Admissions

Scotch College is an independent school for boys in Years 1 to 12, and offers boarding from Years 8 to 12. Limited boarding vacancies are also available for Year 7 entry. Scotch College enjoys an excellent reputation and there is a consistently strong demand for places. As a result, we advise parents to make enquiries and file an application for registration at an early date.

The simple steps involved in enrolment are:

1. Make an enquiry

2. Submit an Application

3. Tour the College

4. Accept, decline or defer Enrolment

Do you want to make an initial enquiry?

To obtain a Prospectus please complete the online enquiry form - there is no charge for lodging an enquiry.

You will receive a prospectus pack from the Admissions Department containing information about the College relevant to your child's level of entry and an Application for Registration form.

Do you want to tour the College?

Tours are conducted on an individual basis at a time convenient for your family. Our personal tours provide an excellent opportunity for you and your son to see the School in action and speak to staff and current students. A virtual tour of the College is available here.

Do you want to apply for admission for your child?

Complete the Application for Registration form and return with the relevant documentation and application fee. This can be done online or you can fax or post the application form to 61 9 9385 2286 or PO Box 223, Claremont, WA, 6910.

Do you want to enrol your child for entry this year (immediate) or for next year?

If you are looking for a place for your child for the current year or the following year contact the Admissions Departmentfirst to determine the availability of places. You can do this by completing the online enquiry form or by telephoning 61 8 9384 1466 or email the Admissions Department admissions@scotch.wa.edu.au

Once you have completed an Application for Registration form, what happens?

Detailed information on our enrolment process:

1. Your son's name is added to the waitlist. We will register him at all entry points to provide maximum opportunity for entry.

2. Receipt of your application will be acknowledged in writing.

3. If a place is available, an offer of place will be made, in writing. Positions are allocated based on the date of application.

4. Offers are made up to two years in advance for Year 1 entry and three years prior to entry at Years 3, 6 and 8. Vacancies at other entry points are made subject to availability.

5. You accept, defer or decline the letter of offer.

6. To accept the place, the relevant enrolment documentation must be completed and returned along with a non-refundable Endowment Fee.