Enrolment Information

Welcome to South Geelong Primary School. We are excited that your family is considering us as your school of choice. We hope the following key dates and information will assist you in either finding out more about our school community or supporting you through the enrolment process.

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. Your school zone is determined based on your permanent residential address. 

Our school manages enrolments using the Placement Policy to ensure that students have access to their local school. Students may enrol at another school if there are available places. 

For more information about our school zone, please contact our school. For answers to frequently asked questions about school zones, visit School zones. 

Our school has an enrolment restriction under section 2.2.16 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic).

Our school will prioritise enrolments from:

students who live within the school zone
students with a sibling attending the school at the same time
students seeking enrolment on compassionate grounds, in exceptional circumstances.

Depending on available places remaining, our school may be able to accept a limited number of out-of-zone enrolments according to next closest to the school.

The department will review this enrolment restriction yearly and provide updated advice as necessary.

2027 Foundation (Prep) Enrolments

Your child can start Foundation (Prep) at the beginning of the school year if he or she turns five on or before 30th April in that year. By law, all children must be enrolled in school by their sixth birthday. When to start your child at school is an individual decision. You may want to discuss this with us or with your child’s preschool teacher and health care professionals if you are unsure about when is the best year for your child to begin school.

All Victorian government primary schools follow the statewide Foundation (Prep) enrolment timeline. The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child at a Victorian government primary school.  

You can apply to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) in 2027 from Monday 20 April 2026. 

What you need to do: 

Contact our school to book a school tour. 
Download the Foundation (Prep) enrolment pack. Enrolments can be downloaded and completed electronically and returned to the school via email – geelong.south.ps@education.vic.gov.au. Hard copy enrolment packs can also be collected and handed in via the front office. If you need assistance completing the enrolment forms or require an interpreter, please contact our office.
Submit an enrolment application by Friday 31 July 2026.  
You will be notified of the outcome of your application between Monday 3 August and Friday 14 August 2026.  
If you receive an enrolment offer, you should accept the offer by Friday 28 August 2026. 
Take part in school transition sessions during Term 4, 2026. 
Prepare your child to start Foundation (Prep) from Thursday 28 January 2027.

Enrolment Pack 2026-27

Enrolment applications submitted after 31 July 2026 will be processed by our school as they are received, in accordance with the department’s Enrolment Policy. 

For more information about the Foundation enrolment timeline, visit: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep).  

Years 1-6 Enrolments

We also accept enrolment applications for students in other year levels. You can submit a request at any time in the school year.  

Eligible students who live within our school zone are guaranteed a place, while students outside the zone may be enrolled if there are available places. 

If you are seeking enrolment at any other year levels, please contact our school for more information.