Enrolment process for 2025
Cleveland District State High School is the largest state school in the Redlands. Parents/legal guardians wishing to enrol their student in any year level for the current year may follow the below process.
HOW TO ENROL:
Cleveland District State High School operates under an Enrolment Managed Plan. CDSHS has a strong commitment to students from the local area. The documentation parents or legal guardians are required to provide will depend on whether your student meets the in-catchment enrolment criteria or the out-of-catchment area criteria.
1. Queensland Government Schools Catchment Link. To determine if you are within our catchment area, please click on the below link;
edMap - Department of Education
2. In-Catchment Enrolment Applications: To be eligible for enrolment under the in-catchment area criteria, parents or legal guardians need to fully demonstrate the student's principal place of residence is genuinely within the defined local catchment map area. Various documentation to support an in-catchment application is required with each enrolment application. Compulsory Principal Place of Residence documentation must include:
- A current lease agreement with RTA Bond Receipt or unconditional sale agreement or
- A rates notice showing this same address and parent's/legal guardian's name
- 3 x utility bills (e.g. electricity, gas, telephone, internet, car registration, car insurance, house insurance)
The Enrolment Committee may request any additional documentation and conduct other enquiries deemed necessary to satisfy eligibility criteria.
3. Out-of-Catchment Enrolment Applications. To be eligible for enrolment under the out-of-catchment area criteria, parents or legal guardians need to provide:
- A current lease agreement with RTA Bond Receipt or unconditional sale agreement or
- A rates notice showing this same address and parent's/legal guardian's name (If applicable)
- Catchment Exemption Application Form.
Please complete the Catchment Exemption form in the enrolment application and attach any additional documentation which may be provided to support your student's selective entry based on academic, sporting, or creative arts merit. The enrolment committee will consider any additional information provided with an enrolment application.
4. Download the Enrolment Application Form. Please complete our Enrolment Application, together with all supporting documentation. A checklist of all supporting documents required can be found on page 2 of the enrolment application.
CDSHS Enrolment Pack
5. Book Enrolment Lodgement Appointment. Your completed Enrolment Application, together with all supporting documentation, must be submitted in person at our administration office. This is a 10minute appointment to check and submit your application. Your student is not required to attend this appointment. Please book an enrolment lodgement appointment at:
http://www.schoolinterviews.com.au
Enter Event Code: jcuvg and follow the prompts.
Incomplete applications, or applications that are not accompanied by all necessary documentation cannot be accepted.
Once submitted, your completed Enrolment Application and all supporting documentation will be forwarded to our Enrolment Committee. Most applications will receive a written response regarding the outcome within 5 to 10 working days. If the enrolment committee require additional information, you will be contacted, and this process can extend this timeline.
6. Decision on Enrolment
The Enrolment Committee is responsible for all decisions on in catchment and out-of-catchment enrolments and their decision on selection will be final. There is no internal review of the Enrolment Committee's decision.
The Enrolment Committee is responsible for all decisions on enrolments and may request any additional documentation and conduct other enquiries deemed necessary to satisfy eligibility criteria.
Where the Enrolment Committee forms a preliminary view that an application will not satisfy the conditions of enrolment, applicants will be notified in writing. The applicant may respond to the Enrolment Committees preliminary view by making a written submission to the Executive Principal, no later than ten (10) days after the preliminary view letter was issued.
If no submission is received, the Enrolment Committee's preliminary view will be treated as the final decision and no further notice will be provided.
If a submission is received, the Executive Principal will consider the submission and make a final decision. A final decision notice will be provided to the applicant as soon as is practicable.
There is no review of the Executive Principal's decision.
All enquiries for enrolments can be sent to enrolments@clevelanddistrictshs.eq.edu.au.