Enrolling at MCSS
Melba Copland Secondary School Information Night
Enrolments for 2024 are now open. Our schools Information Evening will be held on Tuesday 23 May. The High School campus Information sessions will be from 5pm to 6.30pm and the College campus Information session will be from 6.30pm to 8pm. We encourage and invite families to come and visit during this evening and find out about our school and the learning opportunities we offer at MCSS.
Tuesday 23 May - High School Campus 7 - 9 - 5pm to 6.30pm
Tuesday 23 May - Senior Campus 10 - 12 - 6.30pm to 8.00pm
MCSS gives priority enrolment to students living within its Priority Enrolment Area (PEA).
Please click on the Information Fliers below to get a taste of MCSS
High School Campus Information Fliers
Senior Campus Information Fliers
Online Application forms for 7 to 12
Enrolling/Transferring - ACT Public Schools
Visit the Education website at www.education.act.gov.au for more information and to enrol using the online enrolment form
Parents/carers are welcome to apply to enrol/transfer their child at any time during the school year using an online application form. Full details are available from the Education website.
(Please note, for the purposes of enrolment, Melba Copland Secondary School is a Category B school.)
Applications for 2024 will open at 6am 26 April 2023 and should be completed by 5pm, 3 June 2023. Enrolment applications made between 26 April 2023 and 2 June 2023 will receive an offer from 24 July 2023. Applications made after 2 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:
MCSS High School Campus (7-10) | MCSS Senior Campus (11-12) |
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Full details on PEA can be found on the Directorate website. - Public Education Area