Enrolments

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Enrolment Process

At Indooroopilly State School we welcome new families living in our catchment area to join our school community. Families relocating to our catchment area are encouraged to contact us in advance so we may anticipate their student's enrolment application.

Please refer to our Enrolment Management Plan and catchment area map to confirm enrolment eligibility. Families are welcome to download our Enrolment Pack if their students are eligible to enrol.  The Enrolment Pack contains the necessary forms to be completed and a checklist of required documents. Applications should be emailed to admin@indooroopillyss.eq.edu.au.  Administration staff will process the application and contact families to discuss their application.​

When an application has been accepted, families may refer to information about our Uniform Policy,  Uniform Shop and Booklists to prepare for their student starting school. For students starting in Years 5 and 6 please also refer to information about the Bring Your Own Device Program.​

We conduct enrolment interviews for every eligible student that applies to enrol at our school. An appointment is arranged with one of our Deputy Principals after complete applications are processed. The enrolment interview is an opportunity to share information about how our school operates, establish a relationship with new students and their family, and answer questions.

Families requiring assistance with supervision of their students before or after school should contact the onsite service provider, Indooroopilly Outside School Hours Care, prior to submitting an enrolment application.​​​

​​We look forward to welcoming new students and their families into our dynamic, vibrant, caring school community.​

Enrolment Management Plan

Indooroopilly State School has a strong reputation in the community for its high quality teaching programs, excellent music and physical education programs and outstanding results. Enrolment at our school is highly sought after. 

To manage the number of students enrolled at our school an Enrolment Management Plan is in place. Our prime obligation is the enrolment of students whose principal place of residence is within the school's catchment area.

Please view the catchment area​ for Indooroopilly State School.

Please view the catchment areas of Brisbane.

Families residing outside the catchment area are welcome to email admin@indooroopillyss.eq.edu.au to learn about our waiting list. Waiting lists open in Term 2 of the current school year for consideration for the following school year. Offers of enrolment can only be made to students on the waiting list if the school has spare enrolment capacity and there is a vacancy in the year level requested. Out of catchment families should also proceed with enrolment at their allocated catchment school.

Prep Enrolments

To be eligible for enrolment in Preparatory year a child must turn five by 30 June in the year they start Prep. Please view the online calculator to calculate when children will start their Prep year. Evidence of date of birth is required.

Prep enrolments for the current school year are welcome at any time once the school year has commenced.

Prep enrolment applications for the following school year are accepted from Term 2 in the year prior to the student commencing Prep eg Prep 2025 applications will be accepted from 15 April 2024. 

Years 1 to 6 Enrolments

Years 1 to 6 enrolments are welcome at any time throughout the year and prior to a student transferring to Indooroopilly State School. If your family currently lives within our catchment area and you are considering a change of schools for next year or next term, completing an enrolment application ahead of time can ensure that the school can plan to best meet an individual student’s needs and to ensure that the necessary staffing and infrastructure is in place.

Students with International Passports

Many students from overseas enrol at our school. We pride ourselves on the multi-cultural nature of Indooroopilly. For students with an international passport and an Australian residency visa, please contact Education Queensland International ​to check if your student's visa type requires an EQI Authority to Enrol in a Queensland State School. 

Please refer to our Enrolment Management Plan to determine if your student will be eligible for enrolment. The requirement to demonstrate residency within our catchment area applies to all enrolment applications.​

Please note our school does not have a program offering short term enrolment to students with visitor visas.

What to Include in an Enrolment Application

• Evidence of birth date (i.e. birth certificate), required for all enrolments except those students transferring from another Queensland state school. 
  
• Fully completed application form, ICT Agreement and State School Consent form, included in our enrolment pack.
  
• All new families enrolling their students at our school must provide the Statutory Declaration, Indooroopilly State School Catchment Verification, using the form included in our enrolment pack. This must be signed in the presence of a Justice of the Peace who will witness the signature and place an official stamp on the document.
  
• Proof of address and residency documents as described in the checklist of the enrolment pack
  
• Any relevant medical information and health action plans.
• Any relevant, current court orders and custody documents.
  

Please note that it is at the Principal's discretion to request further evidence of your principal place of residence.

For students with an international passport and an Australian visa the following are also required: 

• visa grant notice from the Department of Home Affairs. Please note, a VIVO check does not provide details necessary for school enrolment.
  
• passport photo page.
• An official, English translation of their birth certificate may be requested.
• An Authority to Enrol in a Queensland State School is required for all subclass TR500 visas and is arranged by contacting Education Queensland International.
  
• All temporary visa holders should refer to Education Queensland International ​to determine if an Authority to Enrol is required for their visa subclass.