Year 9 in zone Registration of Interest for 2019 intake only

For 2019 only, there is a once-off process for current Year 8 students to transfer to Adelaide Botanic High School for Year 9.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to be part of a foundation student group in a contemporary and innovative learning space. Students will engage in learning through a broad range of curriculum offerings in Year 9, with the option to specialise in the Health and Sciences (STEM) Pathways program from Year 10 onwards.

We are pleased that you are exploring to register an interest for 2019 and we look forward to receiving your completed registration.

To support students as they investigate transferring from their current school there are a number of initial steps to make sure their move will be successful.

You will need to demonstrate an interest in, as well as success and commitment to the school's focus areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics; a positive attitude towards learning, school and study; and a willingness to join with and contribute to the school's positive culture.

Requirements:

• Proof of Residency (Please note: scanned copy must be uploaded to complete this registration)
• Student support statement
• Last two school reports

Please note that this Registration of Interest is not an enrolment but information that will be used to provide positions should there be more students registering for places at Adelaide Botanic High School than there are places available.  Where demand exceeds the places available, consideration will be given to the following:

• The child currently has a sibling attending the school
• The distance of the child’s residence from the school
• Other personal needs, such as curriculum (excluding special interest pathways), transportation/location convenience, and social/family links at the school.

If you are registering interest as living in the Adelaide Botanic High School zone, you must provide supporting documentation of your child's residential address prior to completing the next steps.

Proof of residency

This documentation must include:

• If the parent owns their home, a copy of the contract of sale for the property or a recent council rates notice, and a recent gas or electricity bill for that property
• If the parent rents their home, a rental agreement and a bond receipt lodged with Consumer and Business Services showing the current place of residence. The rental agreement should cover at least the first 12 months the child will be attending the school (ie the 2019 school year), and a recent gas or electricity bill for that property.

These include learning difficulties or disabilities, physical or psychological disabilities, hearing or vision impairment, severe asthma, epilepsy, diabetes or restrictions on physical activities. They may also include gifted and talented or special interests and achievements. This will help us have a better understanding of your child's special needs.

Please list any special needs and/or considerations for your child below

Moving schools is a significant event and we want to make sure that the move will best support the learning and pathways for the student. To do this we ask that as part of the Registration of Interest all students provide a statement that allows us to get to know them better and how the move to Adelaide Botanic High School will benefit them.

Although there is no right or wrong way to prepare this statement, we recommend that you first talk with your parents or caregivers to plan your responses.

Your statement should reflect YOU - your achievements, your aspirations and your passions, and not those of your friends, parents or caregivers. We want to "see" your personality shine through.

How should I present my statement?

• You may wish to write it as dot points or address each question as continuous writing
• Information which is not relevant to the questions will not be considered
• A maximum of 250 words for each question

Please note that we do not expect you to try to address every "example of evidence" given below. The questions are intended as guidelines only to give you an idea of the sort of information you might provide to help us get to know you.

Possible examples of evidence you could tell us about:

• Activities or community groups you are involved with - what activities or events you have been involved with, what you did, what you learnt.
• Initiatives and responsibilities at home - in the garden, recycling, breeding or caring for animals / birds / reptiles etc. Describe your own personal action, what you did and what you learnt.
• Interest in and skills in technology - e.g. your involvement in your school's pedal prix team or the local go-kart club, your computer skills, related hobbies etc. Describe what you like doing and what you are good at.

Possible examples of evidence you could tell us about:

• Challenging learning experiences from the past 12 months - what was challenging and why, how you overcame these challenges and what you do differently now.
• Other learning experiences - what are you most proud of and why.

Possible examples of evidence you could tell us about:

• Why you want to attend Adelaide Botanic High School.
• Your ideas, ambitions and passions about what you might like to do as you get older and what you might like to achieve.
• Feelings and values that you think are really important.

Please check all information has been entered correctly, and press submit to complete your registration

You will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your registration and a reference application ID