Applications are invited for all year levels and can be taken from birth
- there is a non-refundable Application Fee of $100
Application enquiries
Contact Elaine Tebbutt, College Registrar and Community Engagement Officer
T: (03) 9595 9595
E: registrar@starmelb.catholic.edu.au
Year 7 Applications
The deadline for all Year 7 applications is in Term 3 of the Grade 5 year of primary school.
Year 7 2027 Applications:
The Year 7 2027 ONLINE APPLICATION PORTAL is NOW OPEN: click here to apply
- Year 7 2027 Applicant Timeline:
- Year 7 2027 Applications will close on 17 August 2025
- Year 7 2027 First Round Offers will be emailed on 17 October 2025
- Year 7 2027 First Round Offer Acceptance deadline is 7 November 2025
- Offers are always sent via email – please keep the College Registrar informed of any changes to your contact details.
LATE Applications for Year 7 2026: please email registrar@starmelb.catholic.edu.au without delay.
Early Applications for Year 7 can be submitted from birth to Grade 4
- Please email registrar@starmelb.catholic.edu.au for information.
Year 7 Enrolment Criteria
All Year 7 applications are accepted up to the closing date for applications, which is in the student’s Grade 5 year at primary school; the date of the application lodgement is not a determining factor in an offer of a place.
Applications are then prioritised on the following basis and in the following order:
- Sisters of children attending the College
- Daughters of Past Students
- Daughters of Catholic families
- Daughters of other Christian denominations
- Daughters from other religious traditions
In the event that the number of applications from families exceed the number of available places, priority is given to baptised Catholic students who are enrolled in local parish schools.
Year 7 Enrolment Overview
- Applications received
- from birth to Term 3 of Grade 5
- Online Application Portal opens and closes
- only in Grade 5
- Offer
- Offers occur in Term 4 of Grade 5
- Offer Acceptance is in Term 4 of Grade 5
- Grade 6 Transition program
- Year 7 commencement
Years 8–12 Enrolment Overview
- Email registrar@starmelb.catholic.edu.au to apply
- Application to enrol completed & returned
- Interview
- the interview is not a guarantee of offer
- the interview includes a personal tour of the areas of the College relevant to the prospective student’s desired year level
- Offer
- offer acceptance
- Orientation
- Commencement
Waiting Lists
- Contact the College Registrar to be placed on a waiting list
- Families must keep their contact details up to date
- Waiting lists are perennial, with reviews
- families must contact the College Registrar if they wish to remain on the waiting list each year
- Should a place become available, an interview is arranged
- the interview is not a guarantee of offer
