In 2020, around ten percent of all students attending St Mark's were children of past students, a clear indication that former St Mark's students are keen to give their children the chance to enjoy the same quality education, experiences and opportunities that they enjoyed at during their time at the School.
The School's Admissions Policy
There are a number of factors that are considered when St Mark's reviews applications from all potential families, including Old Scholar families. No preference or weighting is given to any of these factors, with the exception of applicants who have an enrolled sibling already attending St Mark’s. The review process looks at the following elements (in no particular order):
- whether a child has siblings already attending the School;
- whether the child is of clergy;
- if the child's parent is an active Life Member of the Old Scholars’ Association;
- if the child and his/her family attend church regularly;
- whether the child lives in the local community;
- the date of application;
- individual family circumstances;
- the outcome of the interview process; and
- a child of parents who indicate a willingness to support the Anglican and community ethos of the School.
In all cases, the School Principal makes the final decision as to whether an offer of enrolment is made. The Principal retains the discretion to offer places to ensure an academic and coeducational balance is maintained across the whole School. For more information on the Admissions Policy, visit the Enrolments page of this website, or email admissions@stmarks.wa.edu.au.
Active Involvement in the Community
Life Members of the Old Scholars' Association are invited to note their involvement with the Association as part of the application for enrolment. If an Old Scholar Life Member is, or has been, involved with the Association's Committee or volunteering at Old Scholar events, this constitutes service to the St Mark's community.
An Old Scholar may be a life member of the Association and have links to the St Mark’s community through the Association; however, not all Old Scholars remain geographically close enough to be an active member of the OSA. If a past student has lived in another town, state or country, this is likely to have precluded their involvement with the OSA. As such, the Association would strongly encourages members, as other applicants who are not Old Scholars may, to describe their service to the community in which they work or live. Members are also welcome to describe how they intend to involve themselves with the Association and/or the School, in the future.
