Welcome to Avondale Primary School!
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, Sue Kitanovski.
Our Admissions Team will:
If your child is starting Foundation in 2024, you will be able to apply to enrol your child from the start of Term 2, 2023 (Monday 24 April 2023).
Enrolment applications submitted after 28 July 2023 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 2024 school year.
FOUNDATION ENROLMENT 2024 FACTSHEET ENGLISH
FOUNDATION ENROLMENT 2024 FACTSHEET ARABIC
FOUNDATION ENROLMENT 2024 FACTSHEET DARI
FOUNDATION ENROLMENT 2024 FACTSHEET VIETNAMESE
FOUNDATION ENROLMENT 2024 FACTSHEET CHINESE
HOW TO ENROL
Simply call our friendly Administrations Team on 9318 1755 who will organise a time for you to meet with us. As part of the enrolment process we like to meet with all prospective families and undertake a school tour.
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.
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.
TERM 3 SCHOOL TOURS:
Wednesday 19 July @ 9.30am
Wenesday 26 July @ 9.30am
Please call 9318 1755 to book a place on a tour.
DOCUMENTATION
Enrolment applications will also need to include original or certified copies of:
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.
DOWNLOAD A COPY OF OUR ENROLMENT FORM HERE
OVERSEAS FAMILIES
For families arriving from overseas, school entry is determined by the Visa Subclass Number on your child's Passport. Students unable to enrol directly into the school can enrol via the International Students Unit. Please contact them by phone on 03 9637 2990, by email on international@education.vic.gov.au or visit their website on www.study.vic.gov.au for further information.
FOUNDATION 2024 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.
FOUNDATION 2024 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.
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.
SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION
T: (03) 9318 1755
E: avondale.ps@education.vic.gov.au
DET 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