Prep Transition

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

If your child is starting Foundation (Prep) in 2026, you will be able to apply to enrol your child in a Victorian government primary school from the start of Term 2, 2025 (Tuesday 22nd April).

2026 Prep Enrolments:

The Department of Education (DE) has released a 2025-6 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 Montrose 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 new timeline, including factsheets, at: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep). You can also download the ‘Foundation (Prep) Enrolment Information Pack for Parents/Carers for the 2026 school year’ from the Starting School webpage..

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

This year, all schools in the North Eastern Victoria Region will be using an online system for new Foundation (Prep) Enrolments to Victorian Government Schools. The new online enrolment system 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.

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).
3. Visit https://students.educationapps.vic.gov.au/s/ to create an account and complete the online application form by Friday 25^th July 2025. 
4. We will then review your application and offer Prep 2026 places on Monday 28^th of July 2025 to inform you whether your application has been successful or unsuccessful.
5. You should accept one enrolment offer by 22nd August 2025. When accepting an offer, you will be required to provide additional personal and health information that will be shared with the school.
6. Take part in enrolment information and transition sessions during Term 4, 2025
7. Your child will start Prep at Montrose Primary School on Monday 2nd Feb 2026 (9am-1pm).

All enrolment applications will be processed by the school as they are received, in accordance with the Department’s Placement Policy.

Once your enrolment place has been confimed, the school will email further details regarding Term 4 transition.

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:

• 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

Digital Enrolment Quick Reference Guide

Parent Guide - How To Complete a Digital Prep Enrolment

Read our tips for starting primary school to learn how you can support your child.

Montrose Primary School Prep 2026 Information Flyer

Transition Dates

Term 1 & 2:

Individual Tours

• Please call the office on 9728 2203 to book in a tour of our wonderful school!
• Tours are available on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 9.15am or 10.15am

Term 2:

Information Night for 2026 Prospective Prep Parents

• Weds 7th May 2025, 7.00pm-8.00pm in the Early Learning Centre

Prep enrolment applications due: Friday 25th July

We will notify families of enrolment acceptance between Monday 28th July and Friday 8th August 2025

Term 4: