Enrolling at Elsternwick Primary School
Prep (foundation) enrolment
You can apply to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) 2026 at Elsternwick Primary School from Monday, 20 April, 2026.
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 answers to frequently asked questions about school zones, visit School zones.
2027 Prep (Foundation) enrolments:
The Department of Education has released the statewide Foundation (Prep) enrolment timeline for the 2027 school year. The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child into Foundation (Prep) at a Victorian government primary school.
You can apply to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) at Elsternwick Primary School in 2027 from Monday 20 April 2026.
What you need to do:
- Book an optional school tour. Please note: we do not offer private tours, nor does attending a tour impact your offer of a place at the school as we are guided by the Department of Education’s Placement Policy.
- Download the Foundation (Prep) enrolment information pack from Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) (available by Monday 20 April 2026). This pack includes guidance on the application process.
- Submit an online enrolment application by Friday 31 July 2026. Our school uses the Department of Education’s secure digital enrolment system called VicStudents. This means you can submit your Foundation (Prep) application online and receive updates through the system. If you have any questions about the online enrolment process, please contact our school. Paper enrolment application forms are also available on request.
- 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 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).
Please note:
All government primary schools follow the same enrollment timeline to support Foundation (Prep) enrolments, as set by the Department of Education.
Grade 1 to Grade 6 enrolment process
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’re seeking to enrol your child at EPS from Grade 1 to Grade 6, please email us at elsternwick.ps@education.vic.gov.au with the following information:
- Your child’s name
- Your child’s date of birth
- Your residential address
International students
EPS offers a warm welcome to international students as an accredited International Student Program school. We have a mix of academic programs with extracurricular activities such as Physical Education, Performing Arts, STEAM, Art and French. To learn more about studying and living in Victoria as an international student, please visit www.study.vic.gov.au
Contact our school
To learn more about our school, please contact our International Student Coordinator (ISC):
elsternwick.ps@education.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. Click here to learn about the application types and to apply.
Elsternwick 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.
