SCHOOL TOURS FOR FOUNDATION 2025

Each year, we begin to host school tours for families with kindergarten-aged children who plan to start school the following year. We encourage all prospective families to make a booking prior to the school tour.

All school tours for 2025 Prep have closed.

All school tours will begin at 9:30am and will be approximately 1 hour in duration.

To book a school tour on one of our selected dates please contact the Office on:

Phone: 9484 1544

E-mail: preston.south.ps@education.vic.gov.au

Book a Tour

Enrolment process

Starting Primary School

The first step to enrolling your child at Preston South Primary School is to complete the Student Enrolment Form. A paper version of the form is available at the school office, or you may complete the online version and email it to us.

When submitting the Student Enrolment Form, also attach:

Your child’s Birth Certificate
Your child’s Immunisation Certificate/Record
Proof of residence – utility bill, driver’s licence, rental agreement, etc. (for new families to the school.)

Please note:

To commence primary school, children must be five years old by 30th April the year they start school.
At Preston South Primary School, we accept enrolments for the following year from March onward.
If you have enrolment questions, please contact the school office.

Upon receipt of your enrolment, an appointment may be scheduled for you and your child/ren to meet with the Principal or Assistant Principal to further discuss your application.

SCHOOL ZONES AND PLACEMENT POLICY

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.

enrolment timeline

The Department of Education (DE) has a statewide Foundation (Prep) enrolment timeline.

The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child into Foundation (Prep) at a Victorian government primary school, including Preston South Primary School.

You can find information and resources about the enrolment timeline and procedures at: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep).

To facilitate the planning of 2025 classes, staffing and resources, we request that enrolment forms (as well as your child’s birth certificate, immunisation status and proof your current residential address) be submitted to the school by August.

You may submit your enrolment form by:

Mail: Attention – Principal, Preston South Primary School, 56B Hotham St, Preston, 3072, Victoria
Email: preston.south.ps@education.vic.gov.au (Subject: 2025 Enrolment Form)
Hand the form into the office: office hours are 8:30 am – 4:00pm weekdays.

Important dates for 2025 enrolments

July 26th : Submit your enrolment form and supporting documentation (birth certificate, immunisation record, and proof of address) to the school office.

August 9th: You will receive an email (to the addresses provided on the enrolment form) with either an offer/no offer of a place at Preston South Primary School. You will also receive information about the Foundation Transition program for 2023.

If you were offered a place, please reply to the email, either accepting or declining the offer by August 23rd.