Kingswood College is a mainstream independent, co-educational school for students from Kindergarten to Year 12. The College has student intakes in Kindergarten, Pre Prep, Prep, Years 4, 7 and 11 and other year levels across the College as places become available.
We encourage early applications for entry in future years, and you can apply online.
The main intake years at the College are Kinder, Pre Prep, Prep, Year 4 and Year 7. From time to time limited vacancies do arise in other year levels.
The Kinder and Pre Prep programs are offered on fixed and predetermined days. Kinder (3 year old) is offered two days a week (Tuesday and Wednesday), three days a week (Monday, Thursday and Friday) or five days a week. Pre Prep (4/5 year old) is offered three days a week (Monday to Wednesday or Wednesday to Friday), four days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) or five days a week.
The preferred Kinder or Pre Prep program is nominated when accepting an offer of enrolment.
Children must be at least three years of age by 1 February in the year they commence the Kinder program. If your child turns three after the start of the academic year it may be possible to commence in the Kinder program once they have turned three however this is subject to places being available.
A non-refundable $110 application fee per applicant is required. To accept an offer of enrolment a non-refundable $1,500 enrolment fee is payable, of which $700 is credited towards the students first tuition fee invoice. Students accepting a place in Kinder or Pre Prep also have the option of securing a subsequent Prep enrolment with a non-refundable $1,000 Prep holding fee. The holding fee is credited toward the Term Two Prep fee invoice.
Applications are submitted online, via the application portal (click the ENROL NOW button above). The following must be provided to complete each application:
Applicants cannot be considered for a place until all the required documents have been provided.
Applicants names are placed on the waiting list for the year and entry level requested. An application for enrolment does not necessarily guarantee a place as there are often more applicants for each intake than there are places available. In general, applications for admission are placed on a waiting list in order of receipt of the application. Priority for admission may be given to certain applicants. More information can be found in the College’s Enrolment Policy
The enrolment process commences two years prior to Year 7 entry (ie. when applicants are in Year 5) and in the year prior to entry for all other year levels. All applicants for Prep to Year 11 are required to attend an enrolment interview with the relevant Head of School before an offer can be made. Interviews will not be scheduled until all relevant reports and documents have been provided. Applicants for Kinder and Pre Prep are not required to attend an interview however a meeting with the Early Learning Centre Coordinator may be required prior to commencement.
The enrolment process for each intake will continue until all available places have been filled.
Offers for enrolment are made in writing and must be accepted within ten working days. To accept an offer both parents/guardians must sign an acceptance of the terms and conditions of enrolment (both signatures are required unless there is a legal reason not to do so). The signed acceptance must be accompanied by a non-refundable $1,500 enrolment deposit, $700 of which is credited toward the first tuition fee invoice.
Once an offer has been accepted the student’s enrolment in the relevant year and level is confirmed. The Year 7 transition process begins in April/May in the year prior to commencement. The transition process for all other year levels begins in October/November in the year prior to commencement.
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| TOURS | DATES | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| OPEN MORNINGS (JUNIOR SCHOOL ONLY) |
FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER |
9.15 - 10.15 |
| MID-WEEK TOURS (MIDDLE + SENIOR SCHOOL ONLY) |
WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER |
9.15 - 10.30 |
Kingswood College offers the following Scholarships for entry into Years 3 – 11 in 2021.
Please note that students may only apply for one type of Scholarship.
While Scholarships are available for entry into Years 3 – 11 there are a larger number available for the Year 4, Year 5, Year 7 and Year 11 intakes.
All applicants are required to sit a Scholarship test to be held at the College on Saturday 22 February 2020. More details about the Scholarship test including where to come and what to bring will be provided to registered applicants by Edutest once applications have closed.
Timely Scholarship registrations close on Friday 14 February 2020. Late registrations (late fee applies) close on Monday 17 February 2020.
There are additional requirements for applicants for General Excellence, Performing Arts and Visual Arts Scholarships.
Register to sit the Scholarship test here.
General Excellence
Applicants for General Excellence must also complete a Scholarship Supplementary Information form to provide information about their outstanding abilities and achievements in areas such as academic, sport, the Arts, leadership and social justice.
The completed Supplementary Information form may be submitted at the College Reception or via email to enrolments@kingswoodcollege.vic.edu.au no later than 5.00pm Monday 17 February 2020.
Performing Arts
Applicants for Performing Arts Scholarships will be contacted to arrange attendance at an audition to be held in the week prior to the Scholarship test. More information about criteria for Performing Arts Scholarships can be found here.
Applicants for Performing Arts Scholarships must also complete a Scholarship Supplementary Information form to provide information about their outstanding abilities in the performing arts.
The completed Supplementary Information form may be submitted at the College Reception or via email enrolments@kingswoodcollege.vic.edu.au no later than 5.00pm Monday 17 February 2020.
Visual Arts
Applicants for Visual Arts Scholarships will be contacted to arrange attendance at an interview to present a folio of work. Interviews will be held in the week prior to the Scholarship test. More information about criteria for Visual Arts Scholarships can be found here.
Applicants for Visual Arts Scholarships must also complete a Scholarship Supplementary Information form to provide information about their outstanding abilities in the visual arts.
The completed Supplementary Information form may be submitted at the College Reception or via email enrolments@kingswoodcollege.vic.edu.au no later than 5.00pm Monday 17 February 2020.
The following schedule of fees has been approved by the College Council to apply for local students in 2020. In the absence of any significant events, the Council expects this level of fees to remain unchanged in 2020. International student fees can be found further down the page.
| YEAR LEVEL | TUITION FEES | CONSOLIDATED CHARGE | TOTAL ANNUAL FEE | PER TERM | PER MONTHLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 DAYS PER WEEK (KINDERGARTEN & PRE PREP) | $18,323 | $309 | $18,632 | $4,658 | $1,863 |
| 4 DAYS PER WEEK (PRE PREP ONLY) | $14,659 | $309 | $14,968 | $3,742 | $1,497 |
| 3 DAYS PER WEEK (KINDERGARTEN & PRE PREP) | $10,995 | $309 | $11,304 | $2,826 | $1,130 |
| 2 DAYS PER WEEK (KINDERGARTEN ONLY) | $9,167 | $309 | $9,476 | $2,369 | $948 |
| PREP | $11,203 | $969 | $12,172 | $3,043 | $1,217 |
| YEAR 1 | $13,188 | $872 | $14,060 | $3,515 | $1,406 |
| YEAR 2 | $14,459 | $1,653 | $16,112 | $4,028 | $1,611 |
| YEAR 3 | $15,946 | $2,098 | $18,044 | $4,511 | $1,804 |
| YEAR 4 | $15,946 | $1,914 | $17,860 | $4,465 | $1,786 |
| YEAR 5 | $18,376 | $2,392 | $20,768 | $5,192 | $2,077 |
| YEAR 6 | $18,376 | $3,172 | $21,548 | $5,387 | $2,155 |
| YEAR 7 | $21,627 | $2,709 | $24,336 | $6,084 | $2,434 |
| YEAR 8 | $21,627 | $4,109 | $25,736 | $6,434 | $2,574 |
| YEAR 9 | $22,997 | $4,127 | $27,124 | $6,781 | $2,712 |
| YEAR 10 | $22,997 | $4,383 | $27,380 | $6,845 | $2,738 |
| YEAR 11 | $24,523 | $2,545 | $27,068 | $6,767 | $2,707 |
| YEAR 12 | $24,523 | $2,853 | $27,376 | $6,844 | $2,738 |
Kingswood College has an exclusive relationship with Gaoxin No. 1 Middle School in Xi’An China and only enrols students who have completed Year 9 at this school.
Students wishing to enter this program should contact our agent: Frank Zhang frankzhang@gaoxineducation.com
The following scale of fees for international students has been approved by the College Council to apply for 2020. In the absence of any significant events, the Council expects this level of fees to remain unchanged in 2020.
| YEAR LEVEL | TUITION FEES | CONSOLIDATED CHARGE | VCE EXAM FEE | TOTAL FEES | PER SEMESTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR 9 | $35,587 | $4,127 | N/A | $39,714 | $19,857 |
| YEAR 10 | $35,587 | $4,383 | $216 | $40,186 | $20,093 |
| YEAR 11 | $36,600 | $2,545 | $216 | $39,361 | $19,681 |
| YEAR 12 | $36,600 | $2,853 | $447 | $39,900 | $19,950 |
Kingswood College has a Prospectus outlining the College’s vision and values, message from the Principal, overview of the ELC, Junior, Middle and Senior Schools, curricular and cocurricular activities.
Kingswood College is easily accessible via public transport from many suburbs including: Ashburton, Ashwood, Balwyn, Blackburn, Box Hill, Burwood, Camberwell, Chadstone, Doncaster, Hawthorn, Heidelberg, Hughesdale, Jordanville, Kew, Mount Waverley, Nunwading, Oakleigh, Templestowe, Upper Ferntree Gully, Vermont.
The College is less than a five minute bus ride (15 minute walk) from Box Hill Station which is on the Belgrave/Lilydale line. The station is an interchange with multiple bus routes including the Route 903 (SmartBus).
The following bus routes travel either directly past the College on Station Street or along Elgar Road which is a five minute walk from the College:
Trams along Whitehorse and Riversdale Roads (Tram Route 70and 109) and the Burwood Highway (Tram Route 75) also connect with the buses listed above.
Working at Kingswood College means belonging to a talented and motivated team that works together to ensure every student achieves their personal best.
Kingswood College staff enjoy:
Positions available within Kingswood College are advertised here on our website, on SEEK and ISV.
Kingswood College is committed to child safety
We have zero tolerance of child abuse. Our robust human resources, recruitment and vetting practices are strictly adhered to during the application and interviewing process. Applicants should be aware that we carry out Working With Children Checks, police records and reference checks (as we see fit) to ensure that we are recruiting the right people.
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