How do Priority Enrolment Areas work in the ACT?

ACT government schools have Priority Enrolment Areas (PEAs). Students living within a school's PEA are guaranteed a place. You can check your PEA on the ACT Education Directorate website.

Can I enrol at a school outside my PEA in the ACT?

You can apply to any ACT government school, but students within the PEA have priority. Out-of-area applications are accepted if capacity allows.

ACT Priority Enrolment Areas

The ACT uses Priority Enrolment Areas (PEAs) instead of traditional catchments. Every Canberra address falls within a PEA for both primary and high school. Learn how the system works and find your priority school.