Welcome to the enrolment process at King's!

We are delighted that you are interested in us. We are also interested in you because the magic of King's does not rest in its grounds or facilities, it rests in its staff and students. Our staff are carefully selected because of their energy, skill and ability to create a sense of wonder in a boy. This means, that despite being a non-selective boys' school, our academic results are outstanding.

It all starts in our Preparatory School - which is our Junior School. King's accepts boys from four years of age and upwards. The Prep is a boy heaven where fun and exploration combine with serious scholarship to prepare a boy for secondary school. Year 7 is the first year of secondary school and a major point of entry. Because of the King's reputation, there are characteristically more applying for a place at King's than there are places available. But don't give up! All applications are considered on their merit.

The reason for there being a steady flow of applicants wanting to come to King's rests on three things:

• King's is a school of high standards. It is expected in the professionalism of our staff, in the values we promote and in the facilities we enjoy. We offer a quality education and the best start possible for a boy.
• King's prepares its students for life. A Kingsman emerges having been extended academically, physically, socially and spiritually. The latter is important to us, because King's is an Anglican school that seeks to enhance Christian understanding and give its students a good moral compass.
• King's not only enjoys the integrity of being Australia's oldest school, it has a reputation for being one of the most innovative and creative schools. King's is a genuine leader in educational thinking and gifts its students with the best of the old AND the best of the new.

It is my hope that the result of your enquiry results in the enrolment of another boy who is proud to wear the King's uniform.

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More information

Prospective parents and students are invited to seek further information about the School by applying to the School for a Senior or Preparatory School Prospectus by telephone (+61 2 9683 8423) or request a prospectus online here.

Register to attend one of our regular Prep or Senior School Tours here

Registration for Enrolment

Prospective parents are invited to register their interest in The King's School by submitting an Application for Registration indicating anticipated year of entry and level and whether a boarder or day boy place is desired. We will acknowledge receipt of your Registration and advise that your son has been placed on a waiting list to enter the School at a particular level in a nominated year.

Download and complete the Enrolment Application form from the Downloads panel on this page. Please be sure to append copies of recent school reports and other testimonials (where relevant) to your Registration Application.

Entry Points to The King's School are Kindergarten (approx 40 day places), Year 5 (20-25 day places, up to 10 boarder places) and Year 7 (up to 40 day places and 60 boarder places).

The King's School does not support a chronological waiting list. All applicants are placed on a Registered Students List and invited to attend an assessment and/or interview in the nine to eighteen months prior to anticipated enrolment.

The fee for Registration is AUD$250 made payable to The King's School.

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Assessment and Interview

Entry points to the School are Year 7 (as a day boy or full or weekly boarder), Year 5 (usually as a day boy) and Kindergarten. Casual vacancies can occur in intervening Year groups and families are encouraged to Register and discuss potential vacancies with the School.

The School recognises that families appreciate the opportunity to assess the suitability of various entry points as boys grow and develop, and does not demand enrolment at birth to ensure a place. All students will be assessed in the nine to twenty-four months before anticipated commencement.

Year 7 applicants attend interview with the Registrar twelve to twenty-four months prior to anticipated commencement and are able to present National Testing results and recent School Reports. This interview can also serve as a confirmatory and pre-orientation opportunity for a short tour of the School.

Year 8 to 11 applications for boarding or day places are a similar individualised process, as these Registrations are dependent on availability of places.

International Students’ applications may be initially assessed by a number of School Counsellors based in cities such as Beijing, Bangkok, Honk Kong and Dubai. The School is also a founding member of Australian Boarding Schools’ International and this organisation and its Agents can assist with Registration and orientation.

Preparatory School applicants are assessed by the Head of the Preparatory School or the Director of Infants.

Kindergarten applicants are invited with their parents, to attend interview and profiling nine months before anticipated commencement.

Years 5 to 11 applicants may be assessed using tests administered by EduTest (www.edutest.com.au). One-on-one interviews are conducted with Kindergarten to Year 2 applicants. This assessment is supplemented by interview and evidence of co-curricular, sporting or leadership potential.

Decision

Based on the process outlined above, an Offer of a Place to attend the School may be made. Such an Offer will nominate year and level of entry and whether the place is as a day student or boarder. Boarding places cannot be transferred to day. If parents decide to accept the offered place on their son's behalf, a signed acceptance form (both parents and/or guardian need to sign an acceptance form, as this becomes the binding contract between the School and families) and the nominated fee (at present AUD$3600) will be acknowledged and a place confirmed. The School provides a detailed Handbook for commencing students and for Senior School places, and will arrange an interview with the Director of Studies to confirm subject choices.

International Students should be aware that an Appointment & Obligations of Guardians Form (.PDF, 158KB) is available for downloading and MUST be submitted once an Offer of a Place is accepted and before a student can commence at the School.

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