Primary (Kindergarten - Year 6) - (Temporary Residents Program)

If your child holds a temporary resident visa or a bridging visa, refer to the Temporary resident and bridging visa enrolment fact sheet. Holds a visitor visa, refer to the Visitor visa enrolment fact sheet. is overseas and needs to apply for a visa with the Department of Home Affairs as a dependant of an international student, refer to the Dependant of an international student enrolment. Temporary residents must hold a valid visa and meet the General conditions of enrolment to enrol in a NSW government school. For enrolment conditions of each visa subclass, refer to the Visa subclasses and enrolment conditions fact sheet. The Temporary Residents Program enrols school-aged children who are: temporary resident visa holders accompanied by their parent (except principal holders of the international student visa subclass 500P) bridging visa holders accompanied by their parent dependants of international students accompanied by their parent visitor visa holders accompanied by a parent or staying with a direct relative (brother, sister, step-parent, step-brother, step-sister, grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, step-grandparent, step-aunt, step-uncle, step-niece, step-nephew). The direct relative must be over 21 years of age, of good character, and able to provide appropriate care and supervision of the child. Children cannot enrol through the Temporary Residents Program if they are international students holding visa subclass 500P, part of a group of students who attend NSW schools on an advertised tour, or a visitor visa holder who is not accompanied by a parent, or not staying with a direct relative.