni connection (eg. Parents, siblings)
   b. Have attended a Catholic Primary School and have no alumni connection
   c. Have not attended a Catholic Primary School and have an alumni connection
   d. Have not attended a Catholic Primary School and have no alumni connection
3. Baptised Latin Rite Catholic and Eastern Catholic students residing outside the designated priority parishes for pastoral reasons (eg. particular family circumstance)
4. Baptised Orthodox Christian students residing in the designated priority parish and:
   a. Have attended a Catholic Primary School and have an alumni connection
   b. Have attended a Catholic Primary School and have no alumni connection
   c. Have not attended a Catholic Primary School and have no alumni connection
   d. Have not attended a Catholic Primary School and have no alumni connection
5. A student residing in the designated priority parishes who has attended a Catholic Primary School
6. Other Baptised Christian students residing in the designated priority parishes and:
   a. Have not attended a Catholic Primary School and have an alumni connection
   b. Have not attended a Catholic Primary School and have no alumni connection
7. Students of other faiths or no faith residing in the designated priority parishes and:
   a. Have not attended a Catholic Primary School and have an alumni connection
   b. Have not attended a Catholic Primary School and have no alumni connection
8. Students not residing in the designated priority parishes and:
   a. Have attended a Catholic Primary School and have an alumni connection
   b. Have attended a Catholic Primary School and have no alumni connection
   c. Have not attended a Catholic Primary School and have an alumni connection
   d. Have not attended a Catholic Primary School and have no alumni connection

Applications are assessed against these criteria until all available places are filled. Where demand exceeds capacity, the date and time of the application receipt is used as the final differentiator between applications with equal assessment outcomes.

All requested documentation must be provided on application before your enrolment is considered to be complete and processed.

Families may submit applications to more than one secondary school. They may indicate a preference for one secondary school and will remain eligible for a first round offer from their second choice if they cannot be accommodated by their first choice. To be eligible for a second choice offer, the child must reside in a priority parish for that school and have made an application to that school. An offer will not be made to a family that has already accepted an enrolment place at another Catholic secondary school.

Iona college is committed to working thoughtfully and respectfully with families, guided by the mission and values of Catholic education and in support of each child’s learning, wellbeing and faith journey.

Please find more details on our Enrolment Policy.

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