Enrolment at St Joseph’s Primary School

As a Catholic School, our Catholic faith underpins all our actions. St Joseph’s Primary School promotes a learning community where all aspects of education are nourished. We strongly value the notion of partnership in education, encouraging families to actively work with the school to meet every child’s needs.

In choosing St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School for your child’s primary education, you agree to respect and support the Catholic identity of the School and its role in the Parish.  Student participation in Catholic school life, such as; School Masses & Liturgies; Religious Education classes; Prayer and Retreats, is an expectation of enrolment.

Catholic Primary Schools in the Diocese of Lismore use the following order of priority for enrolment:

1. Baptised Catholic children of Catholic families from within the Parish/Region.
2. Children of Catholic families from within the Parish/Region.  Children of other-than-Catholic families who currently have or have had siblings within the School (including children of employees of the Diocese of Lismore).
3. Other-than-Catholic children transferring from another Catholic school first from within the Diocese of Lismore then from other Catholic schools.
4. Children who access Parish Early Childhood Services (not applicable).
5. Children recommended for consideration by the Parish Priest.
6. Children of other-than-Catholic families who are open to and supportive of the spiritual and religious possibilities offered by a Catholic school.

Children enrolling into Kindergarten must turn five years of age on or before 31 July of the year of commencement. All children must be in compulsory schooling by their sixth birthday.  Students are expected to start school at the beginning of the academic year.

Catholic primary schools in the Diocese of Lismore use an order of priority for enrolments. See our Enrolment Policy and Fees for more information. 

Fees Structure and Application Fees

The School Fee Structure can be found under the Enrolment Tab.

An application fee of $50 is required when you submit an application for Enrolment.

Enrolment Periods

Enrolment applications for this year are currently open.  Please click on the appropriate link below to see which year groups are accepting enrolment applications.

Enrolment applications for the forthcoming year will be open on 1 January (for example, 2026 enrolments will open on 1 January 2025).

How to enrol online:

Step 1. Prepare your enrolment documents 

Step 2. Create an account and/or log in 

Step 3. Create or update your child's profile and your profile

Step 4. Create an application for your school.

If you need assistance with the enrolment form or any aspect of the enrolment process please contact us at 02 6562 5501 or visit us at St Joseph’s.