Priority levels for out of zone enrolments

Applications for out of zone enrolment will be processed in the following order of priority:

• First priority will be given to students who have been accepted for enrolment in the following special education programme(s) 1. (Independent Living Centre and Physical Assistance Centre, ORS funded) run by the school and approved by the Secretary for Education

• Second priority must be given to any applicant who is a sibling of a current student of the school

• Third priority must be given to an applicant who is a sibling of a former student. (We will require name/s)

• Fourth priority must be given to any applicant who is a child of a former student of the school (We will require name/s and proof of attendance)

• Fifth priority must be given to any applicant who is either a child of an employee of the Board of the School or a child of a member of the Board of the School

• Sixth priority must be given to all other applicants

If there are more applicants in the second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth priority groups than there are places available; selection within the priority group will be by a ballot conducted in accordance with instructions issued by the Secretary under Section 11G(1) of the Education Act 1989. Parents will be informed of the date of any ballot by notice in a daily or community newspaper circulating in the area served by the School.

Applications for enrolment

In Zone

The Board of Trustees requires proof of residence within the school zone. In zone applicants who want to enrol at Hillcrest High School must attach to their completed enrolment documentation the following documents:

• A copy of a birth certificate or passport in the student’s name

• Evidence of proof of residence within the school zone (one of the following: recent electricity, recent telephone bill, tenancy agreement, sale and purchase agreement).

Out of Zone

Out of zone applicants who want to enrol at Hillcrest High School must attach to their completed enrolment documentation the following:

• A copy of a birth certificate or passport in the student’s name.

Year 9 Enrolment

In zone applications

All Year 9 in zone applications with necessary documentation must be received at the school by the Friday, 22 August, 2025.

Out of zone applications

The number of out of zone students the school accepts at Year 9 is based on the number of in zone students enrolled. All out of zone student applications become part of the ballot process and a set of priorities as is explained in our documentation. This is the same process at all Hamilton state secondary schools with enrolment schemes. All Year 9 out of zone applications must be at Hillcrest High School by Friday, 22 August. The ballot process for Year 9 out of zone students will be completed by Friday, 29 August and parents notified in writing by Friday, 5 September and acceptance of enrolment must be confirmed by Friday, 19 September.

Year 10 – 13 Enrolments

In zone applications

Applications for enrolment in Year 10 to Year 13 will be formally received from Monday, 25 August. All students living ‘permanently’ within the school zone will be automatically enrolled.

Out of zone applications

Out of zone places will be determined by ballot at each level, subject to the capacity of the school. All Year 10 -13 out of zone applications must be received at Hillcrest High School by Monday, 13 October. The ballot processwill be completed by Friday, 17 October and parents notified in writing by Friday, 24 October and acceptance of enrolment must be confirmed by Friday, 7 November.

Special Education Programmes

The school operates special programmes in the special education units: Independent Living Centre and Physical Assistance Centre. Students who live within the school’s home zone and meet the criteria for enrolment in the special programmes will be enrolled ahead of out of zone students. The criteria for acceptance into the programmes are as follows:

• Priority needs of students

• All students should be verified in terms of the On-going and Reviewable Resourcing Scheme (ORS)

If there are more applicants than there are places available, selection within the priority group will be by ballot conducted in accordance with instructions issued by the Secretary under Section 11G(1) of the Education Act 1989. Parents will be informed of the date of any ballot.