Prep Entry

When considering an application for a place into Prep the following will be taken into consideration:

• School readiness as assessed by the School
• Previous association with the School (siblings, children of past students and children of current staff only)
• Date of application
• Gender equity

It is suggested that families submit applications when the child turns one year old.

NB: The same criteria will apply to children from the Westbourne Children’s Centre. Parents are reminded that they are required to complete and submit an Application for Enrolment form and application fee if they wish to be considered for a place in Preparatory level. Enrolment in the Westbourne Children’s Centre does not guarantee you a place in the Junior School.

Siblings must have submitted an Application for Enrolment form and application fee to be considered for a place.

Procedure for Enrolling a Child into Prep

Interviews are conducted approximately 18 months prior to your child entering Prep. (Please be aware that the School receives more applications than it has places available, therefore interviews cannot be guaranteed for all families). At the interview the Director of Admissions will talk to the family about the programs offered by the School and answer any questions. The issue of school readiness would also be discussed. A tour of the School will be available.

At this interview the family will be offered a place into Prep. The offer is conditional on the family attending a second meeting in April of the following year. To accept this offer the family will be required to pay a non-refundable $500 tax deductible donation to the Building Fund to reserve their place. During April/May of the year prior to starting into Prep the family would attend a meeting with either the Head/ Deputy Head of the Junior School. This meeting will give the staff member the opportunity to meet with the family. Any further questions will be answered at this time.

After this meeting the student’s place will be confirmed by a further payment of $500. This second amount will be deducted from the first term’s fees once the child has started into Prep the following year.

If it is decided by the School, in conjunction with the parents, that the child is not ready to commence school as indicated in the offer, this amount will be rolled over to the next year. This amount is non-refundable to students who do not commence Prep at Westbourne Grammar School.

Sibling applications should be submitted at least two years prior to entry into Prep.

Year 7 Entry

When considering an application for a place into Year 7 the following will be taken into consideration:

• Previous association with the School (siblings, children of past students and children of current staff only)
• Results from the Edutest testing together with current school reports
• Gender equity
• Date of application

All students wishing to be considered for a place into Westbourne in Year 7 must sit the Edutest Scholarship/Placement Testing. This testing is held in the February/March of the child’s Grade 6 year and includes siblings. Current Westbourne students wishing to be considered for a Scholarship will also sit this test. Siblings must have submitted an Application for Enrolment form and application fee to be considered for a place.

Once the testing is completed, offers of a place into Year 7 are made. Families must then attend an interview and bring copies of school reports with them. At the interview, the Director of Admissions will explain the programs, procedures and expectations of the School and answer any questions. A tour of the School will be available.

Please note, as Westbourne Grammar School is co-educational, gender equity is an ongoing consideration with applications at all levels.