Enrolment
If you are interested in enrolling at Gembrook Primary School in a year level other than Prep, then please contact our school office at gembrook.ps@education.vic.gov.au or 03 59681313. Instructions for Prep enrolment for 2025 are below:
Our school follows the Department of Education’s Enrolment Policy for the enrolment, placement, and transfer of students.
Students who live within the school zone are guaranteed a place at our school in accordance with the Department of Education Placement Policy: https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/enrolment/guidance/placement-policy
To find out whether you live in the zone for Gembrook Primary School, visit https://www.findmyschool.vic.gov.au/
All other applications will be considered subject to available space, and prioritised according to:
- students with a sibling at the same permanent address who are attending the school at the same time
- all other students in order of closeness of their home to the school.
Prep Enrolment 2025
To start primary school in 2025, your child will need to turn 5 years old by 30 April 2025. Schooling is compulsory for children who have turned 6 years old.
Beginning in 2024, our school will use an online system for enrolments for Prep’s commencing in 2025. All primary schools in Inner East and Outer East areas of the North East Victoria Region of the Department of Education, Victoria, are using this online system. The new online enrolment system has been assessed by the Department of Education to a high degree of security in line with the Victorian Protective Data Security Standards and is compliant with ISO 27001, the leading international standard for information security.
The online system will be available for students who are enrolling in a Victorian Government School for the first time. Generally, this includes:
- Foundation (Prep) students
- Students at any year level who are joining from interstate or a non-government school in Victoria.
You will be able to apply to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) 2025 at Gembrook Primary School from 15th April 2024.
To commence online enrolment:
Visit https://students.educationapps.vic.gov.au/s/ to create an account and complete the online application form. Please ensure that all documents required are attached to the application.
Schools that are not part of the online enrolment program in 2024 will continue to use paper-based application forms.
The Department of Education (DE) has a 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 Gembrook Primary School.
You can find information and resources about the enrolment timeline and procedures at: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) or by reading the Enrolment information Pack for Parents and Carers at the link below.
What you need to do:
- Contact Gembrook Primary School to book a school tour or to learn more about our school and the enrolment application process or attend our Open Afternoon on Wednesday May 8th, 2024, from 2 – 3:20pm or Open Day on Saturday May 25th, 2024, 9:00am to 12 midday.
- Submit an enrolment application on the Digital Enrolment Platform by Friday 26 July 2024.
- You will be notified of the outcome of your application between Monday 29 July and Friday 9 August 2024.
- If you receive an enrolment offer, you should accept the offer by Friday 23 August 2024.
- Take part in enrolment information and transition sessions during Term 4, 2024
- Your child will start Foundation (Prep) from Wednesday 29 January 2025.
Enrolment applications submitted after 26 July 2024 will be processed by our school as they are received, in accordance with the department’s Placement Policy.
Parent Handbook Gembrook Primary School 2025
Digital Enrolment – Parent_Carer Quick Reference Guide (July 2023)
Student Enrolment Form 2025 (Grades 1-6 only)
Student Additional Enrolling Adults Form 2025