Choosing a high school

Some families choose their local public high school. Others look into private school options or choose to home school their child.

Choosing a school

When you’re choosing a school you may consider:

• how close the school is to home and work
• the school’s teaching methods and if they cater to your child’s needs 
• the school’s academic performance
• where your child’s friends are going to high school.

You can use the My School website to get information about schools.

Find out more about things to consider when choosing a school on the Raising Children website.

Enrolment zones for public high schools

Most public high schools have enrolment zones, sometimes called catchments. This means your child must live within a certain area around the school to attend.

Find out more about catchment areas in your state or territory. These links will take you away from myGov.

State or territory	Resource
ACT	Find your local school
NSW	Use the School Finder
NT	Search the education directory
Qld	Search the schools directory
SA	Find a school zone or preschool catchment area
Tas	Intake areas for Tasmanian Government Schools
Vic	Find my school
WA	Use schools online