Completing Enquiry & Application Forms

Enquiry or application?

Your school's OpenApply page can offer two kinds of form. The names vary by school.

• Enquiry (also called Registration of Interest, ROI or inquiry form): a short form to tell the school you are interested. Use it if you are still exploring, or want to book a tour or Open Day first.
• Application: the full admissions form. Use it when you are ready to apply for a place. Once you submit it, your school adds the next steps to your child's application checklist.

If you are not sure which to choose, check your school's admissions website or contact the admissions team.

New to OpenApply

1. Go to your school's OpenApply page. Your school will share this link, often from its website admissions page.
2. Select the enquiry or application form.
3. Fill in your child's details, then your own details as the first parent or guardian.
4. Enter an email address that has not been used in OpenApply before, then set and confirm a password. This creates your parent account, which you use to sign in, follow the application and add other children.
5. Use a different email address for each parent or guardian.

Already have an account

Sign in first, then start the form from your account so it is linked to your family.

• On your Dashboard, select New Child at the top right, or select the enquiry or application form on your school's OpenApply home page.
• Family information already on file is filled in for you. Check it and update anything that has changed.

For more about your Dashboard, see Navigating OpenApply.

Filling in the form

The application form is split into steps, shown along the top, for example Student Information, Parent Information, School History, Final Review and Submitted. Your school chooses the steps and questions, so yours may differ.

1. Fill in every field marked with a red asterisk (*). These are required.
2. Select Save & Next to save your answers and move to the next step. A tick appears on each completed step.
3. Select Previous to go back and change an earlier step.

If a required field is empty when you select Save & Next, the form stays on the same step and shows This field is Required and cannot be left blank under each missing answer. Complete them and select Save & Next again.

Some forms end with a declaration. Tick the box to confirm your information is correct and type your name in the signature field.

Uploading documents

Some questions ask for a file, such as a school report or a letter from your child's current school.

1. Select Choose File and pick the file on your device.
2. The file name appears next to the button. Select the bin icon to remove it and choose another.

Have documents such as school reports, passports and photos scanned and ready before you start. You can also upload files later from your child's profile.

Reviewing and submitting

1. On Final Review, check all of your answers. Select Edit next to a section to change it.
2. Select Submit Application. The application is not sent to the school until you do this.

When the application has been sent, you will see Your application has been submitted! and a green tick.

Submitting an enquiry

An enquiry is usually a single page. Fill in the required fields and select Submit. To enquire for more than one child, select Save & add another Enquiry instead.

A green tick confirms your enquiry has been sent. Select Start New Enquiry if you need to send another.

What happens next

• Your child appears on your Dashboard, and their profile shows an Application Checklist with the next tasks your school needs, such as uploading school records, completing questionnaires or booking an interview.
• The submitted form is marked with a green tick and the date. Select Review Form to check your answers.
• If your school charges an application fee, an invoice appears under Invoices & Fees. See Paying fees with FariaPay: a guide for parents.

For more about the checklist, see Navigating OpenApply.

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