Our school can help with enrolment queries throughout the year.
Local enrolment area
Check your address on School Finder to see if it is within our local intake area. Most schools have designated local enrolment areas. Note: local enrolment areas are subject to change.
How to enrol
If you live in our intake area and would like to apply to enrol at our school, start by submitting an online enrolment application. Online enrolment is currently only available for Australian or New Zealand citizens and permanent residents.
If you are not able to apply online or you prefer not to, download the paper application to enrol (PDF 768.4KB) form. Please complete the form in English. A translated application to enrol may help you do this.
Online enrolment can also be used for out-of-area enrolment. Please note that out-of-area enrolment procedures are subject to the department’s enrolment policy.
Enrolment applications are finalised at the school.
For more information, visit primary school enrolment.
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Moving to high school
Visit the moving to high school page to find out more about the transition of year 6 students into year 7.
Temporary visas and international students
The Temporary Residents Program has information about eligibility and the forms to complete an application.
Distance education
Distance education is an equity program for students who are geographically isolated or whose individual circumstances prevent them from regularly attending school. Students must meet one of the conditions in the Distance Education Enrolment Procedures to be eligible to access this program as a full-time student.
For more information about educational opportunities in rural areas, visit Rural and distance education.
Applying to enrol in primary school
If your child is currently enrolled in a NSW public school, contact us to discuss the enrolment procedures and obtain the necessary paperwork.
If your child is coming from a non-government school, contact us to make an appointment to discuss your child's potential enrolment.
If your child has a temporary visa or visitor visa you will first need to apply to enrol by contacting the temporary residents program who will give you forms to bring to the school.
If you are considering enrolment for Kindergarten 2023, please see 'Kindergarten enrolment' which outlines our program and important dates for your diary.
We look forward to welcoming you at Kiama Public School.
Enrolment appointments
For your appointment, if your child has not been previously enrolled in a NSW public school, you will need to bring these documents with you:
- your child's birth certificate or identity documents
- Proof of student's address - 100 points required. Acceptable documents can be found using the link.
- Immunisation history statement based on the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR)
- family law or other relevant court orders (if applicable).
If your child is not a permanent resident you will also need to provide:
- passport or travel documents
- current visa and previous visas (if applicable).
For children already enrolled in a NSW public school we only require:
- Proof of student's address - 100 points required. Acceptable documents can be found using the link.
- family law or other relevant court orders (if applicable).
It's important that you tell the principal if your child has any special circumstances, allergies, health or medical conditions, before your child starts school.
Prior to your appointment with us, you are asked to complete an online application form. We will notify you of the result of your application. Please note that this form must be completed in English. Help is available for parents who do not read English. There are also translations of the enrolment application which may help you fill out the form in English.
To apply online you must:
- be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or permanent resident
- live in the local enrolment area for this school
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If you are not eligible to use the online form or would prefer not to you can download an application to enrol
Enrolment requirements
When enrolling a child, parents/caregivers will be asked to provide an Immunisation History Statement. You can get your immunisation history statement straight away using either:
- your Medicare online account through myGov
- Express Plus Medicare mobile app.
Alternatively, you can also call the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register on 1800 653 809 and ask for an immunisation history statement to be sent to you. This can take up to 14 days to arrive in the post.
A child without an Immunisation History Statement will not be prevented from enrolling in primary school. Under the NSW Public Health Act 2010, however, children without proof of immunisation may be asked by Public Health Officials to stay at home during an outbreak of vaccine preventable disease.
Every child is entitled to be enrolled at the government school that is designated for the intake area within which the child's home is situated and that the child is eligible to attend.
Kiama Public School's intake area is zoned by the street boundaries as follows:
- North Kiama - South of Riddell Street, Bombo
- West Kiama - East of and including Mount Brandon Road, Jerrara
- East Kiama - to edge of the coast
- South Kiama - North of and including Saddleback Mountain Road in the West and Kiama Heights area in the East. Southern boundary also encompasses area off the 'Kiama Bends' east of the highway past 'Bush Bank' and down to roughly 'Train Walking Lookout' (please search your residential address in School Finder for accurate boundaries).
If you have any questions, please contact our office staff.
Moving overseas
Moving overseas and need school reports authenticated for DFAT?
Email document.authentication@det.nsw.edu.au to arrange to bring original documents to 105 Phillip Street, Parramatta 2150.