Elements and criteria for enrolment into the 1st grade of secondary school are outlined in the Ordinance on Elements and Criteria for Selection of Candidates for Enrolment in the First Grade of Secondary Schools
Citizens of the Republic of Croatia, EU and non-EU citizens are eligible for enrolment.
The number of candidates to be enrolled into the 1st grade is proposed by the school, and approved by the Ministry of Science and Education. The application process most often begins at the end of May, and ends by the middle of July.
For enrolment into the 1st grade of secondary school, a common, additional, and special element are also evaluated and scored.
To enrol into education programmes, candidates must apply via the National Information System for Application and Enrolment in Secondary Schools (Nacionalni informacijski sustav prijava i upisa u srednje škole, NISpuSŠ) website available at https://srednje.e-upisi.hr.
Candidates who are in the process of completing or have completed their primary education outside of the Republic of Croatia
Candidates who are in the process of completing or have completed their primary education outside of the Republic of Croatia may apply for enrolment into secondary school in the Republic of Croatia. These candidates do not possess the electronic identity in the AAI@EduHr system, so they need to be registered by the Education and Teacher Training Agency Central Applications Office, based on the registration form available at https://srednje.eupisi.hr, and to be filled in by the candidate.
Candidates who are completing primary education or have completed it outside the Republic of Croatia are required to deliver:
- a copy of the birth certificate containing the OIB (Citizens of the Republic of Croatia) or a copy of the passport (foreign citizens), certified by a notary
- copies of the certificates of the last four grades of primary education, certified by the public notary
If any of the attached documents is issued in a foreign language, the candidate is obliged to provide the said document translated and certified by an authorized court interpreter.
The same procedure is applied to candidates who are in the process of completing or have completed their primary education within the adult education system of the Republic of Croatia, or who have completed their primary education in the Republic of Croatia prior to 2023.
Enrolment into other grades of secondary school
Enrolment into other grades of the school involves a review of the previous educational period, an interview with parents and the student, and an initial assessment of English and, if necessary, Croatian language skills.
For the enrolment of students who have previously been educated abroad, it is necessary to provide a certificate of residence in the Republic of Croatia, personal identification (ID card or passport), certificates of previously completed grades, and a request for recognition of the previous educational period. The request form is available upon inquiry.
If a child is attending a secondary school in the Republic of Croatia and would transfer to us, an application for transfer, which is addressed to the School’s Teaching Council, must be submitted.
Currently, we do not enrol students into the 3rd and 4th grades of secondary school (11th and 12th according to the international classification).
Expression of interest for children’s enrolment in the school programme at Adria International School
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