Chatswood High School is a dynamic school that has the resources and expertise necessary to develop the skills, knowledge and values that students need to lead productive and rewarding lives in the 21st century.
Enrolment at Chatswood High School
Year 6 into Year 7 Mainstream Enrolment
If your child is currently enrolled in Year 6 in a public primary school, and you wish to apply to enrol in our school in Year 7 of the following year, contact the Year 6 Coordinator at your current school to obtain an "Expression of Interest" form to complete and return to them. The primary school will forward the information to us and we will contact you once a decision has been made about your child's potential enrolment, and next steps.
If your child is currently enrolled in Year 6 in a non-government primary school, and you wish to apply to enrol in our school in Year 7 of the following year, contact us to obtain an 'Expression of Interest' form to complete and return to us. We will contact you once a decision has been made about your child's potential enrolment, and next steps.
Year 7 2024 Mainstream Enrolment
Chatswood High School is only able to enrol students that are currently living within the school's intake zone. Year 6 students who have an older sibling currently enrolled at Chatswood High School in Year 7 to 11 must live within the school's intake zone to apply to enrol.
Please check if your home address is in our intake zone using the following link: https://education.nsw.gov.au/school-finder
Please see the link below for Document Requirements for Mainstream Enrolment into Year 7 2024.
Year 7 to 11 2023 Mainstream Enrolment
Parents must bring the required documentation in person to the school office. Please see link below for Document Requirements for considersation of enrolment.
Enrolment staff are available 9am - 2.30pm school days. When all the required enrolment documents have been submitted and processed, an enrolment interview with a Deputy Principal will be arranged to finalise the enrolment application.
Currently, we are only able to enrol mainstream students (permanent residents and temporary visa holders) living in our intake zone.
Please check if your street is in our intake zone using the following link: https://education.nsw.gov.au/school-finder
Year 7 to 11 2023 Mainstream Enrolment - Document Requirements
Temporary Visa Holders & International Students
Temporary Visa Holders
Temporary residents can apply through the procedure listed above under the heading 'Year 7 to 11 2023 Mainstream Enrolment'. Applicants must provide visa documentation upon seeking enrolment.
For further information, please visit the Temporary Visa Unit.
International Students
Currently Chatswood High School is unable to enrol International students.
DE International is responsible for the enrolment of International Students in NSW government schools and administers the following programs:
- International Students - HSC Graduate Program (visas 571P and 500P)
- Temporary Resident Program (TRP) - students on Visas other than 571P or 500P including dependents of both 500P visa holders and guardian 590P visa holders
CRICOS provider name: NSW Department of Education
CRICOS number: 00588M
Gifted and Talented
Chatswood High School has a proud tradition of gifted education and offers a Selective stream and a Gifted and Talented class in response to the Department of Education and Community's priority policies on Gifted and Talented Children and Accelerated progression. Positions in the Gifted and Talented class are highly competitive and the application process will include testing. These positions are only available to our local area students. This program serves a need of challenging talented students in a local co-educational setting. In addition, it provides added dimension to our aim of providing each student with an excellent academic, cultural, social and physical education.
It is important to note that placements in this class are maintained on the basis of academic performance and students may be moved from this class at any time. This may be for individual subjects or all subjects if a high academic performance is not maintained.
Applications for our Gifted and Talented class in Year 7 next year will open on Monday 7 August 2023. Invitation letters and the Application Form will be sent to all current Year 6 students who reside in our local intake area and have submitted an ‘Expression of Interest’ form (EOI) through their primary school or at our school office. The closing date for applications is Wednesday 30 August 2023. Students will be required to sit an entrance test and this will take place on Tuesday 10 October 2023 at Chatswood High School.
Please note, applications are only open to students who live in the local intake area for Chatswood High School.
Gifted and Talented Information – Important Dates Year 7 2024
Monday 7 August Term 3, Week 4 |
Applications Open
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Invitation letter and application form will be sent to local intake area families only |
Wednesday 30 August Term 3, Week 7 |
Applications Close
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All application forms with payment must be received by 2pm on Wednesday 30 August 2023 |
Tuesday 10 October Term 4, Week 1 |
Entrance Test Date | All applicants are required to sit the test at Chatswood High School on this day Arrive 8:30am Test will run until approximately 12:30pm |
mid-November Term 4 |
Gifted and Talented Class Outcomes | Outcome letters and individual test reports sent to families |
Selective Stream
Applications for our Selective stream Year 7 are made through the High Performing Students Unit. The applications close November two years prior to Year 7.
Entry to Year 7 Selective Stream in 2024
Applications closed 16 November 2022.
Selective High School placement test date is 4 May 2023. Placement outcomes are expected to be released mid-August 2023.
For further information on Selective High Schools - Year 7 please click on the link below.
Years 8 to 11 Selective Enrolments 2024
Applications for enrolment into Years 8 to 11 Selective classes in 2024 are expected to open on 20 June 2023 and close on 21 July 2023.
The Application form will be available HERE when applications open. If required, a paper copy is also available from the school office from 20 June 2023.
The number of available places at Chatswood High School in Years 8 to 11 is extremely limited and there are usually many more applicants than places available.
If your son or daughter wishes to apply please note the following:
- DO NOT EMAIL APPLICATIONS All application forms and the requested additional documents must be submitted in person at the school office.
- ENTRANCE TEST All applicants are required to sit the entrance test at Chatswood High school on the date advised below.
- CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT All applicants must be Australian/New Zealand citizens or holders of a visa granting Permanent Residency status in Australia.
- CLOSING DATE Friday 21 July 2023.
Years 8 - 11 SELECTIVE APPLICANTS GUIDE
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| June 2023 | Application information available on the DoE website. |
| Tuesday 20 June 2023 | Applications Open Test Administration Fee: $90 - payable at time of submitting application form and documents to the school office. (Office Hours - 9.00 am to 2.30 pm - over phone payments not possible) School Reports: copies of Semester 1 2023 and Semester 2 2022 NAPLAN Report: a copy of most recent NAPLAN report. DO NOT EMAIL APPLICATIONS |
| Friday 21 July 2023 | Applications Close Closing date for completed application forms to be submitted at the Chatswood High school office. |
| late July 2023 | Acknowledgement of receipt of application emailed to all applicants. (This will include details of entrance test) |
Monday 14 August 2023 Time: TBA |
Entrance Test All applicants must sit the entrance test which will be held in the School Hall at Chatswood High School on Monday 14 August 2023. Time: TBA |
| late September 2023 | Selection Panel meets to consider applications for entry starting in 2024. |
| late October 2023 | Outcome letters emailed to all applicants. |
| November 2023 | Enrolment Interviews conducted for successful applicants |
Out of Area Enrolments
Chatswood High School is currently at enrolment capacity and we are only enrolling local students into our mainstream classes
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 secondary school enrolment.
For more information, visit:
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.
Area Intake Changes for 2022
Chatswood High School Intake Area Changes
Changes to local intake area in 2022
Chatswood High School's intake area is changing from 2022 onwards.
This change affects new enrolments into our school from 2022.
There is no change for students already attending Chatswood High School in 2021.
For queries about enrolments and policies at please email chatswood-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au or telephone: 02 9419 3611.
Further information on the intake area change is available on the School Finder website at schoolfinder.education.nsw.gov.au.
Look for the red alert message for updated inforamtion as well as the link to the new 2022 intake areas.
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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.