St John's Anglican College

How to Enrol

St John’s key intake years are:

• Kindergarten – Little Saints Kindergarten
• Prep for Junior Schooling
• Year Seven for Middle and Senior Secondary

Increasingly, families planning to enter the College for Secondary School are making application to enter Year 5 in preparation for a smooth transition into the Middle School at Year 7.

Some families wanting to take advantage of the Senior Pathways Program enter at Year 10 to get a head-start for ATAR subjects which commence Term 4, Year 10.

A student wishing to enter the College at an alternate year level will be accommodated as places become available.

Students are enrolled at St John’s through an interview process with a member of the Senior Teaching staff who will already have received and reviewed your Enrolment Application.

Enrolment Process

Application

Submit an Enrolment Application via our online Enrolment Form. The application must be accompanied by the payment of the $100 non-refundable application fee. You will also be required to upload the following information for your child:

• Birth Certificate
• Immunisation Report
• Student’s most recent school report (if applicable)
• NAPLAN results (if applicable)
• Residency/visa details (if applicable)
• Any other relevant information

Interview

Students and parents will be invited to attend an interview. The interview provides an opportunity for College staff and the family to get to know each other, and for any questions to be answered. Interviews begin for:

• Kindergarten – starting 6 months before commencement
• Prep to Year 6 – during the year before commencement
• Years 7 to 12 – within 3 years of commencement

Offer

Offers are made following the interview process.

Acceptance of Offer

To accept the offer of a place at the school, parents sign an Enrolment Agreement and pay the non-refundable confirmation fee of $600 for first child, $300 for each child enrolled thereafter, to secure their child’s place at the school. Parents have 2 weeks to accept the offer.

For further information, including the latest information on the availability of places, or to book a tour please email our Registrar or contact on (07) 3372 0106.

International Enrolment

Entry Requirements

St John’s International College is open to overseas students aged 6 to 18 years, with satisfactory academic and behavioural records in their own countries, who wish to enter an Australian school.

Student Visa

All students must hold an appropriate visa, issued by the Australian Government, for the duration of their course. Requirements for the issue of Student Visas may vary depending on the student’s country of origin.

Guardianship Visa

A Guardianship Visa is available for parents wishing to accompany their children during their stay in Australia. It is required that students entering the Junior School course be accompanied by a parent or other adult relative throughout the duration of their Junior School years.

Overseas Student Health Cover

All students must take out and maintain Student Health Insurance Cover. Full details may be obtained from educational agents, or the Australian Embassy, High Commission or Consulates in your country.

Students will:

• Have documentary evidence of completion of the appropriate schooling for their age in their home countries.
• Have had at least one year’s exposure to English through formal study in the case of high school students.
• Provide an indication of the extent of English instruction thus far and the level of proficiency in the case of Junior School students.

Placement Test

The level in which new students begin their program will be decided by the student’s results from the Placement Test. This test includes an interview and a listening, reading, writing and grammar test which has been designed specifically to place students into their appropriate language proficiency levels.

How to Enrol

To enrol as an International Student at St John’s International College, please following these procedures:

• Download and read St John’s International Policies and International Student Handbook
• Download and complete the Enrolment Application Form
• Attach copy of two academic school reports (translated), your student passport details and current visa (if already obtained).
• Return the completed form and documentation to:
  • Mrs Shirley Sun, Head of St John’s International College
  • PO Box 4078
  • Forest Lake QLD Australia 4078
  • Email: info@sjic.qld.edu.au
  • Phone: +61 7 33720110