School Enrolment Details
Enrolment
Each year, we release statewide enrolment timelines to support schools to plan for the upcoming enrolment period.
The following statewide enrolment timelines for the 2027 school year are now available in the resources tab of the Enrolment policy:
Schools must follow the statewide enrolment timelines. They include key dates, descriptions of activities and an overview of responsibilities.
Additional resources are also available to support enrolments. These include template website content for primary and secondary schools, and a Foundation enrolment fact sheet for parents and carers.
Action required
You must:
- read the timelines and share them with relevant teaching and administration staff, by the end of Term 4 (Friday 19 December 2025)
- update your school website to include information about 2027 enrolment timelines, by Term 1, 2026. Template website content is available in the resources tab of the Enrolment policy:
For primary schools: during school tours in 2026, or when responding to Foundation enrolment enquiries, share the Foundation enrolment fact sheet available on the Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) webpage at Starting school.
Next steps
Enrolment applications for Foundation and Year 7 for 2027 will open from the start of Term 2, 2026 (Monday 20 April 2026).
To support this, the following resources will be available from late Term 1, 2026:
- information packs for schools, in the resources tab of the Enrolment policy
- information packs for parents and carers, on the Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) and Moving from primary to secondary school webpages
- information pack for the early childhood sector, on the Transition to school resources for families webpage
- more resources to help schools manage enrolments, including updates to school zones for 2027, on Find my School.
Policy, guidance and resources
Our Policy and Advisory Library includes all related policy information, guidance and resources under the relevant menu tabs:
Find out more
For more information, contact your regional Youth Pathways and Transitions team by email:
- North-east region: enrolments.nev@education.vic.gov.au
- North-west region: enrolments.nwv@education.vic.gov.au
- South-east region: enrolments.sev@education.vic.gov.au
- South-west region: enrolments.swv@education.vic.gov.au
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 to book an optional school tour.
2. Download the Foundation (Prep) enrolment information pack from Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) |
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) |
Other year level enrolments
We also accept enrolment applications for students in other year levels. You can submit a request
at any time in the school year.
Eligible students who live within our school zone are guaranteed a place, while students outside
the zone may be enrolled if there are available places.
If you are seeking enrolment at any other year levels, please contact our school for more
information.
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