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
Apply online. If you are an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident you are eligible to complete the online enrolment application. You will then need to finalise the application at the school.
If you are not eligible or prefer not to enrol online, use the application to enrol (PDF 768.4KB) form. Please complete the form in English. A translated application to enrol may help you do this.
For more information, visit ssp school enrolment.
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Out-of-area enrolments
If your child does not live within our intake area, visit out-of-area enrolment. Out-of-area enrolment procedures are subject to the department’s enrolment policy.
If you have received an offer for an out-of-area placement, visit the online enrolment sign in page to accept or decline the offer.
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.
Enrolment at Hopetown School follows a process through the Department of Education.
Our local office is Tuggerah Education Office ph: 4357 5300.
An application for Hopetown School is made by the student's mainstream school.
The application is called an Access Request and is to be signed by the parent(s)/carers, Principal, Class Teacher, Learning and Support Team Representative, School Counsellor and Senior Psychologist, Education from the mainstream school. Parents/carers are invited to visit the school as part of the application process.
All applications are considered at Department of Education Placement meetings each term where final decisions regarding placement is made.
If the application is supported by the placement panel and places are available, the mainstream school and parent/carer are notified with a 'Letter of Offer'.
A parent/carer and student meeting/visit should occur at Hopetown before a letter of offer is accepted. Enrolment procedures are usually completed at this time including signing the letter of offer acceptance, which is forwarded to the Learning and Wellbeing Officer.
Starting times are then negotiated with the school and parent.
All student placements are reviewed each semester (parent/carer and supporting agencies to attend) to discuss progress and attendance in the program. Documentation and /or minutes from these meetings are placed on the student's file.
For further information on enrolment please contact Tuggerah Education Office 4357 5300 or Hopetown School 4353 2522.
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.