Enrolling at Mawson Lakes

Enrolling at Mawson Lakes School
Mawson Lakes School is a zoned school operating under a Capacity Management Plan.
Living in Mawson Lakes does not guarantee enrolment at the school. We do not register families outside of our school zone.

You can use the Find a School or Preschool website to determine your school zone.

Capacity Management Plan
Mawson Lakes School is under constant enrolment pressure. The Department for Education has applied a Capacity Management Plan which we currently operate under. The conditions for enrolment at Mawson Lakes School from 2021 onwards are detailed in the
Capacity Management Plan  gazetted on 29 July 2021 (reviewed as required).

An Expression of Interest for Enrolment needs to be completed prior to enrolment acceptance. The documentation* listed is required to place your name on the enrolment register:

  • Copy of residential council rates OR Copy of 12 month rental agreement with bond receipt
  • Drivers Licence - showing your Mawson Lakes address
  • Copy of 2 utility bills (excluding SA water) e.g. gas, electricity, phone or internet
    (please note if you are new to the residence we can except welcome letters from the above)
  • Copy of your child/rens birth certificate/s OR passport and Visa if born overseas
  • Copy of any medical action plan

Visa Papers
If you have emigrated to Australia, please provide us with your Visa papers and Visa Number. If your child has limited oral and written English, we expect that they attend an Intensive English Language school to develop their English proficiency. The zoned IELC school for Mawson Lakes School is Ingle Farm Primary School. 

International Students
As we are a government school with a Capacity Management Plan, we do not take International Students (Visa class 500).
For more information about studying abroad in South Australia, please contact:
International Education Services
Department for Education
PO Box 1152, Adelaide SA 5001 | GFW, 31 Flinders Street, Adelaide SA 5000 

Telephone: +618 8226 3402          Fax: +618 8226 3655
Email: education.isp@sa.gov.au    Website: http://www.internationalstudents.sa.edu.au

OSHC availability Please click the link for updated information.

 

We DO NOT GIVE OUT ENROLMENT FORMS until an enrolment has been confirmed by the Principal.​

Reception Enrolments for 2022 - 
The Expression of Interest for Enrolment in Reception process has now CLOSED.
Please contact the school if you are looking to enrol your child.

 

  • We will require you to bring in all of the above documentation* then you will be asked to complete an 'Éxpression of Interest for Enrolment' form (this does not necessarily guarantee your enrolment).
  • Cut off to submit your Expression of Interes is Week 8, Term 3 (2022)
  • The school will notify parents of the final outcome of this process by Week 10, Term 3 (2022).
  • We currently have the capacity to accept 130 Reception students who meet the enrolment criteria listed above.
Mawson Lakes School
12-24 Garden Tce,
Mawson Lakes
SA 5095
Ph: (08) 8260 1681