Applying Out of Zone

Balloting

For the purpose of avoiding overcrowding at the school, an optimum number of pupils has been established.


Each year the Board of Trustees will determine the number of places which are likely to be available in the following year for the enrolment of students who live outside the home zone.


The board will publish this information by notice in a daily or community newspaper circulating in the area served by the school. The notice will indicate how applications are to be made and will specify the date applications close and when the ballot (if one is invoked) will be held.

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Ballots are held under direct Police supervision.

If you have queries please check the FAQ section below, or to check if you are / are not in our Zone, please check the School Zone section.

Priority Categories

Applications for enrolment must, by law, be processed in the following order of priority:


First Priority

Will be given to students who have been accepted for enrolment in a special programme run by the school (note that this does not apply toTaradale High School).


Second Priority 

Will be given to any applicant who is the sibling of a current student of the school.  


Third Priority

Will be given to any applicant who is the sibling of a former student of the school.


Fourth Priority 

Will be given to any applicant who is a child of a former student of the school.


Fifth Priority

Will be given to any applicant who is a child of an employee of the Board of the school.


Sixth Priority

Will be given to all other applicants.


​​​​​​​If there are more applicants in the first, second, third, fourth or fifth priority groups than there are places available, selection within the priority group will be by ballot conducted in accordance with instructions issued by the Secretary, under Section 11 G(1) of the Education Act 1989. 

Parents will be informed of the date of any ballot by notice in a daily or community newspaper circulating in the area served by the school.​​​​​​​


​​​​​​​Applicants who are seeking:

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  • 2nd or 3rd Priority status will be required to give proof of a sibling relationship
  • 4th Priority status will be required to give proof that a parent attended THS. 
  • Please note that 4th Priority is only given when a parent attended THS, this does not apply to an aunt, uncle, cousin, grandparent or any other relationship.