Enrolment Procedure
We welcome your interest in enrolling your child at Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School. Shearwater is a double-stream K-12 school with a Preschool and Playgroups. Our average class size is 28 students.
All of our classes, apart from Years 11 and 12, are full with waiting lists. As such, we recommend families intending to enrol apply early and ensure they keep their contact details up to date.
As places are only made available by students leaving a class, it is difficult to say how long a child may wait for a place.
While date of application is taken into account, there are other factors that influence the decision to progress a child’s enrolment, including the family’s support of the School’s ethos, as well as their ability to pay fees. Students from other Steiner schools and siblings of enrolled students are given priority on waiting lists.
The Enrolments process includes the following steps:
1) Attendance at a school tour is required where possible. Tours of the Primary School and High School are held once per term and are led by Faculty Coordinators and the Head of Education. Tours commence at 9.30am sharp and take about one hour. Tour bookings can be made by calling the Office on (02) 6684 3223 or by emailing information@shearwater.nsw.edu.au. Please include your child’s full name, date of birth and current school, as well as the names of all adults attending and a mobile phone number.
SCHOOL TOURS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
2020 Tour Dates
Term 1 Primary School Tour: Wednesday March 11, 9.30am
Term 1 High School Tour: Thursday March 12, 9.30am
Term 2 Primary School Tour: Wednesday May 27, 9.30am
Term 2 High School Tour: Thursday May 28, 9.30am
Term 3 Primary School tour: Wednesday August 19, 9.30am
Term 3 High School tour: Thursday August 20, 9.30am
Term 4 Primary School tour: Wednesday November 11, 9.30am
Term 4 High School tour: Thursday November 12, 9.30
2) Shearwater K-12 Enrolment Application form to be lodged, including the student’s two most recent school reports and any additional documentation, as indicated on the application form. If you are applying for a position commencing more than 12 months from your application date, please complete an Intention to Enrol form, in the first instance. An Application Fee is payable on lodgement of application (please see Fee Schedule for details).
3) The Enrolments Coordinator will acknowledge receipt of your application and provide information on availability.
4) When a place is available, an enrolment interview will be scheduled with the Class Teachers/Guardians. An interview with the Business Manager to discuss ability to pay school fees will also be held at this time.
5) The Enrolments Coordinator will either make an offer of a place or you will be informed that no place can be offered at this time and be given the option of remaining on the waiting list. An Enrolment Fee will be payable on acceptance of an offered place (please see Fee Schedule for details).
Please do not hesitate to call or email if you have any questions about the School or our admissions process.
Enrolments Coordinator Kate Hamilton
enrolments@shearwater.nsw.edu.au
(02) 6684 3223
All of our classes, apart from Years 11 and 12, are full with waiting lists. As such, we recommend families intending to enrol apply early and ensure they keep their contact details up to date.
As places are only made available by students leaving a class, it is difficult to say how long a child may wait for a place.
While date of application is taken into account, there are other factors that influence the decision to progress a child’s enrolment, including the family’s support of the School’s ethos, as well as their ability to pay fees. Students from other Steiner schools and siblings of enrolled students are given priority on waiting lists.
The Enrolments process includes the following steps:
1) Attendance at a school tour is required where possible. Tours of the Primary School and High School are held once per term and are led by Faculty Coordinators and the Head of Education. Tours commence at 9.30am sharp and take about one hour. Tour bookings can be made by calling the Office on (02) 6684 3223 or by emailing information@shearwater.nsw.edu.au. Please include your child’s full name, date of birth and current school, as well as the names of all adults attending and a mobile phone number.
SCHOOL TOURS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
2020 Tour Dates
Term 1 Primary School Tour: Wednesday March 11, 9.30am
Term 1 High School Tour: Thursday March 12, 9.30am
Term 2 Primary School Tour: Wednesday May 27, 9.30am
Term 2 High School Tour: Thursday May 28, 9.30am
Term 3 Primary School tour: Wednesday August 19, 9.30am
Term 3 High School tour: Thursday August 20, 9.30am
Term 4 Primary School tour: Wednesday November 11, 9.30am
Term 4 High School tour: Thursday November 12, 9.30
2) Shearwater K-12 Enrolment Application form to be lodged, including the student’s two most recent school reports and any additional documentation, as indicated on the application form. If you are applying for a position commencing more than 12 months from your application date, please complete an Intention to Enrol form, in the first instance. An Application Fee is payable on lodgement of application (please see Fee Schedule for details).
3) The Enrolments Coordinator will acknowledge receipt of your application and provide information on availability.
4) When a place is available, an enrolment interview will be scheduled with the Class Teachers/Guardians. An interview with the Business Manager to discuss ability to pay school fees will also be held at this time.
5) The Enrolments Coordinator will either make an offer of a place or you will be informed that no place can be offered at this time and be given the option of remaining on the waiting list. An Enrolment Fee will be payable on acceptance of an offered place (please see Fee Schedule for details).
Please do not hesitate to call or email if you have any questions about the School or our admissions process.
Enrolments Coordinator Kate Hamilton
enrolments@shearwater.nsw.edu.au
(02) 6684 3223