Over the past 12 years I've met many mums who have had there children baptised for the sole reason of being able to send there children to a specific Private School. I'm currently in a zoning for a public school that a few parents who I highly value have said, "You'd do anything to not send your kids there!" etc. There is a good public school in the area and it is in very high demand. The border for the intake of the good school ends at the end of the street. I spoke to the school admin and they informed me they won't even give out application forms to anyone who doesn't fall within the catchment, you can only get an application from their office and they are one of the strictest schools for enrollments in the area. Moving is not an option. I'm considering a catholic school which I like the sound of. I'm catholic/ was brought up catholic although I don't regularly attend church. I haven't brought up my children religous, but have focussed on good values and morals and have left it to them to decide what the want to believe in. I really don't think I could bring myself to baptise my kids just to get into a school. It's kind of a weird thing to me really that your childs education can be guided by religion! Anyone know much about the likelyhood of being accepted and not being baptised/non-religous? The school I'm looking into has had an average reputation in the past. They have a new principal and are gaining a good reputation. It looks like they are after enrollments, eg, handing out applications in local shopping centre. My daughter is slightly above average to above average in grades. The school focuses on drama as a subject, and my daughter is an A-B student in drama. Thanks!!