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 2026 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 2026
To start primary school in 2026, your child will need to turn 5 years old by 30 April 2026. Schooling is compulsory for children who have turned 6 years old.
Our school uses an online system for enrolments for Preps commencing in 2026. 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) 2026 at Gembrook Primary School from 15th April 2025.
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.
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 Day on Saturday May 22nd, 2025, 9:00am to 12 midday
- Submit an enrolment application on the Digital Enrolment Platform by Friday 25 July 2025.
- You will be notified of the outcome of your application between Monday 28 July and Friday 8 August 2025.
- If you receive an enrolment offer, you should accept the offer by Friday 22 August 2025.
- Take part in enrolment information and transition sessions during Term 4, 2025
- Your child will start Foundation (Prep) from Wednesday 28 January 2026.
Enrolment applications submitted after 25 July 2025 will be processed by our school as they are received, in accordance with the department’s Placement Policy.
Parent Handbook Gembrook Primary School 2025: Update expected by the end of term 1
Enrolment-documentation-checklist for parents
Digital Enrolment – Parent_Carer Quick Reference Guide (July 2023): Update expected by the end of term 1
Student Enrolment Form 2026(Grade 1-6 only)
Student Additional Enrolling Adults Form 2026
Foundation-ParentCarerPack-2024-25 : Update expected by the end of term 1