If you have an enquiry in regard to enrolling for 2024 or a Year Level other than Prep in 2024 please see our “Other Enrolment Enquiries” page.

2025 Foundation (prep) Enrolment Applications

This year our school is using an online system for new enrolments to Victorian government schools called VicStudents.   VicStudents is available for students who are enrolling in a Victorian Government School for the first time. This includes Foundation (Prep) enrolments for 2025.

VicStudents has been assessed by the Department of Education to a high degree of security in line with the Victorian Protective Data Security Standards and is compliant with ISO 27001, the leading international standard for information security.

What is the Victorian government school statewide enrolment timeline for Foundation (Prep)?

The first year of primary school is called Foundation or Prep. The Department of Education has released a Foundation enrolment timeline for all Victorian government primary schools to follow.

When should I enrol my child for Foundation?

Your child must be 5 years old by 30 April in the year that they start school. Schooling is compulsory for children who have turned 6 years old. To enrol your child in a Victorian government primary school for the 2025 school year, submit an enrolment application to the school by 26 July 2024.

How do I enrol my child in their first year of primary school?

Take these steps to enrol your child in their first year of primary school:

1. Find your local school on the Find my School website findmyschool.vic.gov.au

2. Contact a government primary school to book a school tour (this can be done via the Tour Booking button on this page) or to learn more about the school and the enrolment application process.

3. Submit an enrolment application for Foundation by Friday 26 July 2024.

4. You will be notified of the outcome of your application between Monday 29 July and Friday 9 August 2024. If you receive an enrolment offer, you should accept the offer by Friday 23 August 2024

5. Take part in information and transition sessions during Term 4 2024.

6. Your child will start Foundation from Wednesday 29 January 2025.

To commence online enrolment: Visit https://students.educationapps.vic.gov.au/s/ to create an account and complete the online application form. Please ensure that all documents required are attached to the application.

Here is a Quick Reference Guide for Parents to using the online system.

An application form can be completed on laptops, PC’s and mobile phones. The online system will also allow you to upload documented proof of residential address.

It is important to note that the placement policy is followed by all government schools.  You can view the Placement Policy here.

Your chances of being offered a place in the schools you apply for are not advantaged or disadvantaged by using this system.

Victorian government school enrolments for Foundation (Prep) for the 2025 school year will open from Monday 15 April 2024, the start of Term 2.  Families are asked to submit enrolment applications by Friday 26 July 2024.

Find Your Designated 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, which is determined based on your permanent residential address.

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

For more information, you can:

·         visit School zones for answers to frequently asked questions

·         call the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) on 1800 896 950

·         email the VSBA at vsba@education.vic.gov.au