As places at the College are in high demand, we encourage families to apply for enrolment as early as possible, and we accept applications from birth.

All completed applications are assigned to the waitlist.

It is important to inform the College if your contact details change at any point during the application process.

Priorities and criteria for enrolment

The College considers a range of priorities and criteria when making enrolment offers. You can find further details about our application and enrolment process in our College Enrolment Terms and Conditions, Enrolment Policy and Privacy Policy, including further enrolment priorities and criteria.

Catholic Primary Schools within Priority Parishes for St Bernard’s College

The partner Catholic Primary Schools considered part of the priority parishes for St Bernard’s College, as outlined by Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools, are:

Overall Catchment Area

St Christopher's - Airport West

St Mary's - Ascot Vale

St Margaret's - Maribyrnong

St Martins - Avondale Heights

St Peters - Keilor East

St Augustines - Keilor

St Therese's - Essendon

Our Lady of the Nativity - Essendon West/Aberfeldie

St Monica's - Moonee Ponds

St John Bosco - Niddrie

St Vincent de Paul - Strathmore

(Click each link to view a map of that parish's boundaries)

Key Intake Dates (Year 7 2027)

• February 2025 College Tours commence
• 4 March 2025 – Year 7 2027 Enrolment Information Evening
• 9 May 2025 – Year 7 2027 Applications due
• Term 2/3 2025 – Enrolment Interviews completed
• 17 October 2025 – Offers and non-offer notifications sent to applicant families
• 7 November 2025 – Offer acceptance due date

Year 7 – 12 2025

Vacancies arise from time to time in year levels outside the key intake listed above. We accept applications for all year levels across the College. Please contact the College Registrar (Registrar@sbc.vic.edu.au) for further information.

Year 7 2026

The College is currently fully subscribed for the Year 7 2026 and there is currently an extensive waiting list.

Enrolment Process

Submitting an application

Step One – Online Application

Complete and submit your online enrolment application.

As part of the online application, please upload the following documents:

• a copy of the applicant’s birth certificate (and supporting documentation* if born overseas);
• a copy of the applicant’s baptismal certificate (if applicable); and
• a copy of a recent Council rates notice or rental agreement plus a Residential Tenancy Bond Authority receipt.

Part of the online application asks that applicants list family College Connections. Only the following are considered as having a current or previous connection to St Bernard’s College (Current Brother, Past Brother, Brother enrolled next year, Father, Grandfather, Mother’s Brother, Current Staff Member or Previous Staff Member). Please provide specific and accurate information about College Connections – E.g., Current Brother: John Citizen – 7 Nagle A., E.g., Father: Charles Citizen – 1986 – 1991.

*Please note: If your son was born and schooled overseas all documentation provided must be translated into English. A copy of your son’s passport and visa is required. If the applicant is an Australian citizen, please provide a copy of the citizenship certificate.

Step Two - Enrolment Application Form

Complete the Enrolment Application Form and return it to the College with details for payment of the $300 non-refundable or transferrable application fee.

All Applicants must submit the Enrolment Application Form fully signed and completed. Enrolment Applications will only be recorded on the waiting list if the applicant has correctly submitted to the College the Enrolment Application Form.

Please note:

• an application is a prerequisite to admission for a place on the College waitlist, however, it does not guarantee enrolment.
• as part of the enrolment process, the College requests applicants provide copies of their child’s most recent school reports, NAPLAN (if undertaken), information/assessments for students with diverse learning needs and any additional information that highlights their child’s involvement in school, interests and hobbies, notable achievements, and other extracurricular activities.

Enrolment Interview

Prospective students and their parents are invited to attend an enrolment meeting with one of our staff.

Offer / Non-Offer Notification

Offers / non-offers for the key intake year are sent in late October.

Acceptance of Offer

To secure a place offered, families are required to complete and return the College the Acceptance form and make payment of a non-refundable sum of $1,300.00 as an advanced instalment that is credited toward the student’s Year 12 fees, prior to the nominated closing date as stated in the letter of offer.

Please note, that St Bernard’s College reserves the right to withdraw the offer of enrolment if the above conditions are not met or should we determine that we are unable to meet the specific needs of the student.