(1) If the number of
children in their pre‑compulsory education period applying for enrolment
at a particular local‑intake school for a particular year exceeds the
number of available places at the school, priority for enrolment is to be
given in the following order —
(a) to a
child whose usual place of residence is in the intake area for the
school —
(i)
who has a sibling who is enrolled at the school for that
year; and
(ii)
who lives nearest the school;
(b) to a
child whose usual place of residence is in the intake area for the
school —
(i)
who does not have a sibling who is enrolled at the school
for that year; and
(ii)
who lives nearest the school;
(c) to a
child whose usual place of residence is not in the intake area for the
school —
(i)
who has a sibling who is enrolled at the school for that
year; and
(ii)
who lives nearest the school;
(d) to a
child whose usual place of residence is not in the intake area for the
school —
(i)
who does not have a sibling who is enrolled at the school
for that year; and
(ii)
who lives nearest the school.
(2) If the number of
children in their pre‑compulsory education period applying for enrolment
at a particular government school that is not a local‑intake school for
a particular year exceeds the number of available places at the school,
priority for enrolment is to be given to the child who lives nearest the
school.
[Regulation 15 inserted: Gazette
10 Oct 2003 p. 4401‑2.]