Enrolment

Welcome to Avondale Primary School!

FOUNDATION 2026 PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT

A parent information night is held in Term 4 each year for enrolled Foundation families to welcome you into the school community and provide you with important information to help make the transition to the school a pleasant and smooth experience.

The date for our Parent/Guardian Information Evening for 2026 Foundation families will be confirmed in Term 2.

FOUNDATION 2026 TRANSITION PROGRAM

Secondary to the Parent Information Night, we organise transition mornings for children to spend time at school getting to know their future school and teachers. This is an important feature of our enrolment process which gives your child an insight of what to expect in Foundation for the following year.

Transition dates for 2026 will be confirmed in Term 3.

You can also visit our Foundation Teaching and Learning News page to learn more about what our Foundation students have been learning throughout the year.

SCHOOL TOURS

A school tour is an excellent way to get an inside look at the different cultures and programs of our school. The best time to attend is during school hours as you will see the students and teachers in action.

Tours usually run for 30 minutes which will give you a look into all year level classrooms, a chance to see the excellent facilities and ask questions along the way.

TERM 1 2025 SCHOOL TOURS

* Friday 28 February 9.15am

* Friday 14 March 9.15am

* Friday 28 March 9.15am

Please call our friendly Administrations Team on 9318 1755 to book a place or find out more information about our next school tour.

Enrolling your child in primary school may feel a little daunting but the information on this page is designed to provide you with a comprehensive introduction to our enrolment application procedures.

Enrolments at Avondale Primary are led by the Principal, Jill Benham and supported by the Assistant Principal, Jenna Heywood and Administration Officer, Naomi Reeves.

Our Admissions Team will:

Guide you through the admissions process.
Book individual or group school tours
Answer questions about our school and its programs
Support you through the enrolment process to Avondale Primary

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

If your child is starting Foundation in 2026, you will be able to apply to enrol your child from the start of Term 2, 2025.

The Department of Education has released a new statewide Foundation enrolment timeline.

The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child into Foundation at a Victorian government primary school, including Avondale Primary School.

The new timeline will apply for children starting Foundation in 2026. All government primary schools will follow the timeline in 2025 to support Foundation enrolments for the 2026 school year.

AVONDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL ZONE

Our school zone is available on the Find my School website which hosts the most up-to-date information about Victorian school zones.

Students residing in this 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

Information on the site is updated in Term 1 each year, ready for the Year 6 to 7 transition period.

What you need to do:

Use Find my School to check that Avondale Primary School is your local designated neighbourhood school and read about enrolling in a school.
Contact our school to book a school tour or to learn more about the school and the enrolment application process.
Download the ' Foundation Enrolment Information Pack for Parents/Carers for the 2026 school year (From Term 2, 2025 onwards)
Submit an enrolment form or application to enrol form for Foundation by Friday 25 July 2025.
If you live in our school zone or are enrolling a sibling of an existing student please complete the 2026 Enrolment Form (available in Term 2,2025)

Families who live outside our school zone can complete the 2026 Application Form (available in Term 2, 2025)
You will be notified of the outcome of your application by Friday 8 August 2025. If you receive an offer of placement, you should accept the offer by Friday 22 August 2025.
Take part in enrolment information and transition sessions during Term 4, 2025.
Your child will start Foundation 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’s Placement Policy.

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

Please visit the starting school page on the Victorian government website.

This page contains information for families on how to enrol their child in a Victorian government school and outlines the timeframes for submitting Foundation enrolment applications for the 2026 school year.

HOW TO ENROL

As part of the enrolment process we like to meet with all prospective families and undertake a school tour. Please call our friendly Administrations Team on 9318 1755 to set up a meeting time or book a place on an upcoming tour.

ENROLMENT CHECKLIST FOR PARENTS/CARERS AVAILABLE FROM TERM 2, 2025

We encourage parents with a younger child who will attend school next year to enrol their child as early as possible.

If you have neighbours whose eldest child will start school next year, please inform them that enrolments are being accepted.

DOCUMENTATION

If you live in our school zone or are enrolling a sibling of an existing student please complete the 2026 Enrolment form (available from Term 2, 2025).

Families who live outside our school zone can complete the 2026 Application to Enrol form (available from Term 2, 2025)

All forms need to be completed by Friday 25 July 2025.

To assist us in assessing your child’s eligibility for enrolment, please include in your enrolment application original or certified copies of:

Rental agreements or unconditional contracts of sale

plus
2. A copy of two of the following:

electoral enrolment confirmation
council rates notices
other official documentation that demonstrates permanent residency at that address such as a driver's license, health care card or current utility bill

Documents should show the same address and parent’s/carer’s name as recorded on the school enrolment application form.

On request, you may also be required to complete a statutory declaration confirming the student is living at the address provided in the enrolment application and that the arrangement is genuine and intended to be permanent.

Note: Enrolment applications may not be successful if the requested documentation is not provided.

Enrolment applications will also need to include original or certified copies of:

Birth Certificate
Immunisation Certificate
Passport, if born overseas
Visa (if applicable)

PROOF OF IMMUNISATION

By law, primary schools are required to request and record information on the immunisation status of students prior to enrolment. Parents or guardians must provide an immunisation status certificate to the school regardless of whether the child is or is not immunised.
From 28 February 2018 only an Immunisation History Statement from the Australian Immunisation Register can be accepted as proof of immunisation status on school entry.

A member of the enrolment team can assist you to complete the enrolment forms.

The forms must be completed, signed and returned to our office with the following original documents. These will be copied by the school and returned.

If you have any queries or questions about enrolling at Avondale Primary please send us an email at avondale.ps@education.vic.gov.au or phone our office on 9318 1755.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Studying in Victoria

Victorian government schools are a destination of choice for international students. Our schools provide international students with a high-quality education, excellent English language tuition and caring welfare support services. To learn more about studying and living in Victoria as an international student, see: www.study.vic.gov.au

How to apply

Most international students must apply to the Department of Education in order to study in a Victorian government school. To learn about the application types and to apply, see: How to apply

Contact our school

For more information about international students, please contact the below staff member.

International Student Coordinator (ISC): Jill Benham

Phone: 9318 1755
Email: avondale.ps@education.vic.gov.au

Avondale Primary School is accredited under the Department of Education’s CRICOS registration (CRICOS provider name and code: Department of Education, 00861K). For more information, see: www.study.vic.gov.au

SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION

T: (03) 9318 1755

E: avondale.ps@education.vic.gov.au

DE POLICIES AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Further information related to the Department of Education and Training Enrolment and Placement policy can be found on the links below:

Enrolment Policy

Placement Policy

YEAR 6 to 7 PLACEMENT 2026

The Year 6 to Year 7 Information Pack for parents and carers provides guidance to assist families of Year 6 students moving to a government school in 2026 (available from Term 2, 2025).