Thank you for considering Freshwater Bay Primary School. Finding the right school for your child is a pivotal decision, and we understand the importance of ensuring it aligns with your family’s value and your child’s needs. Our enrolment process is designed to help you explore what makes our school special, guiding your through the steps to determine if our community is the perfect fit for your child’s educational journey. Please contact our friendly front office team for any assistance or if you would like to book a tour to find out more about our school.
At Freshwater Bay Primary School, we believe that diversity strengthens our community and enriches the learning experience for all. We are proud to be a community where every student can thrive and succeed, and where inclusivity is not just a value but a practice that guides everything we do.
Local Intake Area School
We always welcome new students! However, as a local intake area school, priority is given to children who reside within the boundaries of the school. Please refer to our boundary map for more information on the local intake area. To help you determine if you are in our local intake area, please enter your address (without the postcode) in the second box on the Department of Education School Search Tool
Use the School Age Calculator to find out when your child can start school.
Application Process
Enrolment is a two-step process for all students Kindergarten to Year 6. An Application for Enrolment Form (Part A) is submitted and, once written confirmation of acceptance has been received, is followed by a Student Enrolment Form (Part B). Kindergarten is pre-compulsory and the enrolment concludes at the end of the year. Parents must make a new Application for Enrolment in Pre-Primary as it is the first year of compulsory schooling.
Applications for your child to join us at Freshwater Bay at the start of the following/new school year, will open/be accepted from the first week of term two (typically early May) each year. Applications to join in the current school year can be submitted at time of need.
Step 1: Application for Enrolment
This can be done by completing the editable PDF version of the Application for Enrolment and returning it with the supporting documentation listed below to our friendly office staff or emailed to freshwaterbay.ps@education.wa.edu.au
Supporting Documentation
The following documentation is required to be submitted with your application for enrolment:
- CHILD’S BIRTH CERTIFICATE A birth certificate or extract of birth, or other identity documents, such as passport if born overseas, provide one of the following:
- Australian Birth Certificate only (if one or both parents born in Australia)
- Australian Birth Certificate and Australian Passport/Citizenship Certificate or Foreign Passport and Visa Grant Notice including Date of Arrival in Australia (if both Parents born overseas)
- Foreign Birth Certificate and Australian Passport/Citizenship Certificate or Foreign Passport and Visa Grant Notice including Date of Arrival in Australia
- CHILD’S AUSTRALIAN IMMUNISATION RECORD
- must be no more than two months old from date of application, available online from Medicare, visit Medicare Australia website.
- PROOF OF CURRENT RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS Evidence of current residential address must be provided at the time of enrolment. This should include:
- a copy of the rates notice or lease agreement, proving the applicant is residing at the address; PLUS
- a utility bill (electricity or gas) or connection request/advice notification if new property/lease agreement.
- FAMILY COURT ORDERS (if applicable),
- VISA ENTITLEMENT VERIFICATION If your child is not a permanent resident of Australia, you must provide evidence of current visa subclass and previous visa subclass (if applicable, such as if current visa is a bridging visa)
- Any other information relating to health or medical condition, disability or additional needs (if applicable)
Step 2: Confirmation of Enrolment
Once the application for enrolment has been approved, parents will be sent an Offer of Acceptance Letter from the Principal and invited to complete the enrolment process by Completing Part B – Student Enrolment Form and supporting documentation as required.