Enrolment
Mackellar Girls Campus has a proud tradition of student excellence in academic, creative and performing arts, and sport achievement. Our campus holds high expectations for student engagement, conduct, achievement and success.
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 - Year 6 into Year 7
In NSW government schools, applying to move from primary school to high school is a 2-step process that starts with an Expression of Interest. Visit the moving to high school page to learn more about the process.
- If you have received an offer from our school for placement into Year 7 next year, the next step is to visit online enrolment to proceed with the offer and complete the enrolment application.
- If you did not submit an expression of interest or are not eligible, visit online enrolment to start a new application to our school.
- If you submitted your expression of interest using a paper form, or would prefer not to enrol online, use the application to enrol form.
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 secondary school enrolment.
Non local applicants
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 and availabilty.
Temporary visas and international students
The Temporary Residents Program has information about eligibility and the forms to complete an application.
Mackellar Girls Campus (MGC) welcomes international students from many countries and is recognised for our strong and committed international students program.
This school is proud of its position as the exemplar school for girls' education on the Northern Beaches. We are also proud of all the International Students who have studied at this campus and who have gained excellent results in the Higher School Certificate (HSC) and outstanding Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR). International Students who have graduated from Mackellar Girls Campus have gained entry into University courses including Medicine, Science, Commerce, Business, Law, & Arts.
English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D) programs are taught throughout the school, at all levels, by experienced and caring EAL/D teachers, including the English EAL/D HSC course.
Students have opportunities to excel in their academic subjects and to participate in the school's many extra-curricular activities.
Mackellar Girls Campus provides a safe and supportive environment to all International Students. The ongoing support of the international students team is highly regarded in the school.
This school has a strong emphasis on student welfare and International Students have a dedicated International Students Coordinator.
This school is committed to ensuring that International Students are supported in their academic studies and are provided with every opportunity for outstanding success.
Mackellar Girls Campus is situated at Manly Vale on the Northern Beaches of Sydney.
Enrolments are accepted into Mackellar Girls Campus on the basis of vacancies in any particular year group, living in the local catchment area and availability of curriculum choices.
Further information on the enrolment process can be found at https://www.deinternational.nsw.edu.au/
CRICOS Provider Name: NSW Department of Education | CRICOS Provider Code: 00588M
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