School Choices

All applicants seeking placement in opportunity classes in 2010 can choose to be considered for placement in up to two schools.

Ensure that you consider carefully the two schools and the order in which you put them before completing the application form.

If your child qualifies for both schools, you will be offered your first school only. If you are offered your second school, you may also be placed on a reserve list for your first school.

The selection committee does not consider distances, travelling times and transport arrangements from the student's home to the school with an opportunity class. Before listing any school, you should consider available transport, the time your child will take to reach the school and the social implications for your child.

The entry score required for each school varies from year to year depending upon the demand for the school and the scores achieved by those students who have listed the school as a choice.

The zoning rules which determined the schools parents could apply for in previous years have been abolished.

The order in which you list your two choices of schools is very important.  

For example if your child qualifies for only their first choice:

Greenacre Public School                             Offer

Georges Hall Public School                         Unsuccessful

If your child qualifies for only their second choice:

Greenacre Public School                              Unsuccessful

Georges Hall Public School                          Offer

If a child qualifies for placement at both choices his or her second choice will not be considered. For example:

Greenacre Public School                              Offer

Georges Hall Public School                          Not applicable