Enrolments

How To Enrol

 

Your child will usually go to the primary school closest to where your family lives.  You can choose to send your child to a different government primary school if they have places available, or to a Catholic or independent school.

If you are interested in enrolling at Deepdene Primary School in years 1 – 6, please email or phone our school office for enrolment information.

Email: deepdene.ps@education.vic.gov.au

Phone: 9817 1917 

In order to enrol, you will need to provide us with:

  • a completed enrolment form
  • a copy of your child’s Immunisation History Statement from the Australian Immunisation Register – How to request an Immunisation History Statement.   * If you’re child has had their vaccinations overseas, please click here to find out how to add them to the AIR so you can then obtain an Immunisation History Statement.
  • a copy of your child’s Birth Certificate / Passport / any Visa Documentation
  • proof of permanent residential address – (for new families only)

All new enrolments in Foundation (Prep) for 2026 will be completed online through the VicStudents portal from April 22nd, 2025.

VicStudents will be available for students who are enrolling in a Victorian Government School for the first time. This includes Foundation (Prep) enrolments for 2026. 

VicStudents has been assessed by the Department of Education to a high degree of security in line with the Victorian Protective Data Security Standards and is compliant with ISO 27001, the leading international standard for information security.

To commence online enrolment: 

The portal will open on Tuesday 22nd April, 2025.
Visit https://students.educationapps.vic.gov.au/s/ to create an account and complete the online application form. Please ensure that all documents required are attached to the application. 

A Quick Reference Guide to using the online system is available here: Digital Enrolment Parent Carer Guide 

 

Foundation 2026

Starting primary school is a major milestone for your child.  The first years are an exciting and engaging time for your child.  Building positive relationships and experiences in the early years is important to long-term development, learning and wellbeing.  The more you can help your child to become familiar with the layout of the school and what they need to do before day one, the less overwhelmed they are likely to feel.

To start Foundation, the first year of primary school, your child needs to turn five by 30 April of that year. Your child must be at school in the year they turn six, which is the compulsory school-starting age.

We welcome new enrolments each year from new families and current families alike!  Once your child is enrolled at Deepdene for the following year, they will be involved in a variety of visits and sessions here at school.  These sessions are aimed at building relationships with both students and families new to Deepdene.
Your child will be involved in three ‘Transition Sessions’ beginning in October and a longer ‘Orientation Day’ in December.

We understand that commencing school is an important step for both students and their families.  We are committed to working with you to ensure a smooth start to this important process.

Foundation 2026 Enrolment Timeline and Tour Dates

Term 2 – Week 1
Enrolment applications open from Tuesday 22nd April

Term 2 – Week 4
Thursday 8th May 11:15am to 12:30pm
Foundation School Tours for 2026 families

Term 2 – Week 5
Tuesday 13h May   11:15am to 12:30pm
Foundation School Tours for 2026 families

Thursday 15th  May
Foundation 2026 Parent Information Evening 6-7pm

Term 3 – Week 2
Foundation Applications to Enrol are due by Friday 25th July

Term 3 – Weeks 3 & 4
Between Monday 28th July and Friday August 8th- Primary schools provide parents and carers with written notification of Foundation enrolment outcomes.

Term 3 – Week 6
Parents accept letter of offer and complete Enrolment Forms by Friday 22nd August

Term 4 
Information Evening for enrolled families- Thursday 9th October 6pm-7pm

Transition Session 1- Thursday 13th November 9:15am – 11:15am

Transition Session 2- Tuesday 25th November 9:15am – 11:15am

Foundation Orientation Day- Tuesday 9th December 9:15am – 1pm

 

 

 

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.

For more information, you can:

Foundation 2026 Transition Dates

Information Evening for Enrolled Families
Thursday 9th October: 6pm – 7pm

Foundation 2026 Transition Sessions
Thursday 13th November 9:15am – 11:15am
Tuesday 25th November   9:15am – 11:15am

Foundation 2026 Orientation Day
Tuesday 9th December 9:15am – 1pm

Enrolment Timeline- 2026 Foundation enrolments

The Department of Education (DE) has released the 2026 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 Deepdene Primary School.

All government primary schools will follow the new 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 Deepdene Primary School from Tuesday 22nd April 2025.

To commence online enrolment (on or after Tuesday 22nd April):
Visit https://students.educationapps.vic.gov.au/s/ to create an account and complete the online application form. Please ensure that all documents required are attached to the application.

What you need to do:

  1. Click the link above to book a school tour on our open days in May or contact our school on 9817 1917 or via email at deepdene.ps@education.vic.gov.au  to book a school tour at another time. 
  2. Download the Foundation (Prep) enrolment information pack from Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) (available by 22nd April 2025).
  3. Submit an enrolment application for Foundation (Prep) by Friday 25th July 2025
  4. You will be notified of the outcome of your application between Monday 28 July and Friday 8th August 2025. If you receive an enrolment offer, you should contact our school to accept the offer by Friday 22nd August 2025
  5. Take part in enrolment information and transition sessions during Term 4, 2025
  6. Prepare your child to start Foundation (Prep) on Thursday 29th  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.