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St Bernard's Upper Mt Gravatt is a welcoming community that celebrates our diversity, and achieves excellence together, part of a premier P-12 precinct located next to Clairvaux MacKillop College.
To apply for enrolment, please follow the enrolment procedure below.
Application for Enrolment
Please use the link below to begin your child's online application for enrolment.
You will need to click on the link, enter and review the required details, complete and submit the forms with attachments.
If applying for enrolment for more than one student, when the form is complete and option will be available to submit another enrolment for each additional child.
Please contact us directly via phone at (07) 3849 4800 or by emailing puppenrolments@bne.catholic.edu.au, should you experience any difficulty completing the online application for enrolment.
Enrolment Application Form
To lodge an application for your child, you must submit:
A completed Application for Enrolment form
Birth Certificate
Baptismal Certificate
Immunisation Certificate
If years 1 to 6 - a copy of their most recent school report
International students - an additional $155 non-refundable enrolment application fee.
Medical or specialist reports that may assist in understanding the child’s needs or circumstances regarding their development and readiness for school.
Applications cannot proceed to the next step unless all the supporting documentation is received.
After lodging an Application for Enrolment form parents will be invited to attend an enrolment interview. It is important that your child or children who are enrolling attend this interview.
St Bernard's has a minimum enrolment requirement of one semester meaning that students are expected to remain enrolled for at least one semester before any changes or withdrawals are permitted. This policy ensures stability and continuity in the learning environment and allows for proper planning and allocation of resources by the school.
Enrolment Process Details
Children applying for Prep must be born within the specific dates set by the Government (see table below).
Eligible children must turn 5 by 30 June in the year they start Prep.
Interviews for Prep are conducted by our Leadership Team.
An Offer of Enrolment is sent out in Term 1-2 for those gaining an initial placement at St Bernard's.
Once the offer is accepted, a Confirmation of Enrolment is sent out with a request for payment of $100. This payment is non-refundable but deducted from school fees and can be paid via this link:
Acceptance Enrolment Offer Online
Prep Orientation is conducted for the following year's Prep pupils during Term 4.
Other year enrolments happen across the year as well as an intake at the beginning of each new school year. These positions are offered if positions become available.
A similar process occurs with interviews and offers of places if available
All accepted enrolments are supplied with booklists and uniform requirements.
When is my child eligible for Prep?
The table below is a guide to when children are eligible to enrol in the preparatory year.
| Birthdate | Eligible for Prep Year in: | Eligible for Year 1 in: |
| Child born 1 July 2018 - 30 June 2019 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Child born 1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020 | 2025 | 2026 |
| Child born 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2021 | 2026 | 2027 |
| Child born 1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022 | 2027 | 2028 |
| Child born 1 July 2022 - 30 June 2023 | 2028 | 2029
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Policies and Procedures
Only when necessary to limit the intake of Prep or Year One pupils to St Bernard’s, then preference will be given to:
(a) children who have other family members in the school.
(b) children of the Parish whose parents are practising Catholics and who are Catholic.
(c) children of the Parish who are Catholic.
(d) children of other Parishes who are practising Catholics.
(e) children of other faiths or beliefs.
If an application is accepted it is understood that parents comply with the spirit of the school's Mission Statement and agree to pay such fees and mandatory levies as set by the local authority.
Enrolment Support for Students with a Disability
The Enrolment Application and Support Procedure (EASP) is a process that aims to reveal and clarify the needs of the student and to identify the educational adjustments and transition required for accessing the learning program for the student.
Enrolment Application and Support Procedure
Contact us directly via phone at (07) 3849 4800 or by emailing puppenrolments@bne.catholic.edu.au, with any enquiries.