Years 7 (2024) and 8 - 12
All local enrolment and non local enquiries for Years 8-12 should be directed to Jennifer Blanch, Head Teacher Student Management via the school email or on 9521 2099.
Local enrolments are required to provide THREE forms of proof of address including a lease agreement or council rates and a utilities bill.
Non local enrolments are required to complete an Expression of Interest Application. Should a position become vacant in a particular year an applicant will be invited to interview based on the Non-Local Placement Policy and Procedures.
For both local and non local, a birth certificate or passport must be sighted and an enrolment form completed. No application will be processed until all documentation has been submitted. The current school of the applicant will be contacted and the student may be invited for an interview.
See below for further details on Local and non local 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 secondary school enrolment.
For more information, visit:
How to enrol - Year 6 into Year 7
In NSW government schools, applying to move from primary school to high school is a 2-step process that starts with an Expression of Interest. Visit the moving to high school page to learn more about the process.
- If you have received an offer from our school for placement into Year 7 next year, the next step is to visit online enrolment to proceed with the offer and complete the enrolment application.
- If you did not submit an expression of interest or are not eligible, visit online enrolment to start a new application to our school.
- If you submitted your expression of interest using a paper form, 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.
Our school can help with enrolment queries throughout the year.
Kirrawee High School enrolment procedures
Year 7 -2025
Step 1 EOI – All Students
For students currently enrolled in NSW Government primary schools, the EOI booklets or online link will be handed out by your local primary school. Please return the EOI form to your child’s primary school by Thursday 28th March 2024.
For students not currently enrolled in a NSW Government primary school, please complete and return an EOI form to Kirrawee High School by Friday 29th March, 2024. For the EOI form link click here.
Moving into Year 7 in 2025 Booklet Information for parents with the transition of your child from Year 6 to Year 7.
Step 2 KHS Non-Local Application - Non Local Students ONLY
An out of area applicant lives outside the drawing area for the school. School finder on the Department of Education website allows you to find your local school based on your address. Click here to check the local high school for your address.
Recently NSW Education introduced a 'cap' to limit the number of students each school is allowed to enrol. Kirrawee's cap has not impacted our enrolments allowing us to enrol the same quantity of students as previous years. Approximately a third of our students come from out of the area, so many places are available.
The KHS Non-Local application will handed out on the information night, is available on our school website and can be found here.
The KHS Non-Local Application is to be returned to Kirrawee High School by the 15 March 2024.
Non-local section criteria:
- Siblings already enrolled at the school.
- Demonstrate commitment to learning and personal academic progress.
- Leadership experience/training/success in music/band, performing arts and sports, and other special interests.
- compassionate or family grounds
Step 3 Enrichment Test – ONLY students seeking placement in the 2025 HPaGE class
Enrichment Class Testing
If you wish for your child to be considered for KHS's Year 7 2025 Enrichment Class, they will be required to sit the ACER Cognitive Ability Test (CoGAT) at Kirrawee High School on Thursday 4th April at 2.00pm. Students who are placed in the top 30 after an analysis of this data will be placed in the Enrichment Class.
Parents should consider nominating their child based on some the following indicators:
- Demonstrated achievement in the top two bands in NAPLAN or comparative achievement in other assessments.
- Learning characteristics which indicate a high order ability to find and solve problems, make connections and apply reasoning skills.
- High performance in psychometric assessment or equivalent IQ testing i.e. WISC.
A payment will be incurred with this nomination. However, if you foresee any issues associated with the payment of this fee, please contact the school.
If you wish for your child to sit our Enrichment Test for Year 7 2025, please scan the QR code below to complete the registration form.
Once completed, you will need to pay $25 via clicking on the link below, add item and select “Enrichment Test Year 7 2025”.
https://portal.schoolbytes.education/other-payment/1777
Both the application and payment need to be completed to participate in the assessment by Thursday 28 March, 2024. Applicants will be notified via email for further testing details.
School Tours
School Tours will be held in Week 6 and 7 of Term 1, from Monday 4th March - Friday 15th March 2024. School tours will run for approximately 30mins. Please call reception to book a tour on 9521 2099.
Bookings for Tours will open on Friday 1st March 2024.
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday - 9.15am, 11.30am, 12.30pm
- Tuesday and Thursday - 9.15am & 11.30am
Years 8-12
Year 11
Year 11 Parent Information Evening will be held Term 2 Week 10. Please contact the school office for the specific date and time or email Jenny Blanch. More information can be found on our Senior Page relating to curriculum options including the HSC Curriculum Guide and the link to the Subject Selection Website.
At the Year 10 to 11 information evening, non local applicants can collect out of area application forms and obtain any further information required. If you have any questions you can email Jenny Blanch at jennifer.blanch@det.nsw.edu.au. The forms can be also be downloaded here at the end of Term 2 . The out of area application forms need to be returned to Kirrawee High School by the start of Week 2 Term 3. Any applications after this time will be subject to avaliable places in inidividual subjects.
Out of area applicants will be required to submit
1/ an EOI for an out of area position
2/ subjects in preference order including reserves
3/ latests school report
4/ birth certificate
5/ DoE application to enrol (manual or online)
6/ any other documents to support your out of area application.
A copy of our Out of Area Policy can be found here.
All year 8-12 local enrolment enquiries should be directed to Jennifer Blanch, Head Teacher Student Management via the school email or on 9521 2099. Local enrolments are required to provide THREE forms of proof of address including a lease agreement or council rates and a utilities bill. A birth certificate or passport must be sighted and an enrolment form completed. No application will be processed until all documentation has been submitted. The current school of the applicant will be contacted and the student interviewed prior to enrolment.
Non local enrolments years 8-12 are invited to complete an expression of interest application. Should a position become vacant in a particular year an applicant will be invited to interview based on the Non-Local Placement Policy and Procedures. A request for background information will be conducted prior to students being invited to interview.
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.