Ready, Set, Prep! Prep Transition Information
'Ready, Set, Prep!'
2025
EDUCATING THE WHOLE CHILD FOR TOMORROW'S WORLD...
Dear Prospective Parents,
Thank you for your interest in enrolling your child at Parkmore Primary School.
2025 Foundation (Prep) enrolments timeline
The Department of Education (DE) has released a new statewide Foundation ("Prep") enrolment timeline.
The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child into Prep at a Victorian Government Primary School, including Parkmore Primary School.
The new timeline will apply for children starting Prep in 2025.
All government primary schools will follow the new timeline in 2024 to support Prep enrolments for the 2025 school year.
Please contact our office if you would like assistance with the online enrolment system.
School Tours
Parkmore Primary School conducts regular school tours for prospective Prep families. Please call the school office on 9878 5556 to arrange a tour.
Office hours
Monday to Friday: 8.30am to 4.30pm
Parkmore Primary is currently accepting students outside the school zone.
The Enrolment Process:
How to enrol:
Visit: https://students.educationapps.vic.gov.au/s/, create an account and complete the online application form.
Application forms are due by Friday 26 July 2024.
Upon receipt of your application, we will review the information and be in contact with you by Friday 9 August 2024.
Prospective parents will be notified of enrolment offer for Foundation (2025) by Friday 23 August 2024.
When accepting an offer, you will be required to provide additional personal and health information that will be shared with the school.
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More information
The Department of Education has created a Quick Reference Guide to help you get started.
We know, from experience, enrolling in Prep can be overwhelming!
For more information about enrolling your child into a Victorian government primary school, contact our office by phoning: 9878-5556. We are happy to help guide you through the enrolment process.
We look forward to receiving your application and hope you will be joining our school community soon.
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, which is determined on the basis of 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*.
Official documents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
We respectfully acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we gather, work, and live, the Wurundjeri People. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present, and emerging. We recognize the deep connection and ongoing stewardship of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to this land.