The Admission Regulations for Church Schools in Malta and Gozo for the scholastic year 2025-2026 have been published on the website of the Archdiocese of Malta church.mt.
There will be a total of 1,817 vacant places for students (1,577 in Malta and 240 in Gozo). All applications will be accepted online. Applications for ‘Criteria 1’ for Malta and Gozo are to be submitted between 21st and 28th November 2024. ‘Late applications’ will be accepted between 5th and 12th December. Applications for ‘Other Applicants’ can be submitted between 4th and 13th February 2025. ‘Late applications’ will be accepted between 20th and 27th February. The list of required documents, application dates and other information is provided in the regulations which will be available online.
The admission process for Church schools in Malta determines admission at first‑year and second‑year kindergarten, first‑year primary and first‑year secondary. Applications under ‘Criteria 1’ in Malta include children who are in Church homes, children of employees of Church schools and the Secretariat for Catholic Education, siblings of students at the same school, transfers from other schools of the same religious congregation, and students attending Church schools without continuity.
A number of places will also be allocated to children considered to be serious cases, and for which specific regulations apply. Serious cases include students who have or will require the support of an LSE, social cases, and children who are seeking asylum. Serious cases follow a parallel process to the other applications.
The admission process for Church schools in Gozo determines admission at first-year kindergarten and first-year secondary. Applications under ‘Criteria 1’ for schools in Gozo include students who are in Year 6 in Church Schools in Gozo, children of employees of Church schools and the Secretariat for Catholic Education, siblings of students at the same school, social cases, children who are seeking asylum and applicants from Għasri. These applicants can be both mainstream as well as applicants with the support of an LSE.
The number of vacant places for admission into Church schools in Malta for the scholastic year 2025-2026 is:
| MALTA | Boys Vacant Places | Girls Vacant Places | Total Vacant Places |
| Kindergarten One | 108 | 108 | 216 |
| Kindergarten Two | 83 | 363 | 446 |
| Year One Primary | 273 | 312 | 585 |
| Form One Secondary | 242 | 88 | 330 |
| TOTAL | 706 | 871 | 1,577 |
The number of vacant places for admission into Church schools in Gozo for the scholastic year 2024‑2025 is:
| GĦAWDEX | Boys Vacant Places | Girls Vacant Places | Total Vacant Places |
| Kindergarten One | 96 | ||
| Kindergarten Two | 72 | 72 | 144 |
| TOTAL | 240 |
CHURCH SCHOOL ADMISSION IN 2024
For the current scholastic year (2024-2025), the Secretariat for Catholic Education received 3,637 applications for 1,761 places available in different levels and schools in Malta. Once again, the demand for Church schools in Malta saw more than twice as many applications as places available. The Secretariat also received 299 applications for 252 vacant places in Church schools in Gozo. Ballots and school registrations were carried out online.