To start primary school in 2026, your child will need to turn 5 years old by 30 April 2026. Schooling is compulsory for children who have turned 6 years old.

Your child has a right to enrol at their local school. Your child’s local school is determined on the basis of their permanent residential address. Visit Find my School to locate your child’s local school. The enrolling in a school page can also help you to confirm your child’s address for enrolment.

If you are seeking to apply to enrol your child in a school that is not their local school, you should read about school zones and how they work. You should also read about how applications are prioritised using the Department of Education’s Placement Policy found on the enrolling in a school page.

Steps to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) for the 2026 school year

1. Use Find my School to locate your designated neighbourhood school (referred to as your local school) and other nearby government schools.
2. Contact our School Office 9807 1480 or email mount.waverley.ps@education.vic.gov.au to book a school tour or to learn more about our school and the enrolment application process.
3. Download the Foundation (Prep) Enrolment Information Pack from Foundation-Prep-enrolment-information. 
4. Submit your online application for Foundation (Prep) by Friday 25 July 2025 via the following link VicStudents Portal.
5. 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 respond to the offer on VicStudents by Friday 22 August 2025.
6. Take part in enrolment information and transition sessions during Term 4, 2025.
7. Prepare your child to start Foundation (Prep) from Wednesday 28 January 2026.

Enrolment applications submitted after 25 July 2025 will be processed by the school as they are received, in accordance with the Department of Education's Placement Policy.

A Quick Reference Guide to using the online system is available here. 

Years 1 - 6 Enrolment 

Please contact the School Office for an enrolment pack between the hours of 8:30am - 4:00pm.  Alternatively, download the enrolment application form Student Enrolment Form and submit with all supporting documentation in person to the School Office or via mount.waverley.ps@education.vic.gov.au

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.  Students residing in our school zone are guaranteed a place at our school, which is determined on the basis of your permanent residential address. 

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 or email vsba@education.vic.gov.au

If you have any questions or need help with the enrolment process, please don't hesitate to contact the School Office 9807 1480 or email mount.waverley.ps@education.vic.gov.au. 

Keeping up to date information for our records

Dear Parents and Carers,

Thank you for your continued support throughout the school year. As we reach the midpoint of Term 2, we kindly ask you to review and update the Parental Occupation Details provided during enrolment.

Accurate information about parent/guardian education and occupation is essential for the school's census reporting, which directly impacts government funding and support programs. In particular, the occupation group should reflect your current employment status in Australia. For example, if you have recently relocated and are currently not working due to family responsibilities, please select the appropriate category such as ‘N’ or ‘H’.

This data allows the school to access additional resources to support students from diverse backgrounds, including those with English as an additional language. Please note that if this information is overstated, it may result in a loss of funding that supports student learning and wellbeing programs.

Your personal information is kept strictly confidential and is only used for Department of Education data collection purposes.

We kindly ask you to complete the attached form and return it to your child(ren)’s classroom teacher by Friday, 6 June.

Parental-education-and-occupation-details

Thank you for your cooperation.