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School-based Enrolments

Information for schools enrolling students with SIDE for individual subjects or programs.

2027 Enrolments are OPEN from the 14th of September (Week 9)

School-based Enrolments

SIDE provides students with the opportunity to study subjects not offered at their base school. While students remain enrolled at their base school, they register with SIDE for individual subjects as required.

When this applies

  • The unavailability of specialist teachers.
  • Student transitions between schools.
  • Timetabling constraints within a school.

Enrolment depends on

  • SIDE’s capacity to deliver the course.
  • The base school determining the appropriate level of student access to SIDE.

School requirements

Where students have special circumstances and needs, they may be eligible for the Referral Program.

All schools enrolling students with SIDE must adhere to the conditions set out in the School Partnerships – Service Provision document.

Schools are also required to appoint a SIDE Supervisor to assist students with the management of their learning program.


Lesson arrangements

  • The SIDE Timetable should be consulted to select available Webex lesson times.
  • Webex lessons are conducted twice per week for each subject/course.


Student Health Summary

To ensure SIDE can support students effectively, a Student Health Care Summary is required for any student with a health condition, disability, or medical concern.

A separate form must be submitted for each enrolled SIDE student at your school with a health condition, disability, or medical concern.

SCSA enrolment requirements

Please see the specific SCSA enrolment requirements for Year 11 and 12 WACE Languages and English as an Additional Language or Dialect.

Government schools

Participation arrangements under section 24 of the Education Act 1999 enable students to be provided educational programs from SIDE as a service provider to the school. Schools are charged depending on their category.

All government school enrolments occur online through the Department of Education Portal SIDE Online Enrolment Portal application.

Non-government schools

Schools must re-register for each school year. Students must be re-enrolled for each school year.

Step 2

The School Principal or delegate ensures the parent of each student enrolled is aware of SIDE enrolment and accepts SIDE’s conditions of enrolment as outlined in the school registration form.

Step 4

Students should be directed to SIDE Booklist requirements.

All non-government school SIDE enrolments are charged at the full recovery rate.