Please ensure all forms in this section are signed and returned to the school office. Without these forms we are unable to complete your child’s enrolment.
To start primary school in 2025, your child will need to turn 5 years old by 30 April 2024. Schooling is compulsory for children who have turned 6 years old.
If your child is starting Foundation (Prep) in 2025, you will be able to apply to enrol your child in a Victorian government primary school from the start of Term 2, 2024 (Monday 15 April 2024).
Enrolment applications submitted after 26 July 2024 will be processed by the school as they are received, in accordance with the Department of Education's Placement Policy.
Your child has a right to enrol at their local school. Your child’s local school is determined on the basis of their permanent residential address. Visit Find my to locate your child’s local school. The enrolling in a page can also help you to confirm your child’s address for enrolment.
If you are seeking to apply to enrol your child in a school that is not their local school, you should read about school and how they work and how applications are prioritised using the Department of Education’s Placement Policy found on the enrolling in a page.
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