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 Cheltenham East 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 Cheltenham East Primary School from 22 April 2025.

What you need to do:

1. Scan the QR code below or click here to book a school tour.  Select your preffered time and complete the booking form.  (Please note that once a booking has been made, no reminders will be sent, if you wish to cancel or reschedule, please contact the school on 9583 5746)
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.

Foundation School Tour dates – TERM TWO

Wednesday April 30th – 9.30am

Tuesday May 6th – 9.30am

Friday May 9th – 9.30am

Wednesday May 14th – 2.00pm

Wednesday May 21st – 9.30am

Tuesday May 27th – 9.30am

Friday May 30th – 9.30am

Thursday June 5th – 2.00pm

Wednesday June 11th – 2.00pm

Friday June 13th – 9.30am

Tuesday June 17th – 2.00pm

Thursday June 19th – 9.30am

Wednesday June 25th – 2.00pm

Foundation School Tour dates – TERM ONE

Monday March 24th – 9.30am – FULL

Thursday March 27th – 9.30am – FULL

2026 FOUNDATION “School Experience” SESSIONS

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
• Visit the Fact Sheet on Enrolling in primary school for 2025 
• See Poster for Starting primary school

The enrolment process at Cheltenham East Primary School is a very simple one.  An enrolment form must be filled in and signed.  The only documentation parents of children enrolling in a Victorian state school for the first time must produce is evidence of date of birth of the child concerned and their immunisation certificate, which is obtained from the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register.  Children who are not Australian Citizens are required to provide a copy of their current Visa.

You can stay connected to our school through our

Website: http://cheltenhameast.vic.edu.au/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheltenhameastprimaryschool/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheltenhamEastPS

We know we offer a wonderful environment for your child to grow, learn, enquire and explore the world. Just ask any of the families at our school! So, we welcome you to enrol your child at Cheltenham East Primary School. Please download an Enrolment Form from this page and complete it. Then you simply post or email it back to us, accompanied by evidence of your enrolling child’s date of birth and his/her immunisation certificate, which is obtained from the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register.  Children who are not Australian citizens are required to provide a copy of their current visa.