Enrolments

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 Oakleigh Primary School.

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

To 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 Oakleigh Primary School from 22 April 2025.

What you need to do:

1. Book a School Tour! To make a School Tour please click here. We have an extensive range of dates to choose from. Please note these tours are for families who have children starting in Foundation. For other year levels, please contact the school to make at time to visit.

2. Download the Foundation (Prep) enrolment information pack from Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) (available by 22 April 2025).

3. Submit an online enrolment application via the Vic Students Portal 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 need 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.

School Tours

Group tours for 2026 Foundation enrolments can be made online here

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 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

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