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Details of Procedures
1. Application of
Enrolment
An Application for Admission form must be accompanied by the Registration Fee of A$110 and a copy of
your daughter’s birth certificate, passport and her most recent school report. If an application is made
for a student to enter within a 12 month period, the Registration Fee is waived.
Parents must nominate on the appropriate form a bona fide guardian, who should be a relative or friend
permanently resident in Perth and at least 25 years of age. The guardian is responsible for meeting the
student on her arrival in Perth and providing accommodation until the Boarding House opens on the evening
before term commences. In the case of emergencies at school, the guardian will be contacted immediately
or as soon as possible. The Boarding House is closed during Mid-Term and End-of-Term holidays, and if
a student does not travel home, she will need to be accommodated by the guardian during these holiday
breaks. Guardians must also accept responsibility for looking after girls at their home in the case of
infectious illness.
Alternatively, if you are unable to nominate a guardian, the School can act as guardian. Students who have
the School as a guardian will be accommodated through WA Homestay Network (WAHN) during
Mid-Term and End-of-Term holidays if the student does not travel home. WAHN is a member of the
Australian Homestay Network and provides students with a secure and family like environment.
2. Testing All non-English speaking international students seeking a place at PLC must be tested by Australian
Education Assessment Services (AEAS - www.aeas.com.au). The AEAS test provides an educational
profile on each student and covers English language ability, non-verbal reasoning ability and mathematics
reasoning ability.
It must be stressed that a student’s level of English language ability is a major factor in determining
whether a place can be offered at PLC. The AEAS Assessment does not depend on students reaching
a fixed pass mark. AEAS Assessment results are compared with the student’s recent school reports and
from this PLC determines the minimum requirement for a student to be accepted. In some cases, PLC will
recommend completion of an English language bridging programme before acceptance into the School.
Testing is currently available in over 60 test centres across 17 countries and can be arranged in other
countries as required. Details of overseas representatives who administer the AEAS Test will be sent to
students who enquire about studies at PLC. It is the responsibility of parents/students to contact the
appropriate representative to make arrangements for sitting the test. The cost of this assessment, which
is payable by the parent or students, is approximately A$320.
Completed test papers are forwarded by the representatives to Melbourne, Australia, for marking.
AEAS will forward a completed assessment report to PLC, the parents and the overseas representative.
Upon receipt of the report, PLC will advise the student through the appropriate representative, of the result
of their application.
A satisfactory result in the Test does not guarantee a place at PLC. The firm offer of a place depends
on a vacancy being available at the School and a number of other factors. We give each applicant careful
consideration but the demand for places is high and, reluctantly, we are forced to disappoint some applicants.
3. The Offer of a
Place at PLC
If a student’s results indicate that she is likely to successfully handle the
course offered at PLC and, if a vacancy exists, parents will receive an offer of a place for their daughter
from the Principal.
4. Accepting an
Offer
To accept an offer of a place at PLC, parents must remit to the School the acceptance fee and one
semester’s tuition fee as soon as possible (see the current Fee Schedule). Once this is received,
the student’s place at the School is assured.
5. Confirmation of
Enrolment Form
When the College receives the acceptance fee and one semester’s tuition fees, a Confirmation of
Enrolment form, Guardianship form and a letter from the Registrar confirming enrolment will be sent to
parents. Without a Confirmation of Enrolment form, you will not be able to obtain a Student Visa.
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