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Year 7 2011 Entrance/Scholarship Examinations for girls now in Year 5 2009
Entrance/Scholarship Test Date: 24 October 2009. Registrations open July 2009 and close 25 September 2009.

Year 5 and 7 Entrance Tests for girls now in Year 3 upwards for entry in any calendar year.
Entrance test date: 12 September 2009
Registrations open July 2009 close 30 August 2009

Click here to register for Entrance and Scholarship examinations in September and October 2009

Enrolment of Students

Enrolment of Students click here to download a PDF
Application for Enrolment Form click here to download a PDF

Abbotsleigh is an Anglican K–12 day school for girls providing boarding from Years 7–12. Abbotsleigh enrols a diverse range of day and boarding students. Its programs are intended to allow each girl to:

benefit from Abbotsleigh’s academic program of preparing her for university
learn from the Christian program of the School in pursuit of her spiritual maturity
endeavour to realise her individual talents
contribute to the life of Abbotsleigh by participating in co-curricular activities
embrace the goal of becoming a courageous, constructive and compassionate world citizen with a will to serve.

Abbotsleigh requires the parents of its students to understand and support:

the Christian ethos, values and environment of Abbotsleigh
the academic and pastoral care programs of the School
the behavioural expectations on
their daughter
parent endeavour on behalf of the School and its future.

The School may refuse or discontinue enrolment if the student or parents do not continue to support the ethos and expectations of the School.

This document is to be read in conjunction with the Conditions of Entry and Continuing Enrolment which is printed in the Enrolment Application Form. The School may change these documents from time to time as it may consider necessary to reflect the changing needs of the School and community.

Terminology

‘Applying for enrolment’ refers to the process of seeking a place at Abbotsleigh.
The ‘gap’ on the waitlist is the difference in time between the date of birth and date of Application for Enrolment.
A student is placed on the ‘waitlist’ on receipt of the completed Application for Enrolment. A ‘waitlisted place’ is not a secure place, but it may convert to an offer of an ‘accepted’ place closer to the time of entry.
An ‘accepted’ place is a place secured after payment of a non refundable acceptance fee.
A student is ‘enrolled’ when the parents agree in writing to the School’s offer of an accepted place and after all entry procedures are completed and all entry fees are paid.
‘Parents’ includes guardians.
A ‘transfer’ refers to a change from the proposed year of entry to a different year of entry. While on a waitlist, it is usually possible to transfer to a waitlisting for a different year. Transfers from an accepted place in one year to an accepted place in another year are not automatic.
A ‘deferred place’ refers to an accepted place with entry delayed to a later term or year. Deferred places are not automatically granted and incur deferral fees.
A ‘held place’ refers to a place reserved for a current student during prolonged absence from the School. A place held for more than one term incurs holding fees. A place held for one term or less incurs ongoing normal tuition and other fees including boarding if relevant.

An application for enrolment must include:

the application for enrolment fee
a copy of the student’s full birth certificate
a copy of residency/citizenship papers if the student or both parents were born overseas
a copy of the latest school report if the student is of school age
referee details
the signatures of both parents on the Conditions of Entry and Continuing Enrolment. Where only one parent signs, that person must satisfy the School that he/she is the sole parent and will be responsible for all fees and charges
an English proficiency test which may be required for students whose first language is not English. The Registrar will refer parents to a testing organisation
any specific needs that may impact on the student’s education and/or participation in programs provided by the School. Parents are required to submit any further updates both before and after the student is enrolled
Court Order or Parenting Plan, if any, relevant to the student. Parents are required to submit any further updates both before and after the student is enrolled.

Factors determining offers of places
The offer of a place is at the sole discretion of the School. Some factors involved in exercising that discretion include but are not limited to:

availability of an appropriate day or boarding place for the student
the student’s ability to benefit from Abbotsleigh’s program of preparing students for university
the result of an entrance test for Years 5 and 7 and an assessment process for Year 10
a strong family connection to Abbotsleigh
father who is in full time Anglican ministry
documentary evidence of English proficiency for students whose first language is not English
referees
the gap between the date of birth and date of Application for Enrolment.

Enrolment information is continued under the Entry Points webpage under the Our School > Enrolment heading.