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 more information about our school zone, please contact our school. For answers to frequently asked questions about school zones, visit School zones.
2027 Prep (Foundation) enrolments:
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:
- Book an optional school tour.
- 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 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).
Other year level 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.
Please note:
For all late enrolments after the above date, please contact the school for an EPS enrollment form. Please do not use the form above. Enrolment applications submitted after Friday, 25 July 2025 will be processed by our school as they are received, and applications for children outside the EPS zone will be assessed in line with the Department’s Placement Policy.
You can find general information and resources about enrolling your child (including information in other languages) at a government school on the Department of Education’s website: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep). We strongly encourage you to visit this page and read the information carefully.
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
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 address
Students residing within our school zone are guaranteed a place at our school, which is determined by your permanent 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.
