Thank you for your interest in considering Penola Catholic College for your child.

Applications for Year 7, 2025 are now open.

We are still taking applications for Year 7, 2024. Limited places are available.

Year 7 students are required to attend an interview after they have been accepted and may be required to complete a series of tests in literacy and numeracy.

The completed enrolment form is required when applying, along with a copy of a Birth Certificate, Baptism Certificate and Immunisation History Statement. If the student was born overseas, a copy of Permanent Residency documents (Visa) is also required.

An Application Fee of $100 must also accompany the application form. If an offer is made, an Acceptance Fee of $120 is required to confirm the enrolment.

If there is not an immediate vacancy, parents are invited to place their child’s name on a waiting list. Preference for enrolment is given to Catholic girls and boys who reside within the Member Parishes, satisfactorily complete their primary schooling and have met their financial obligations to the feeder school.

Once students are enrolled at Penola Catholic College, they are eligible to re-enrol each year.

Click here to enrol online or download our enrolment form

Applicants currently in Years 7-12 are welcome to apply for a place at Penola Catholic College throughout the year.

Please complete an enrolment form along with the required documents:

• Latest school report
• Birth certificate
• Baptism Certificate (if applicable)
• Immunisation History Statement
• If the students was born overseas, a copy of Permanent Residency documents (Visa)

An Application Fee of $100 must also accompany the enrolment form.

Once the application has been summitted and processed, you and your child will be invited in for an interview with our Deputy Principal. If an offer is made, an Acceptance Fee of $120 is required to confirm the offer.

If there is not an immediate vacancy, your child will be placed on a waiting list.

Once students are enrolled at Penola Catholic College, they are eligible to re-enrol each year.

Click here to enrol online or download our enrolment form

To submit an enrolment application form:

> Apply via our online portal here

OR

> Download a PDF version here

Forms may be emailed to marketing@penola.vic.edu.au or alternatively you may visit one of our campuses.

This application form is only for international parents studying or planning to study in Victoria and who wish to enrol their child in a school governed and operated by MACS.

This form should be completed for the following visa sub-classes:

• 500 Student - Higher Education Sector
• 500 Student - Vocational Education and Training (VET)
• 500 Student - ELICOS
• 500 Student - Non-Award

Dependent Full-fee Paying Overseas Student Application Information

Dependent Full-fee Paying Overseas Student Application Form

Generally, a person who is aged over 18 years must not be enrolled at, or allowed to attend, a MACS school, or participate in any program or course conducted unless they:

• have been granted an exemption by the MACS Executive Director or delegate
• fall within an exception to the maximum age requirements.

Please click on the form below to view more information and to apply.

Maximum Age Exemption Application Form

Enrolment applications and enrolment offers are processed in accordance with the Archdiocese of Melbourne enrolment guidelines and the College Enrolment Policy.

College Enrolment Policy