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Enrolment categories

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Please review the seven (7)  enrolment categories below before commencing your application.

1. Home based (By Choice)

Students are eligible to enrol under this category if they:
  • Are an Australian Citizen, a child of an Australian Citizen, a Permanent Resident of Australia. Temporary visa holders can enrol under select visa subclasses. Please contact enrolments with your visa subclass to confirm if the student is eligible to enrol; and 
  • Do not meet any other enrolment category but choose distance education as the preferred education provider. 
Fees: Distance Education fee and subject and resource fees apply  – Statement of fees 

2. Travelling overseas (By Choice)

Students are eligible to enrol under this category if they:

  • Are an Australian Citizen or a child of an Australian Citizen; and 

  • Travelling overseas for a continuous period of 80 or more consecutive school days (approximately 6 months or longer) and planning to return to Australia.

Fees: Distance Education fee and subject and resource fees  apply  – Statement of fees 
Please note: DHL courier fees may applyif materials are being sent directly overseas. 

Supporting documents: A BrisbaneSDE itinerary form must be completed. Families are required to submit a copy of relevant flight details. 

3. Travelling within Australia (By Choice)

Students are eligible to enrol under this category if they:
  • Are an Australian Citizen or a child of an Australian Citizen, a Permanent Resident of Australia; and 
  • Travelling within Australia for a continuous period of 80 or more consecutive school days (approximately 6 months or longer).
  •  If you reside at one location within Australia for 3 months or more you are no longer considered eligible for enrolment and are required to attend a local school or: review/switch to Home Schooling - Category (1.) 
Fees: Distance Education fee and subject and resource fees apply – Statement of fees 
Supporting documents: A BrisbaneSDE itinerary form must be completed.

4. Travelling overseas - Itinerant (Limited Choice) 

Students are eligible to enrol under this category if they:
  • Are an Australian Citizen or a child of an Australian Citizen; and 

  • Travelling overseas for a continuous period of 80 or more consecutive school days (approximately 6 months or longer) and planning to return to Australia; and
  • They are travelling due to Parent/ Guardian work commitments.
Fees: Subject and resource fees apply – Statement of fees 
Supporting documents:  A letter from the employer stating that the Parent/ Guardian is working overseas. This letter must be on business letterhead and include the parent/guardian's name, travel dates and ABN number (if it is an Australian business). A BrisbaneSDE itinerary form must be completed.. Families are required to submit a copy of relevant flight details. 

5. Geographic isolation/distance (Limited Choice)

Students are eligible to enrol under this category if they:
  • Are an Australian Citizen or a child of an Australian Citizen, a Permanent Resident of Australia; and 
Fees: Subject and resource fees apply – Statement of fees 
Supporting documents: A map showing the distance from the student's residence to the closest applicable state school and a copy of the bus/transport schedule from the nearest applicable state school.

6. Medical (Limited Choice)

Students are eligible to enrol under this category if they:
  • Are an Australian Citizen or a child of an Australian Citizen, a Permanent Resident of Australia; and 
  • The student has a medical condition that is preventing them from attending their local state school for 80 consecutive school days (approximately 6 months or longer. 
Fees: Subject and resource fees apply  – Statement of fees 
Supporting documents:  A Medical Certificate is required and must be completed and signed by a relevant medical practitioner (registered under the Medical Practitioners Registration Act 2001 and/or registered under the Psychologists Registration Act 2001). The document must state that the student's medical condition is preventing them from attending their local state school for 80 consecutive school days.

7. Approved (Limited Choice)

Students are eligible to enrol under this category if they are:
  • An Australian Citizen or a child of an Australian Citizen, a Permanent Resident of Australia; and 
  • Student is a carer for a child/ parent/ guardian; or
Fees: Subject fees apply – Statement of fees 
Supporting documents:  We require 'doctor's letter', completed and signed by a relevant medical practitioner (registered under the Medical Practitioners Registration Act 2001 and/or registered under the Psychologists Registration Act 2001). If you believe you are eligible to enrol under this category, please contact Enrolments by email: enrolments@brisbanesde.eq.edu.au

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Please note: If you are enquiring on behalf of a Queensland State or Private school, please contact the enrolments team.
Last reviewed 23 January 2025
Last updated 23 January 2025