Enrolment management plan
Jindalee State School is an enrolment managed school with a maximum capacity of 936 students.
Enrolment policy
All students who live within the local catchment area and are eligible for enrolment in the educational program offered by the school may apply for enrolment at the school.
Enrolment of students from outside the local catchment area will be available only if capacity exists.
The school's enrolment management plan does not replace other departmental policy; for example Safe, Supportive and Disciplined School Environment, nor does it override subsequent determinations regarding school capacity.
Enrolment Criteria
Students who reside outside the school's local catchment boundary who apply for enrolment at the school will be put on a waiting list in order of receipt of application. Where there is spare capacity, students will be enrolled from the waiting list based on the following criteria and order of priority:
- Siblings of students already enrolled
- Children and young people who are subject to child protection orders that grant guardianship or custody to the Chief Executive Officer of the Department of Child Safety.
- Students whose parent or legal guardian is employed by the school.
- Students who reside outside the catchment area and who officially leave the school will be considered for re-admission in accordance with the enrolment criteria.
- Students who reside outside the catchment area.
A full version of the School Enrolment Management Policy is on the Education Queensland website.
2026 Prep Enrolments
Children born between 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2021 are eligible to commence Prep in 2026 and Jindalee State School is now accepting enrolment applications. Collect your Enrolment Pack from our school office between 8.30am - 3.30pm
Our Starting Strong @JSS Program is designed to ensure that our Prep students and their families, 'Start Strong' at Jindalee State School, by providing a positive transition from Kindergarten to Prep. Please see below for important dates in our program:
Term 2
Tuesday 22 April: Prep 2026 Enrolments open
Thursday 15 May: Prep Enrolment Registration & Info Session (9.30-11.30am)*
Friday 23 May: JSS Catchment ELC’s invited to Under 8's Day
Thursday 29 May: Prep Interview Day*
Thursday 12 June: Prep Enrolment Registration & Info Session (9.30-11.30am)* ^
Thursday 19 June: Prep Interview Day*
Thursday 26 June: School Tour & Morning Tea with the Principal (9.30-11am)
Term 3
Week 3 - 4: ‘A Morning in Prep” - ELCs visit JSS (9.30-10.30am)
Thursday 24 July: Prep Enrolment Registration & Info Session (9.30-11.30am)*
Thursday 31 July: Starting Strong @ JSS 2026 - ELCs meeting (2-3pm)
Thursday 7 August: Prep Interview Day*
Thursday 28 August: Prep Enrolment Registration & Info Session (9:30-11:30am)*
Thursday 4 September: Prep Enrolment Registration & Info Session (9.30-11.30am)* ^
Friday 5 September: Enrolments close for Pre-Prep Transition Program
Monday 8 September: Evening School Tour (4-5pm)
Thursday 11 September: Prep Interview Day*
Term 4
Monday 20 & 27 Oct & 3 Nov: Pre-Prep Transition Mornings (9.30-10.30am)
Thursday 20 November: Final Prep Interview Day for 2025*
*NB Families are only required to attend ONE Registration & Info Session and ONE Interview. You will be invited to RSVP to the dates that suit you, once your Enrolment forms have been processed.
^ This Registration & Info Session is recommended for families who are new to JSS.