Enrol

Our school welcomes enrolments throughout the school year. Enrol today or talk to us to find out how your child can join Byron Bay High School.

Ready to enrol?

We’re excited to welcome your family to our school community! To begin your journey, simply complete an online application form. If you are not able to apply online or prefer not to, we have paper copies available at our school office.

To support your application, please include the necessary proof of identity and residence documents.

All families enrolling at Byron Bay High School must provide a copy of their child's birth certificate or passport, and 100 points proving their residential address. Without these documents, we are unable to process your application.

You can view the 100-point residential address check requirements here:

Department of Education residential address check

How to enrol

Local in-area applications

Every child has the right to access quality public education in their local community. If you live in our local intake area and have the necessary documentation to prove this, start your journey to join our school community today. Follow these key steps:

1. Check your eligibility:  use School Finder to confirm if your address is within our local intake area.
2. Read:  other enrolment details for our school.
3. Apply online:  complete our online enrolment application.
4. Send us: the required identity and proof of residence documents (either attach them to your online application, email directly to our school or drop them into the front office in person).

Non-local applications

If your residential address is not in the local intake area for Byron Bay High School, you can still submit an enrolment application.

All NSW Public Schools must prioritise students living within their local intake area. Non-local enrolment is only possible if there are places left after all local students have been accommodated.

Assessment criteria apply to all non-local applications. Please carefully read the Byron Bay High School Non-Local Enrolment Policy before applying..

1. Check your eligibility:  use School Finder to confirm if your address is within our local intake area.

2. Read: Byron Bay High School Non-Local Enrolment Policy

3. Read:  other enrolment details for our school.

4. Apply online:  complete an online enrolment application.

5. Send us: the required identity and proof of residence documents (either attach them to your online application, email directly to our school or drop them into the front office in person).

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Other enrolment details for our school

Our office staff are here to help, so contact us if you have any questions.

Or you can visit NSW Department of Education for more information on enrolling in NSW public schools, including:

• local intake areas
• non-local enrolments
• additional learning needs
• starting or transitioning to school
• moving schools
• other ways to enrol.

School contributions

In NSW public schools, all financial contributions are voluntary. Every student has full access to the curriculum, regardless of whether contributions are made.

For more information, see Voluntary school contributions on the Department of Education's website.

Year 7 Orientation Day

For more information about the upcoming orientation day for our new Year 7 2026 cohort, please visit our Transition to high school page.

Download our enrolment form

If you don’t want to enrol online, you can download and fill out the enrolment form. Then hand it in at our school's front office.

Application to enrol in a NSW government school (PDF 696KB)

Visit us before you enrol

Starting a new school is a big step. We're here to help make the transition a smooth and positive experience for every student and their family.

We offer school tours once a term, an annual information session and a Year 7 orientation program. These events will help you and your child feel prepared for starting school at Byron Bay High School.

Meet our friendly staff, explore our school facilities, and see what makes our school a great place to learn.

Contact us to find out what’s available and how we can support you before your child starts at our school.

Does your child need extra support?

Our learning and support team is here to help. Visit Additional learning support before you complete the enrolment form to learn how we can best support your child.

Learn more