Enrolment Information

On behalf of the Strathfieldsaye Primary School community, we welcome your interest in our school.

We accept enrolment enquires at any time throughout the year.

If you would like to arrange a tour of our school, please give us a call on 03 5439 5207 or send us an email at strathfieldsaye.ps@education.vic.gov.au

For your convenience, our Enrolment Information Pack items are available for download below.

Virtual School Tours

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.

2024 Foundation (Prep) Enrolments

The Department of Education (DE) has released a new statewide Foundation (Prep) enrolment timeline.

The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child into Foundation (Prep) at government schools, including Strathfieldsaye Primary School.

The new timeline will apply for children starting Foundation (Prep) in 2024.

All government primary schools will follow the new timeline in 2023 to support Foundation (Prep) enrolments for the 2024 school year.

You can find information and resources about the new timeline, including factsheets, at: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep).

You can download the ‘Foundation Enrolment Information Pack for Parents/Carers for the 2024 school year’ below or from the Starting School webpage.

You will be able to apply to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) 2024 at Strathfieldsaye Primary School from 24 April 2023.

2024 Foundation (Prep) Enrolments – What you need to do and know

Contact our school Strathfieldsaye Primary School to book a school tour or to learn more about our school and the enrolment application process
Download the Foundation (Prep) enrolment information pack below or via the following link Enrolling in Foundation (Prep)
Submit an enrolment application for Foundation (Prep) by Friday 28 July 2023
You will be notified of the outcome of your application by Friday 11 August 2023.
If you receive an offer of placement, you should contact our school to accept the offer by Friday 25 August 2023
Take part in enrolment information and transition sessions during Term 4, 2023
Your child will start Foundation (Prep) on Thursday 1 February 2024.
You and your child will be invited to attend a school entry interview / assessment session with your child’s teacher for one hour on one of the following days: Tuesday 30 or Wednesday 31 January, or Wednesday 7, 14, 21 or 28 February.
Each Wednesday in Feburary will be a rest day for your child. Your child will only need to attend school on one of these days if they are invited to do so for their scheduled interview / assessment session.
Enrolment applications submitted after Friday 28 July 2023 will be processed by our school as they are received, in accordance with the department’s Placement Policy.