Australia, Brisbane
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1. Forms and documents. The college requires the following forms: Application for Enrolment; Enrolment Form; Parent Agreement; Enrolment Expectations for Parents; Enrolment Agreement for Students; ICT Acceptable Use Guidelines; Privacy Guidelines; Data Collection Form; Parent Involvement Survey; Music Enrolment Form; Admission Form Variation Authority (if applicable). Supporting documents required include: Birth Certificate; Immunisation History Statement (MyGov); Applicant's USI (Unique Student Identifier); Most recent school report; Baptism Certificate (if applicable); Most recent NAPLAN results. If the applicant was born outside Australia, provide passport and visa or proof of Australian citizenship. If either parent was born outside Australia, the Enrolments Officer will contact you regarding the required supporting documents. All forms must be fully completed; enrolment cannot be processed without the required details.
2. Fees and processing. After all documents have been received and verified, an Application for Enrolment fee of $30 can be paid at the Finance Department. The Enrolments Officer will contact you regarding Enrolment Interviews.
3. Enrolment Interviews. The Enrolments Officer will contact you regarding Enrolment Interviews. Interviews are scheduled as part of the enrolment process.
John Paul College is an independent co-educational day and boarding school on 33 hectares of native bushland in Daisy Hill. It delivers the Australian Curriculum from Kindergarten to Year 12, with Primary units of inquiry that foster curiosity and interdisciplinary thinking, and Secondary Years 7–10 offering broad electives to shape a personalised senior pathway from Year 11 to 12. The senior program provides about 37 subjects across QCAA, VET and TAFE routes, and a Diverse Learning Program supports inclusive education with specialist teachers; the Accelerate Excel program offers enrichment within a differentiated classroom. Digital learning is embedded, with Years 4–12 receiving personal notebook computers, Year 3 using iPads, and a campus-wide network with cybersecurity safeguards. Facilities include the Noelene Munns Learning Centre, the Dame Joan Sutherland Music Centre with the Stephen Bean Theatre, the Coleman Centre, and the Stephen Paul Aquatic Centre. The college runs extensive co-curriculars, language offerings in Spanish and Chinese, and international exchanges with Japan and New Zealand.