Application Process
Our Enrolment Policy is developed within the enrolment guidelines for the Archdiocese of Melbourne as they apply to secondary schools and is designed to be compatible with the College’s enrolment criteria and acceptance will be determined by the Canonical Administrators (Parish Priests) and Principal of Thomas Carr College. A list of priority parishes and an explanation of the Catholic school’s preference system can be found within the Enrolment Policy. Please see below a map of the Thomas Carr College enrolment zone.
Our Enrolment Procedure contains an explanation of the enrolment process, including those looking to join the College for year levels other than Year 7.
Please refer to the Enrolment Pack, which includes the following information:
- Consent to Transfer Information Form
- Photography and Recording Permission Form
- Standard Collection Notice
- Student Acceleration and Retention Policy for MACS Schools
- Repeating a Year Level Application Form
- Maximum Age Exemption Application Form
- Minimum Age Exemption Application Form
- School Family Occupation Index Parent Occupation Groups
Applications for Year 7 2026 have now closed.
If you still would like to be considered for a waitlist position, please collect application forms from Reception at the Fr Ray Administration Office.
To apply for enrolment in Years 8-12, please collect an Enrolment Form and pack from the College. Completed forms must be returned with a copy of all required documentation.
If you have any further questions regarding the application process, please contact our College Registrar.
Important Year 7 2027 Application Dates
- Tuesday 28 January 2025 – Applications open for students commencing Year 7 in 2027
- Friday 15 August 2025 – Year 7 2027 Applications close
- [To be confirmed] – Year 7 2027 Enrolment interviews
- Friday 17 October 2025 – Year 7 2027 offers posted to prospective applicants.
- Friday 7 November 2024 – Final date for families to accept offer made by College
Please refer to the School Enrolment Agreement for additional information when applying for a position. This is to be viewed in connection with the Privacy Policy and Standard Collection Notice.
Priority Listing
Our College works on a priority listing which is:
- Catholic children who are residents of a designated priority parish and have attended a Catholic primary school in one of those parishes
- siblings of children already enrolled in the school
- Catholic children who are residents of a designated priority parish and have not attended a Catholic primary school
- Catholic children from other parishes (for pastoral reasons)
- children from non-Catholic Eastern churches (i.e. Greek Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Ukrainian Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Serbian Orthodox and other Orthodox) who have attended a Catholic primary school and are residents of a priority parish
- children from non-Catholic Eastern churches (i.e. Greek Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Ukrainian Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Serbian Orthodox and other Orthodox) who have not attended a Catholic primary school and are residents of a priority parish
- other Christian children who have attended a Catholic primary school and are residents of a priority parish
- other Christian children who have not attended a Catholic primary school and are residents of a priority parish
- non-Christian children who have attended a Catholic primary school and are residents of a priority parish
- non-Christian children who have not attended a Catholic primary school and are residents of a priority parish.
Local Public Transport
The College is accessible by bus via the public transport system. Public buses travel in both directions around the College and the closest stops are near the corner of Thomas Carr Drive and Rose Grange Boulevard. For more detailed information around timetables and other information please visit the following site https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/
To view a map of all the local bus routes, please refer to the link below.
