Frequently Asked Questions

No, we are a Catholic School but we simply ask that all students and families to support the Catholic ethos and values on which our community is built. 

While many of our students are brought up in a traditional Catholic family, many families simply enjoy having their children educated in an environment that strongly encourages the basic family values of kindness, respect and compassion. 

As a Catholic school, we pride ourselves on being inclusive of all cultural, religious and economic backgrounds as well as being supportive of the various family structures and situations within our community.

While education is our primary focus, ensuring the safety of all of our students is definitely our number one priority!

We have a number of procedures in place to try to reduce the risk to our students and to members of our community.

Here are some examples: 

• Police Clearances - It is a legal requirement that all of our staff, including our part-time, contract, relief workers and all support workers have met Australian police clearance levels to enable  them to work in our school. This includes any volunteers, consultants and workers who may come on to our site at a time when children may be present.
• With regards to the use of photographic/video images, at the start of every year, families are asked to complete a Privacy and Copyright Consent Form. We make every effort to ensure that only images featuring children with relevant consents are used for promotional purposes. This also includes our activity on social media.
• Child-safety online is another big area for us to we are constantly looking for ways that we can reinforce the safety messages with our students and their families. You will find a lot of resources on this website but students and parents will also be provided with opportunities to attend workshops or seminars on this subject.
• Each year, we are mindful of the need to keep parents and carers informed about our policies and procedures relating to Child Protection. Procedures from Families SA regarding reporting child abuse and neglect can be found on our website. Anyone can report suspicions of abuse or neglect, and the Children's Protection Act 1993 lists a range of people who are mandated notifiers, recognising the multiple contexts in which children participate and the varying roles of community members in children's lives.
• Bullying/harassment - We have policies in place to ensure that our students, staff and parents feel safe and protected in all dealings with our school. Our policies have been written to ensure that student/parent/staff well-being is protected, to deliver a consistent approach to management and to communicate clear expectations of behaviour on topics such as attendance, uniforms, homework and first aid. All forms of harassment and physical and emotional harm are not tolerated at our school and our expectations and management processes are outlined clearly in our Bullying and Harassment Policy.

We are excited to be able to offer two intakes per year for children starting Reception.

To find out exactly when your child can start at Saint David's, please use our simple Enrolment Calculator or have a read of the Enrolment Policy guidelines below.

The Enrolment Policy for reception students operates within the following parameters:

• The children starting in Reception in Term 3 will have a minimum of 6 terms in Reception.
• The criteria for starting Reception on the first day of school in Term 1 continues to be that the child will attain the age of 5 on or before 30 April in that year.
• The criteria for starting Reception on the first day of school in Term 3 is that the child will have attained the age of 5 on or before 31 October in that year.
• Children whose birthday falls between 1 November and 31 December are not eligible to commence school before the following year.

Yes, we have an excellent transition program called Bright Stars which helps young children cope with the transition from kindergarten to school.  The optional program runs for five weeks and finishes with a compulsory transition day in your child’s new classroom. 

For more information, visit our Bright Stars page.

No, we don't have a kindy or ELC on site at this stage but the good news is that there is one on the Master Plan for the future, although that will be a number of years away still.

We are fortunate to be surrounded by a number of excellent early learning centres and preschools. For the most up to date information and to see the quality ratings (assigned by the government) of local kindergarten and preschools please visit the starting blocks website and explore all their resources.

Our students enjoy the advantage of preferential enrolment to both Gleeson and Kildare Colleges, provided that their respective enrolment policy deadlines have been adhered to.

Providing a clear pathway for your child instils confidence in their journey, reduces anxiety and allows you to plan financially. We collaborate closely with our partnered secondary schools to ensure a clear and seamless path through your child’s educational journey.

Since the beginning of 2019, Saint David's School has been offering offer Reception to Year 6 in line with other Catholic primary schools in South Australian and primary schools in other states.

Our school fees are listed on our Fees page, and we are committed to assisting families to access the best Catholic education for their child.

There is always an option for families who have difficulties with fees to speak to the School and apply for remission or School Card. We would encourage you to speak with us if you do need assistance.

All the information you will need about our Uniforms can be found here Saint David's Parish School | Uniform.