Enrolment Information

Enrolment Process  

To register your interest in enrolment, please complete the online registration of interest for enrolment form.  

The online enquiry does not guarantee enrolment at Gawler and District College B-12. Visit the school enrolment section on the department’s website for more information. 

As our school is a ZONED school, please use the find a school zone or catchment area tool to check your eligibility. Please note that our Junior School (Reception - Year 6) and Senior School (Year 7 - Year 12) are zoned differently. If you are currently building a house in the local area, or waiting for rental accommodation, you must be living within the school zone prior to requesting enrolment. 

Once the online form is completed, the applicant will receive an email within 10 business days with an outcome of the application.   

If the application is successful, all relevant enrolment paperwork needs to be completed and submitted before an enrolment meeting and start date are offered. Supporting documentation MUST accompany the paperwork and includes:  

• Proof of age - e.g. Birth Certificate/Extract 

• Proof of address - e.g. gas, electricity accounts, council rates, lease agreement 

• Passport/VISA/DECD Letter (if applicable and for 457 Visa holders) 

• Proof of guardianship (if not birth parents) / relevant court orders and documentation 

• Assessments such as Speech Pathology or Educational Psychology Reports (if applicable)  

Reception (Starting School) 

If your child is starting school (reception) next year, please click here for further information.  

If your child turns 5 years old before 1 May, they are eligible to start school at the beginning of the year (term 1). If your child turns 5 years old between 1 May and 31 October, they can commence school in term 3 (midyear intake). Students enrolled through a midyear intake will complete 6 terms of reception. 

Year 7 (Transition to Secondary Schooling) 

If your child is starting high school (year 7) next year, please click here for further information. 

Special Education 

Special Education placements are coordinated by the district Special Education Panel at the Gawler Education Office.  For more information, please contact the Gawler Education Office on Phone: 8522 0900. 

Tailored Learning (Formerly Flexible Learning Option - FLO) 

Tailored Learning may be considered for students in Secondary School who experience significant barriers to education.  There are strict entry criteria that need to be met for a student to access this program.   

Preschool  

For preschool enquiries, please contact Gawler and District College B-12 Children’s Centre at  

dl.2624.leaders@schools.sa.edu.au or Phone: 8523 2575