PARENTS are lying about where they live so they can send their child to a school of their choice.
A review of school enrolment policies is being finalised and the State Government wants to tighten rules so children will need a strong reason not to go to the school in their area.
But families are already going to great lengths, including falsifying application forms, to secure enrolment at a school they consider better.
Australian Education Union president Terry Polglase said schools were in a difficult position.
"This is undermining a system to support the notion of choice, but what can schools do?" he said.
"They can't kick students out. We're there to educate, not to police. Whatever the minister decides will need to be supported."
The School Viability Reference Group recommended reviewing school boundaries, catchment areas and enrolment. Catchment areas and boundaries are also being re-drawn, so some families will find they fall into a different school zone from the one they are now in.
The union has raised concerns about the freedom of choice in Tasmania because some schools are emptying while more popular schools, especially in inner Hobart, are full or close to closing their doors to people outside the area.
The policy also leads to millions of dollars a year in subsidies for bus travel to schools out of a child's area.
One leader in the school sector said falsifying addresses was "happening all the time, people make jokes about it".
With the growing number of families with two working parents, many also want to send their children to school near their work or near grandparents.
Schools have a list of circumstances that allow children from "out of area" to enrol.
Department of Education Learning Services South general manager Judy Travers said that confirmation of address was required for enrolments.
But in reality, many people used relatives', friends' or even work addresses.
Parents and Friends president Jenny Eddington said schools struggling for enrolments were keen to have stronger enforcement.
"Some schools, particularly rural schools, are fairly adamant they want the rules to be stricter," Ms Eddington said.
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