Admissions
Joining Hawthorn
Three steps, no mystery, and a reply from a named person at every one of them — most within hours.
01
Inquire
Tell us about your child once — about 90 seconds — and track your family's place anytime with a private link.
Join the waitlist02
Visit
Forty-five minutes on a working school day. Sit in on a class, meet the head, ask anything at all.
Book a visit03
Apply
Main entry at JK and Grade 5; other grades as spaces open. The application is one evening's work, not a season's.
How it worksThe year at a glance
The admissions year
- OctoberOpen mornings begin
Visit during real lessons — we don't stage school for tours.
- December 12Applications due for September
JK and Grade 5 entry close first; waitlist stays open year-round.
- JanuaryFamily visits
Your child spends a morning in class; you meet the division head.
- February 6Offers go out
Every family hears from us the same week — offer, waitlist, or a straight answer.
Begin with the waitlist
One short form, a private status link, and a reply from a named person — not a portal.
Join the waitlist