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SCHOOL TOURS FOR FOUNDATION 2026

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. 


2026 School Tour Dates:


Wednesday, April 23rd (TOUR FULL - No Bookings Available)

Wednesday, May 7th (TOUR FULL - No Bookings Available)

Wednesday, May 21st (TOUR FULL - No Bookings Available)

Thursday, June 5th 

Wednesday, June 18th

Thursday, June 19th

Thursday, June 26th


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 timeline

 2026 Foundation (Prep) enrolments 

The Department of Education has released the statewide Foundation (Prep) enrolment timeline for the 2026 school year. 

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.

All government primary schools will follow the timeline in 2025 to support Foundation (Prep) enrolments for the 2026 school year.

  

You can find information and resources about the timeline, including factsheets and a poster at: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep). 


You will be able to apply to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) 2026 at Preston South Primary School from 22 April 2025.


What you need to do:

1. Contact our school to book a school tour or to learn more about our school and the enrolment application process. 

2. Download the Foundation (Prep) enrolment information pack from Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) (available by 22 April 2025). This pack includes an application form, which you can also request from our school.

3. Submit an enrolment application for Foundation (Prep) by Friday 25 July 2025.

4. You will be notified of the outcome of your application between Monday 28 July and Friday 8 August 2025. If you receive an enrolment offer, you should contact our school to accept the offer by Friday 22 August 2025.

5. Take part in enrolment information and transition sessions during Term 4, 2025.

6. Prepare your child to start Foundation (Prep) from Wednesday 28 January 2026.

Enrolment applications submitted after 25 July 2025 will be processed by our school as they are received, in accordance with the department’s Placement Policy.


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.

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.


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

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.

Enrolment Process for Students in Years 1 - 6

If your family is relocating, or you are interested in having your children attend Preston South  Primary School, we ask that you first get in touch with the school to organise a tour.  After a tour, we will walk you through the enrolment process and timeline.


 The Preston South Primary School community acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we learn, work and play. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.


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