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Enrolment Procedures and Timelines
Entry to Year 7 2009
The Principals of St Patrick’s College and Damascus College work collaboratively, within the guidelines of their respective enrolment polices, in order that Catholic Secondary Education may be made available to as many boys as possible each year in Ballarat. Ideally application should be made to one school only, unless there is genuine uncertainty about which of the two Colleges is preferred. Application forms are available from the Development Office or can be downloaded from the College web site.
Year 7 2009 Information Nights
Wednesday March 12, 7.30 pm in the College Chapel – to be followed by interactive tours of the College and supper with staff and students.
Tuesday March 18, 7.30 pm – Bacchus Marsh region Information Night –
St Bernard’s Parish Hall, Bacchus Marsh
An interactive presentation is conducted by the Headmaster, teachers and students to provide prospective families with valuable insights into the operation of the College and the major issues associated with the transition of students from primary to secondary education. Teachers and students will be available to conduct school tours and to answer questions from parents and students relating to enrolment and all aspects of College life.
The closing date for Year 7 2009 enrolment is Friday March 28, 2008. All submitted Application Forms must be accompanied by a $200 enrolment fee. Interviews for 2009 places will not be arranged until the enrolment fee is paid. If the student is not enrolled at the College, $150 of the enrolment fee will be refunded.
While applications will continue to be taken after that date, applicants could be disadvantaged should the number of applicants exceed the number of positions available.
As part of their formal application, the student and his parents or guardians are required to sign their acceptance of the terms of enrolment as stated on the application form.
All applicants and their parents are interviewed by the College Staff in Term Two, 2008. Interviews last for approximately 15 minutes and are conducted on the following dates:
Saturday April 19, 2008 (8:00 am-12:00 pm)
Tuesday April 22, 2008 (4:00 pm-9:00 pm)
Wednesday April 23, 2008 (4:00 pm-9:00 pm)
Families will be contacted shortly after the close of enrolments to identify a date and time that is most convenient for the interview.
The results of all applications will be placed in the mail by Friday May 30, 2008.
An all-day Orientation Day for all 2009 Year 7 students will be held at the College on Tuesday December 2, 2008.
Year 8 to 12 Entry 2008/2009
Application for enrolment into Years 8 – 12 can be lodged at any time during the College year. However parents should be aware that enrolments later in the year could be difficult if the number of enrolment applications exceeds the number of places available for a particular year level. Enrolment forms should be accompanied by a copy of the student's most recent school report, evidence of sacraments undertaken and details of a senior contact person at the student’s current school. To be processed the enrolment form must be accompanied by a $200 enrolment fee. $150 of the enrolment fee will be refunded if the student is not accepted for enrolment.
Interviews for Years 8 to 12 will be scheduled at a time most convenient for the family and will be conducted by a member of the College enrolment team. Parents will be notified of the status of the enrolment application within four weeks of the interview.
The Guiding Principals
St Patrick’s College is a Catholic Boys School conducted by the Christian Brothers since 1893 for boys from Ballarat and environs, and for residential students from all over Victoria, southern New South Wales, and beyond.
“Mindful of, and committed to the rich heritage established by the Christian Brothers and in the spirit of Blessed Edmund Rice, St Patrick’s College, Ballarat reaches out to young men who seek to share in its educational values.”
(From the Vision Statement of St Patrick's College, 2006)
St Patrick’s College: Excellence in education for all boys in a nurturing Catholic community in the spirit of Edmund Rice.
Conditions For Admission
* The prospective student and his parents are required to respect the values underlying the Catholic philosophy of education.
* The student undertakes to participate in the faith practices and observances of the College. The parents undertake to support the College in its programme of religious and spiritual formation.
* When accepting a place at the College, the prospective student and his parents accept the obligation that the student will abide by the College rules and standards of conduct and behaviour as they are at the time of appointment and as they evolve overtime.
* Upon confirmation of enrolment, the student and his parents become members of the St Patrick's College community. It is understood that the acceptance of enrolment implies an undertaking on the part of the student, with the support of his parents, to participate fully in all College activities as required of him.
* Those accepted for Temporary enrolment, for example exchange students, and their sponsors, are bound by the same conditions as all other students, insofar as this is not an unreasonable demand.
* Continuing enrolment depends upon the student and his parents abiding by the original conditions for admission.
The Process of Enrolment
Criteria For Acceptance Of Enrolment
* The Headmaster of St Patrick’s College determines enrolments for the College, based upon the conditions and criteria stated in this document.
* The normal year for entry into the College is Year 7. Enrolment may occur in subsequent years if places are available.
* The student must have a genuine and personal desire to be at St Patrick’s College and to be involved in the life of the College.
* The degree of faith commitment of the student's parents or legal guardians is given serious consideration by the Headmaster of St Patrick’s College.
Categories of Enrolment
In admitting students to the College, preference will be given to categories of students in the following order:
- Siblings of enrolled students
- Catholic students from Catholic schools
- Non-Catholic students from Catholic schools
- Catholic students from non-Catholic schools
- Non-Catholic students from other schools
No student will be excluded because of his parents' inability to pay tuition fees. (Enrolment Guidelines for Victorian Catholic Schools. Catholic Education Commission of Victoria). It is an obligation binding on parent(s) or legal guardian(s) who believe that they may be unable to pay the fees in full, that they discuss this with the Headmaster when applying for enrolment if it is known at that time, and at any other time after enrolment if such a situation arises.
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