Frequently asked questions

Transfers between campuses are generally unlikely and can only be applied for after a student has been attending the school for two years. Each campus operates independently in terms of student placements, and availability may be limited. Additional conditions apply and we recommend contacting our admissions team for more details.

Each campus has waitlists for each year of entry and year level that are ordered is based on the date of application, with priority applied to siblings of current students and children of Old Haileyburians. Sibling priority is only provided after a student has been confirmed, and there is no guarantee that we will be able to enrol multiple siblings at the same time.

Yes, ELC* – Year 12 is offered across all campuses.

ELC at the Keysborough and City campuses are long day care centres providing care for 50 weeks of the year. ELC at Berwick and Brighton operates in the school terms, providing care for 38 weeks of the year.

Haileybury has a limited number of international student positions (Student visa, Subclass 500) available for entry into Year 10 at our Keysborough campus. International students are not eligible to attend Haileybury’s Berwick, Brighton, or City campuses. Haileybury does not accept enrolments from students holding a Visitor visa (Subclass 600).

Yes, all year levels are waitlisted across all campuses. From Year 5 when the Parallel Education Model commences, waitlists for boys and girls are separate.

No, your application is specific to the campus you apply for. You can change the campus that you are applying for, and the original date of application will apply for this change.

Each campus has different waitlists, years of intake, and availability depending on the year level. It is not necessarily easier to get into one campus over another, but demand may vary.

No, having a cousin at the school does not affect your child's position on the waitlist or give them priority for admission. Each campus waitlist order is based on the date of application, with priority applied to siblings of current students and children of Old Haileyburians.

Donations do not, and will not, affect your child's application or placement on the waitlist. All applications are considered fairly based on availability and waitlist status.

No, each child's application is considered independently. The position of an older sibling on the waitlist does not provide priority for younger children.

Scholarships are specific to the campus for which you apply. Once you have completed a scholarship application, you cannot change the campus for which it is considered. Scholarships are offered for a campus, and if a scholarship is awarded, it is expected that the student will remain at that campus for the duration of the scholarship offers.

• Berwick: Reception, Year 5 and Year 10
• Brighton: Reception, Prep, Year 5 and Year 10
• City & Keysborough: Reception, Year 5, Year 7 and Year 10

Enrolments into non-intake years may occur and will be conducted based on waitlist order.

No, if a child exits the school, they must request to rejoin the waitlist and normal waitlist, and enrolment conditions apply. There is no guarantee of re-enrolment.

Yes, you can cancel your enrolment however enrolment fees are non-refundable. Enrolments are for a specific campus, year level and entry year and you cannot request that the enrolment be changed to another entry year, year level or for another campus.

No, admission is based on availability and the waitlist status for each year level.

Gender does not influence a student’s entry into the school. From Year 5 when the Parallel Education Model commences, the number of enrolments into each gender stream is limited and enrolments will be conducted based on waitlist order and gender.

Once you complete an Application for Enrolment, your child’s name will be placed on a waiting list for the campus and entry year sought. The waiting list is ordered according to date of enrolment, with preference given to siblings of existing students at Haileybury.

From 36 months before entry, a number of applicants from the waiting list, selected according to their order, will be invited to attend an interview in person at their preferred campus. For more information on the enrolment policy and applications, please review our Business Notice.

No, you can only apply for one campus as your preferred campus.

The best way to see the School to determine if it is the right place for your child’s learning journey is to visit your preferred campus for a School Tour. School Tours operate four times per year. At Haileybury Brighton, we also offer Open Mornings/Discovery Days so you can see the school in action and meet our students and leaders. For more information, visit the School Tours page.

As part of the enrolment process for a particular year and entry stage, students from the appropriate waitlist will be invited to attend an interview in person, or online, with a senior member of staff. The purpose of this interview is for Haileybury to learn about your child and their needs so that we can ensure that an appropriate program is available.

Please note that enrolment into Years 9–12 at any campus may be subject to satisfactory completion of literacy and numeracy testing and meeting any eligibility requirements that may apply to any particular subject offered by Haileybury from time to time.

For more information on the interview process and next steps, visit our Business Notice page.

Haileybury’s current Fees and Charges can be found on the Publications page of our website.

At time of submitting an Application for Enrolment, a non-refundable, non-transferable Application Fee of $300 (including GST) is charged to receive and process the application.

Upon acceptance of an enrolment, an Enrolment Fee of $2,800 is charged to enrol your child at any of our Haileybury campuses.

Tuition Fees are set annually and are charged in quarterly instalments between November and August of the following year.

Please visit our Fees and Charges page.

We continually educate and encourage our children on how to stay safe online, including providing our Managed Device Program to help students use technology responsibly, both in and out of school A cyber safety toolkit, called SOAR, has been created for students and parents, to create a cohesive approach to online safety. For more information on SOAR, please click here.