Foundation (Prep) Enrolment 2027

To start primary school your child must turn 5 years of age. or older, by 30 April of the year that they will start school.

 

Please note - tours for Prep 2027 enrolment will not commence until early March 2026, and bookings will commence from mid February 2026.

Our school zone

Our school zone is available on findmyschool.vic.gov.au which hosts the most up-to-date information on school zones in Victoria.

 

Students residing within our school zone are guaranteed a place at our school. Your school zone is determined based on your permanent residential address.

Our school manages enrolments using the Placement Policy to ensure that students have access to their local school. Students may enrol at another school if there are available places.

 

For more information about our school zone, please contact our school. For answers to frequently asked questions about school zones, visit School zones.

 

2027 Foundation (Prep) enrolments

All Victorian government primary schools follow the statewide Foundation (Prep) enrolment timeline. The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child at a Victorian government primary school.

 

You can apply to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) in 2027 from Monday 20 April 2026.

 

What you need to do:

  1. Contact our school office (9580 1451) to book an optional school tour.
  2. Download the Foundation (Prep) enrolment information pack from Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) (available by Monday 20 April 2026). This pack includes guidance on the application process.
  3. Submit an enrolment application by Friday 31 July 2026. Our school uses the Department of Education’s secure digital enrolment system called VicStudents. This means you can submit your Foundation (Prep) application online and receive updates through the system. If you have any questions about the online enrolment process, please contact our school. Paper enrolment application forms are also available on request.
  4. You will be notified of the outcome of your application between Monday 3 August and Friday 14 August 2026.
  5. If you receive an enrolment offer, you should accept the offer by Friday 28 August 2026.
  6. Take part in school transition sessions during Term 4, 2026.
  7. Prepare your child to start Foundation (Prep) from Thursday 28 January 2027.

Enrolment applications submitted after 31 July 2026 will be processed by our school as they are received, in accordance with the department’s Enrolment Policy.

 

For more information about the Foundation enrolment timeline, visit: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep)

 

Supporting documentation for enrolment

An enrolment form (see link below) must be completed if you are enrolling your child for the first time in the Victorian government school system.

 

This form seeks personal and health information that should only be provided to the school your child will attend.

You will be required to provide the following information and documentation:

  • evidence of identity and date of birth (for example, a birth certificate or passport)
  • Immunisation History Statement
  • your contact details
  • emergency contact details
  • health information about your child (such as allergies or illnesses they need to manage)
  • other legal orders relating to your child and their welfare.

 

Click HERE to access VicStudents where you will complete a 2027 online Enrolment Form.

(this link will be available from early April 2027)

 

 

 

 


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