Enrolment Information for Year 7-12

Enrolment Policy  

At John Forrest Secondary College, we are proud to offer a supportive and inclusive learning community where every student is engaged in challenging, diverse and inclusive curriculum. We believe that this motivates students to reach their potential and encourages excellence. Whether you're joining our incoming year 7 cohort or transitioning to our school community, we understand that enrolling in a new school can be a significant step for families.

This enrolment policy outlines the enrolment process, including who needs to enrol, how applications are assessed, and what documentation is required. Our aim is to make this process as clear and straightforward as possible, while ensuring we meet the requirements set by the Department of Education.

Who needs to enrol?

In Western Australia all school-aged children must be enrolled in school and attend every day. All children must attend school up until they are 16 years old. 16- and 17-year-olds must be enrolled in school or a training organisation, be employed or be in a combination of school/training/employment. All children are guaranteed places in their local schools.

For the Department of Education information that applies to all Government Schools, including John Forrest Secondary College, visit the  Enrolling in School  section of the Department web site.

Admissions and Local Intake Area

Local Intake School  

John Forrest Secondary College is a local-intake school.

Any child whose usual place of residence is within the intake area for the school will be offered a place.

Applications from outside the local-intake area will be considered only if there is capacity or a student has been selected into one of the College's Department of Education approved specialist programs. Priority is given to applications from outside of the local intake area when a sibling is already enrolled at the College.

For more information on the local-intake boundaries please visit Schools Online.

Application for Enrolment

The following documentation must be submitted before any request to enrol will be considered.

  • Completed Application for Enrolment form.
  • Full Birth Certificate of the child being enrolled or Passport and VISA if the child was born overseas.
  • Medicare Card.
  • AIR Immunisation History Statement, available from Medicare via your MyGov website, Medicare Express Plus app, visiting Medicare or Centrelink or calling 1800 653 809.
  • Family Court documents regarding custody arrangements.
  • Proof of ownership of the property (eg. rates notice) or a copy of the current rental agreement (minimum 12 months)
  • THREE further pieces of evidence to confirm their residency at the address provided on the Application for Enrolment. These may include:
    • Utility bill showing usage.
    • Internet connection account and details.
    • Contents insurance.
    • Electoral Roll information/changes.
    • Official correspondence from a government department, such as Medicare, Taxation Office, Centrelink or Department of Human Services.

These documents must be current for the date of commencement at the College; and

  • Evidence of the most recent academic achievement from previous school, ie either Interim, Semester 1 or Semester 2 Reports.

Upon receiving this documentation the college will consider the application to determine if the college can provide an appropriate education program within the existing resource constraints.

If we are unable to accept your application to enrol you will be notified.

Download: Submit an Application for Enrolment form (PDF).   Closing date for Year 7 2026 enrolments is Friday 25 July 2025.

Application for Enrolment enquiries to johnforrest.sc@education.wa.edu.au

Enrolment Interview (into the Year 7-12 student cohorts)

If the student's application has been successful, the parent/guardian of the prospective student may be contacted to arrange an interview with the Deputy Principal.  On arrival for thisinterviewyou may receive the enrolment forms to complete and return to the enrolling officer.  Parents/Guardians maybe requiredto arrange an interview to finalise subjectselectionand be familiarised with the College's policies and procedures.  Both parent/guardian and studentare required toattend this interview.