Mona St, Mona Vale NSW 2103 Phone: 9999 4035 Fax: 9979 5088 High School Email: pittwater- [email protected]

Website: www.pittwater- h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Principal: Jane Ferris Deputy Principals: Renee Andrews, Rachel Fleming and Sharon Behringer

Enrolment policy for out of area students at Pittwater High School 2018

Due to increased demand from local students, out of area placements are limited. The number of out of area student enrolments accepted will ultimately depend on available spaces in the relevant year group and availability of spaces in subjects selected. In addition, the school is required to maintain a buffer of enrolment spots for new local enrolments that may occur during the school year.

Following is a map to determine if Pittwater High is your local high school. Neighbouring and Narrabeen Sports High School are also excellent schools.

Out of area enrolment requests will be considered case by case with consideration to the following points. Order of the points is not indicative of the relative weighting.

1. Students are in Year 6 and currently attend one of our main feeder primary schools, Newport Public or Mona Vale Public, and wish to attend with their cohort group 2. Students demonstrate a positive attitude and strong commitment to their learning as demonstrated in school reports 3. Students can demonstrate a commitment over a number of years to the band program in their current school and have a talent for music 4. Students can demonstrate a strong connection to agriculture such as parents from a farming/agriculture background - there will be very limited places available for students under this category. These students would have to make a commitment to apply for agriculture as an elective in stage 5 5. Student has a sibling currently attending the school 6. The amount of travel and means of transport to PHS is manageable – there must be a commitment to be punctual to school and arrive no later than 8.50 each day 7. Further unique special circumstances by application which would be reviewed by the school with the Director of Public Schools for the

It is recommended that out of area applicants provide as much documentation as appropriate to support the points under which they wish to be considered. All out of area applications will be reviewed by the enrolment panel which consists of the principal, deputy principal, SAS enrolment officer and a parent.

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