Prep to Year 6 New Student Orientation
We extend a warm welcome to you and your daughter and trust that your association with Roseville College will be enjoyable and rewarding. We hope the following information will assist you and your daughter to feel well prepared for the start of her time at Roseville College. Here you will find everything you need to know as your daughter prepares to commence.
Please click on the relevant Year group below to find information and actions appropriate to your daughter.
Please also find some additional resources that may be helpful for you as you prepare to join Roseville.
Preparatory 2026
Introduction
Welcome to Roseville College. We are confident your daughter will enjoy her years at the College and will benefit from all that the School offers.
Please familiarise yourself with the information covered below to help ensure your daughter is well-prepared to start at Roseville.
After School Care
CommunityOSH runs an After School Care program at the College which is available for girls from Preparatory to Year 6. It is operational 3.00pm-6.00pm each day. They offer a fun, play-based program, and provide breakfast and afternoon tea.
Before a student can attend After School Care, a registration form must be filled out.
We recommend ALL families register with CommunityOSH in case of an incident, which may result in you being late for pick up.
Please find more information and how to register HERE.
Campus Map
Please click on the following link to access the College Campus Map.
Co-Curricular Activities
Girls in Prep have a couple of co-curricular activities that they can participate in. Once they enter Kindergarten there are a few more. And again, once they enter Year 3, even more sports and activities that they can take part in.
Swimming lessons is one of these activities, and your girls can actually sign up now and start this term. For more information, including registration, please head to Roseville Swimming.
Dance and Co-curricular club also open to Prep students, and details of these will come to you towards the end of term.
Community Code of Conduct
In enrolling your daughter at Roseville College you agree to abide to the conditions of our Community Code of Conduct. Please click on the following link to access the Community Code of Conduct.
Fees and Payments
Please click on the following link to access information regarding Fees and Payment methods including the direct debit instalment plan. Please note that the 2026 Fees Schedule will be emailed towards the end of Term 4.
Tuition fees are invoiced on a termly basis, and you will receive your invoice for Term 1 in mid-January. The due date for payment is generally by the end of the first week of term.
House group
The four Sport houses at Roseville are Chisholm, Cuthbert, Franklin and Preston. Students who have a connection to a house (i.e. a sibling, mother, aunt or grandmother who attended Roseville) will also be placed in that house. All other allocations are random and we generally do not allocate according to requests. If you have any questions regarding the allocation, please contact the Head of Enrolments at [email protected].
The Head of Enrolments will email your daughter’s House to you prior to the uniform fittings as you will be required to purchase some House related items.
Junior School Handbook
Please take your time to read through the Junior School Handbook, which is an important reference with useful information about day-to-day life at the College.
New Student Onboarding Form
Prior to your daughter commencing at Roseville College, we require information and your consent for a variety of areas:
- Medical Information
- Class Contact List consent (Your daughter’s class will have a nominated Class Parent. This representative will contact you periodically to inform you of upcoming College events or informal gatherings for your daughter’s class)
- Data collection (for ACARA – the authority that delivers NAPLAN)
- Image Consent
We will also be asking for a copy of your daughter’s Immunisation record (unless we already have a copy).
If you need to supply us with medication, this should be brought in and handed in to Junior School Reception on or before Friday 30 January.
The due date for this is 5 December 2025. Please complete it via your Parent Dashboard HERE. It can be located under Outstanding Tasks.
Newsletter & Portal access
The school newsletter will be emailed to you once Term 1 commences, and is available every Tuesday afternoon. It will also be available on the School App, which we require you to download. You can download the Roseville College App from either Google Play or the App Store.
Please note that you will not have access to the newsletter or school app until you have your parent log-in details. These log-in details are different to your ‘parent dashboard’ as it is a different platform. This log-in will also provide you with access to the school portal (which is accessed through the College website).
All parents will receive their log-in details about a week before Term 1 starts next year.
School Canteen – Cafe 1908
The School Canteen is open every school day offering healthy options for breakfast, recess and lunch. Please click on the following link for more information and to access the online order menu for the School Canteen.
Uniform Changes – Implications for 2026 new starters
The Roseville College academic uniform is undergoing a change, with the roll out of the new uniform commencing in 2027. There will be a two-year transition from 2027-2028 where students can stay in the old uniform. This excludes any new students starting in 2027 and beyond.This means that you you will be purchasing the current uniform for your girls starting in 2026, and they can remain in that until the end of 2028. In 2029 however, they will need to be in the new uniform. Should you, however, wish your daughter to change over to the new uniform in either 2027 or 2028, you are free to do so.Later this term, we will be provide our parent community with the final versions of the new uniform range and how it will be worn. But reiterating again, that your girls starting in 2026 will not have to be in it until 2029.
Uniform Fittings
We invite you to now book in for your daughter’s uniform fitting appointment. Our uniform staff will guide you on what your daughter will need to start school, but please also view the Preparatory Uniform Guidelines HERE.New student fittings are being conducted between Monday 20 October to Friday 12 December 2025. Please read the attached Information Guide for New Student Fittings, and then please book an appointment via the following link – New student school uniform Booking. Our uniform shop is located onsite at 19 Bancroft Avenue (two doors up from the Main Entrance).
There are also a couple of sustainable options currently available to parents:
The Uniform Exchange, located in Pymble, sells second-hand uniform items of many schools.
A volunteer parent-run Facebook Group called Roseville College Uniforms & Textbook-Buy, Swap, Sell was established this year.
Kindergarten - Year 6, 2026
Introduction
Welcome to Roseville College. We are confident your daughter will enjoy her years at the College and will benefit from all that the School offers.
Please familiarise yourself with the information covered below to help ensure your daughter is well-prepared to start at Roseville.
Depending on the year group your daughter is entering in 2026, there are some actionable items listed, with the due date for each.
After School Care
CommunityOSH runs an After School Care program at the College which is available for girls from Preparatory to Year 6. It is operational from 3.00pm-6.00pm each day, during the term. They offer a fun, play-based program, and provide breakfast and afternoon tea.
Before a student can attend After School Care, a registration form must be filled out.
We recommend ALL families register with CommunityOSH in case of an incident, which may result in you being late for pick up.
Please find more information and how to register HERE.
Campus Map
Please click on the following link to access the College Campus Map.
Check-list
Please find check-lists below that may help you work through the actions that you need to complete prior to your daughter commencing at Roseville.
Co-Curricular Activities
Girls are provided with an extensive co-curricular program to participate in. Each year, the program may be adjusted to enable new and engaging activities to be offered to the girls, with many of them enthusiastically participating in multiple activities that help to strengthen and develop the whole child.
Please find details of these lunch-time and after-school activities in the On Offer booklet (provided in each student’s tote bag at Orientation).
Apart from signing up for IPSHA Saturday sport for Term 1 (Years 3-6 only – see Sports Registration section below,) and Music ensembles (see Music section below), parents will also be provided with other sport and activity information later this year.
Parents and students will be advised of how they can sign up to lunch-time and after-school clubs and debating early in Term 1 and throughout the year. This will be through the school newsletter, the school portal and emails from the school.
Community Code of Conduct
In enrolling your daughter at Roseville College you agree to abide to the conditions of our Community Code of Conduct. Please click on the following link to access the Community Code of Conduct.
Fees and Payments
Please click on the following link to access information regarding Fees and Payment methods including the direct debit instalment plan. Please note that the 2026 Fees Schedule will be emailed towards the end of Term 4.
Tuition fees are invoiced on a termly basis, and you will receive your invoice for Term 1 in mid-January. The due date for payment is generally by the end of the first week of term.
House group
The four Sport houses at Roseville are Chisholm, Cuthbert, Franklin and Preston. Students who have a connection to a house (i.e. a sibling, mother, aunt or grandmother who attended Roseville) will also be placed in that house. All other allocations are random and we generally do not allocate according to requests. If you have any questions regarding the allocation, please contact the Head of Enrolments at [email protected].
Junior School Handbook
Please take your time to read through the Junior School Handbook, which is an important reference with useful information about day-to-day life at the College.
Music Ensemble Groups Registration (K-6)
Roseville College Junior School has a strong culture of participation in music and we look forward to welcoming your daughter into our music programs. We are keen to know your daughter’s musical interests and experience to date so that we can serve her well.
There are many music opportunities available in the Junior School, including:
– Dolce Strings – Years 3-6
New Student Onboarding Form
Prior to your daughter commencing at Roseville College, we require information and your consent for a variety of areas:
- Medical Information
- Class Contact List consent (Your daughter’s class will have a nominated Class Parent. This representative will contact you periodically to inform you of upcoming College events or informal gatherings for your daughter’s class)
- Data collection (for ACARA – the authority that delivers NAPLAN)
- Image Consent
We will also be asking for a copy of your daughter’s Immunisation record (unless we already have a copy).
The due date for this is 5 December 2025. Please complete it via your Parent Dashboard HERE. It can be located under Outstanding Tasks.
If you need to supply us with medication, this should be brought in and handed in to Junior School Reception on Thursday 30 January.
Newsletter & Portal access
The school newsletter will be emailed to you once Term 1 commences, and is available every Tuesday afternoon. It will also be available on the School App, which we require all parents to download, as this is the main source of communication from the school.
Please note that you will not have access to the newsletter or school app until you have your parent log-in details. These log-in details are different to your ‘parent dashboard’ as it is a different platform. This log-in will also provide you with access to the school portal (which is accessed through the College website).
All parents will receive their log-in details about a week before Term 1 starts next year.
School Bus
This bus is a commercial service of Forest Coach Lines, exclusively for Roseville College students during term time, to meet the existing demand for a school bus servicing the Northern Beaches. The air-conditioned coach, clearly branded as Roseville College, is equipped with seatbelts to accommodate 57 students.
The route stops at designated public bus stops in Killarney Heights, Forestville, Seaforth and Balgowlah. The morning service is scheduled to arrive at Roseville College by 8.10am. Afternoon departure from school is 3.30pm.
For more information, including bus route and bookings, please visit Roseville School Bus.
School Canteen – Cafe 1908
The School Canteen is open every school day offering healthy options for breakfast, recess and lunch. Please click on the following link for more information and to access the online order menu for the School Canteen.
Sports sign-up (Kindergarten to Year 6)
Girls in Kindergarten to Year 2 are able to participate, all-year-round, in Gymnastics, Dance, Learn to to Swim, and if suitable, can participate in the Roseville Snowsports team in the July school holidays. We are aiming to provide you with further information and registration later this term.
For Swimming lessons however, you are able to have your daughter start taking part in these now. For information and registration. please head to Roseville Swimming.
For Term 1, girls in Years 3-6 have the opportunity to take part in Football (Soccer) in the IPSHA (Independent Primary School Heads of Australia) Sport competition. Training sessions are held before school and matches are played on Saturday mornings across the Sydney Metropolitan area. All abilities are welcome, and girls will be placed in a team accordingly.
If your daughter is entering Years 3-6 in 2026, please complete the following form Years 3-6 Sport Options Term 1, 2026
The due date for this is Friday 31 October.
Additional sport options for Term 1 are Cross Country, Dance and Gymnastics, Learn to to Swim, Swim Squads, and if suitable, can participate in the Roseville Snowsports team in the July school holidays. We are aiming to provide you with further information and registration later this term.
For Swimming lessons and squads, however, you are able to have your daughter start taking part in these now. For information and registration. please head to Roseville Swimming.
Student Travel Pass – School Opal Card
If your daughter will use public transport to and from school, you will need to apply for her school student opal card. Once you submit your application, the College then endorses it according to the student address that we have on file. You are now able to manage all your school travel needs online including applying for school travel passes and tracking the status of your application. Students who are not residents and are temporarily in Australia can also provide their visa subclass number and exchange program (if prompted) when applying online, making the application and approval process much faster. Please click here for more information or to apply online go to Transport for NSW’s website. If you do not have access to the internet contact 131 500 for assistance.
Technology in Junior School
Please visit Technology@Roseville for information on student technology use and requirements. Please note that the College provides all technology for Junior School students. The use of technology is just one tool that classroom teachers may use and all students are taught to use the internet safely and wisely.
Kindergarten to Year 4 students use an iPad, and Year 5 & 6 students use a MacBook Air. These do not go home with students, and are charged up overnight in the classroom.
Term dates 2026
Please find the 2026 Term Dates on the Roseville College website HERE.
Textbooks & Stationery for K-6, 2026 – Five Senses Education
Please refer to the list below for your daughter’s stationery and book requirements which are to be ordered online. These lists were also in the tote bag you received today at Orientation.
The due date for this is Monday 1 December (to ensure delivery before school commences).
Uniform Changes – Implications for 2026 new starter
The Roseville College academic uniform is undergoing a change, with the roll out of the new uniform commencing in 2027. There will be a two-year transition from 2027-2028 where students can stay in the old uniform. This excludes any new students starting in 2027 and beyond.
This means that you you will be purchasing the current uniform for your girls starting in 2026, and they can remain in that until the end of 2028. In 2029 however, they will need to be in the new uniform. Should you, however, wish your daughter to change over to the new uniform in either 2027 or 2028, you are free to do so.
Later this term, we will be provide our parent community with the final versions of the new uniform range and how it will be worn. But reiterating again, that your girls starting in 2026 will not have to be in it until 2029.
Uniform Fittings – new students
We invite you to now book in for your daughter’s uniform fitting appointment. Our uniform staff will guide you on what your daughter will need to start school, but please also view the Kindergarten to Year 2 Uniform Guidelines, or the Years 3-6 Uniform Guidelines.
New student fittings are being conducted between Monday 20 October to Friday 12 December 2025. Please read the attached Information Guide for New Student Fittings, and then please book an appointment via the following link – New student school uniform Booking.
Our uniform shop is located onsite at 19 Bancroft Avenue (two doors up from the Main Entrance).
There are also a couple of sustainable options currently available to parents:
- The Uniform Exchange, located in Pymble, sells second-hand uniform items of many schools.
- A volunteer parent-run Facebook Group called Roseville College Uniforms & Textbook-Buy, Swap, Sell was established this year.
