(Please note, for the purposes of enrolment, Melba Copland Secondary School is a Category B school.)

Applications for 2022 will open at 6am 30 April and should be completed by 5pm, 4 June.  Enrolment applications made between 30 April 2021 and 4 June 2021 will receive an offer from 26 July 2021. Applications made after 4 June will receive their offers later in the year.

If you would like to discuss a potential enrolment: Please call (02) 6142 0333.

NSW Families

MCSS is the Priority Enrolment Secondary School for Northern area NSW students. The new enrolment policy requires that all prospective Year 7 to 10 students enrol at MCSS if they wish to attend an ACT public secondary school.

All prospective Year 11 and 12 students must enrol at MCSS if they wish to attend an ACT public secondary school.

To view the Education Directorate website with information regarding NSW family enrolment, follow this link - NSW Family Enrolment

International students

Canberra public schools are a popular choice for students from many countries of the world. Our schools are recognised as ranking among the best in the world. Click here for International Students

Priority enrolment areas

MCSS gives priority enrolment to students living within its Priority Enrolment Area (PEA). The following suburbs are included in the PEA:

Full details on PEA can be found on the Directorate website.  - Public Education Area