Welcome to WHSC Prep - the first year of schooling is an exciting time for you and your child!
Prep is the first year of school and provides the foundation for your child's education.
It is compulsory for Queensland children to undertake Prep prior to Year 1.
Prep is a full-time program in primary schools and has a defined curriculum.
Children attend Monday to Friday, from 8.45am – 2.55pm. Age is the only criterion for enrolment in the Prep year for Queensland children. Your child must be five by 30 June in the year they enrol in Prep.
At Whites Hill State College we have:
- A smaller Primary School: we know our learners personally. We know them as learners and as individuals. We know where they are in their learning, where they need to be, and what is required to accelerate and move them forward academically.
- Great teaching team: We have a great Prep teaching team that loves working together. We understand the importance of regular communication with parents during this all-important foundation year. Our happy, colourful classrooms are a joy for children to attend each day.
- Beautiful spacious grounds: Students enjoy running and playing in our big, open playing fields. We are fortunate to have separate fields for different year levels as well as great sporting facilities including our 25m swimming pool.
- Prep Reading Program: Here at WHSC, every student in Prep receives a daily one-to-one reading lesson. Our reading program continues to achieve great results.
- The benefit of one campus: With Primary and Secondary in one campus, Whites Hill State College means students commence in Prep and stay with us right through to Secondary School.
Whites Hill State College French Bilingual Program
The FBP waitlist for 2027 is now closed, Prep FBP offers are currently being sent to families.
For enquiries about FBP enrolments in other year levels, please contact the school directly.
The link for Prep 2028 will be live on Tuesday 2 February 2027, 7am.
Further information regarding the French Bilingual Program can be found here:
https://whiteshillsc.eq.edu.au/curriculum/excellence-programs
What to do next?
1. To check if your student is of age to attend Prep please click the link to this school age calculator:
School age calculator and information
2. Browse these documents relating to starting school and Prep.
3. Attend a Prep Information Session.
4. Parents/caregivers are invited to complete and return an Enrolment Application Form via email admin@whiteshillsc.eq.edu.au or in person to our main administration office at 138 Burn Street, Camp Hill.
The application form and more information about the enrolment process, is available on this website (click here to go to "Enrolments").
5. We will contact you to make an appointment for an enrolment interview.
Once your student is confirmed 2027 Prep student we have a number of
exciting events to help them feel comfortable and ready for Prep!
We look forward to working with you and your child in Prep at WHSC!