Sefton Infants School

Excellence in early childhood education

Telephone02 9644 4079

Emailseftoninf-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Enrolment

Our school can help with enrolment queries throughout the year.

Local enrolment area

Check your address on School Finder to see if it is within our local intake area. Most schools have designated local enrolment areas. Note: local enrolment areas are subject to change.

How to enrol

If you live in our intake area and would like to apply to enrol at our school, start by submitting an online enrolment application. Online enrolment is currently only available for Australian or New Zealand citizens and permanent residents.

If you are not able to apply online or you prefer not to, download the paper application to enrol (PDF 768.4KB) form. Please complete the form in English. A translated application to enrol may help you do this.

Online enrolment can also be used for out-of-area enrolment. Please note that out-of-area enrolment procedures are subject to the department’s enrolment policy.

Enrolment applications are finalised at the school.

For more information, visit primary school enrolment.

For more information, visit:

How to enrol - Year 6 into Year 7

If you have received an offer for placement into Year 7 next year and submitted your expression of interest online, visit the online enrolment sign in page to accept this offer and progress your application to enrol.

If you did not submit your expression of interest online, are not eligible or would prefer not to enrol online, use the application to enrol (PDF 768.4KB) form.

Moving to high school

Visit the moving to high school page to find out more about the transition of year 6 students into year 7.

Temporary visas and international students

The Temporary Residents Program has information about eligibility and the forms to complete an application.

Distance education

Distance education is an equity program for students who are geographically isolated or whose individual circumstances prevent them from regularly attending school. Students must meet one of the conditions in the Distance Education Enrolment Procedures to be eligible to access this program as a full-time student.

For more information about educational opportunities in rural areas, visit Rural and distance education.

The criteria for considering non-local K-2 enrolments can be found in the Sefton Infants School K-2 Enrolment Policy.

Please refer to the Sefton Infants School K-2 Enrolment Policy for more information. 

How to enrol for preschool

Download an application to enrol in preschool

Sefton Infants Preschool follows Department of Education policy and procedures for criteria in regards to priority of enrolment:  Sefton Infants Preschool Enrolment Policy  Applications close on 31 August each year.

Kindergarten / Preschool application lodgements by email

We are accepting kindergarten and preschool applications by email.  Once completed, a scanned copy can be emailed to seftoninf-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au, together with scanned copies of:

If applicable, additional documents required are:

  • health care card for preschool applications (if held by parent)
  • preschool session time slip
  • general permission note (preschool)
  • out of area form (see School Finder above to check whether you are in area for Sefton Infants School)
  • if both parents are born overseas, a copy of citizenship papers / Australian passport (both sides) must be sent or a full copy of your Visa.

Offers of positions in kindergarten and preschool will be mailed out from end of September/early October 2021.  Once current health restrictions for COVID‑19 have been eased, and your application has been accepted, you will be contacted to present your original documents to the school office.

Moving overseas

Moving overseas and need school reports authenticated for DFAT? 

Email document.authentication@det.nsw.edu.au to arrange to bring original documents to 105 Phillip Street, Parramatta 2150.