Firbank Grammar School

Firbank is an open entry School. Priority of entry is given to siblings, the children of Old Grammarians and by date of application.

Application for Enrolment

1. An application to gain admission to the School must be made on the official application form available on the Firbank website or from the Enrolments Office.
2. Making an application does not guarantee admission. The School can offer a place to any child, irrespective of date of application.
3. The application needs to include the non- refundable application fee and a copy of the child’s birth certificate (or other proof of date ofbirth).
4. If a place cannot be offered at the time of application, the student’s name will be placed on a waiting list. As some deferments or cancellations may occur, a certain number of applicants originally on the waiting list may eventually be offered a place. If a booking is deferred, it may only be possible to transfer the child to the waiting list.

Enrolment

1. Enrolment at the School depends upon the Principal being satisfied about the child’s suitability. Prior to any offer being made, each child and his/her parents and/or guardian will be interviewed by the relevant Head of School/Admissions and there may be a variety of assessments and consideration of current school reports depending on the level of entry.
2. If a place is offered, the School will forward an Enrolment Authority Form and a Personal Information Form for completion. In order to accept the offer of enrolment these forms must be duly completed and returned, together with the non-refundable enrolment fee and any applicable interest free deposit by the nominated date. If these payments are not received by this date, the offer may be withdrawn.
3. The School will enrol the child subject to the terms and conditions of this notice and applicableannual fee schedules as amended from time to time. Parents should read them carefully and refer any questions in writing to the Principal. Parents must enter the enrolment agreement in the utmost good faith and advise the School of any matters that pertain to the educational, physical or psychological development of their child as this is of great importance in permitting the School to assess the child’s needs. Failure to provide this information constitutes grounds for the school to terminate the enrolment agreement without notice. Parents agree to advise the School of any change in this information and to complete updates of their child’s particulars in a timely manner.
4. In enrolling their child with the School, parents agree to accept all policies of the School unconditionally and agree to support them.
5. Both parents are required to acknowledge in writing on the enrolment authority form the responsibility for the payment of school fees and charges. In signing the enrolment authority form both parents agree that they are jointly and severally responsible with all other signatories for all fees and charges payable as a result of enrolling their child at the School. Both parents agree that this arrangement continues, irrespective of any changes to the relationship between them and the co-signatory or any court order between them or any child support arrangements or other arrangements between them. No separate or split invoices will be issued.
6. Any applicable interest free deposit will be refunded on written request when a student leaves the School, subject to all financial commitments having been settled and the required notice of withdrawal given. If not claimed within six months of a student leaving, the interest free deposit will be transferred to the School as a non-tax deductible deemed donation.