2025 Foundation (Prep) Enrolments

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

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

The new timeline was introduced in 2023.  All government primary schools will follow the new timeline in 2024 to support Foundation (Prep) enrolments for the 2025 school year.

You can find information and resources about the new timeline, including factsheets, at: 

Enrolling in Foundation (Prep). You can also download the ‘Foundation (Prep) Enrolment Information Pack for Parents/Carers for the 2025 school year from the Starting School webpage.

You will be able to apply to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) 2025 at Newham Primary School from 15 April 2024.

What you need to do:

1. Contact our school (ph: 03 5427 0235, email: newham.ps@education.vic.gov.au) to book a school tour or to learn more about our school and the enrolment application process

2. Download the Foundation (Prep) enrolment information pack from Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) (available from 15 April 2024)

3. Submit an enrolment application for Foundation (Prep) by Friday 26 July 2024

4. You will be notified of the outcome of your application by Friday 29 July 2024. If you receive an offer of placement, you should contact our school to accept the offer by Friday 23 August 2024

5. Take part in enrolment information and transition sessions during Term 4, 2024.

6. Your child will start Foundation (Prep) from Tuesday 29 January 2025.

Enrolment applications submitted after 29 July 2024 will be processed by our school as they are received, in accordance with the department’s Placement Policy.