Enrolment
Enrolment
Foundation (Prep) Enrolment
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 Foundation (Prep) 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.
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 can apply to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) in 2027 from Monday 20 April 2026.
What you need to do:
- Contact our school Mulgrave Primary School to 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.
- 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.
It is important to note that the placement policy is followed by all government schools. Your chances of being offered a place in the schools you apply for are not advantaged or disadvantaged by using this system.
Victorian government school enrolments for Foundation (Prep) for the 2026 school year will open from Monday 20 April 2026, the start of Term 2. Families are asked to submit enrolment applications (online) by Friday 31 July 2026.
Families can also register their interest to enrol with Mulgrave Primary School by contacting the office on 9795 2477 and leaving their details. Tours are also available during Term 1 & 2 (see Tours section below).
We will email the link to families who have registered or attended a tour once the link becomes available.
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. Please contact the school to find out how to enrol.
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 contact our school office if you require further information – 9795 2477.
Priority Order of Placement
Eligible children and young persons have the right to be admitted to their designated neighbourhood government school, regardless of capacity.
In circumstances when a school may not be able to accept all applications due to existing or future capacity concerns, schools must manage enrolment applications in accordance with the following priority order of placement:
1. students with a sibling at the same permanent address who are attending the school at the same time
2. all other students in order of closeness of their home to the school.
The Mulgrave Primary School zone is available on findmyschool.vic.gov.au.
Findmyschool.vic.gov.au hosts the most up-to-date information about Victorian school zones for 2022 onwards.
Students residing in this zone are guaranteed a place at our school, which is determined on the basis of your permanent residential address.
The Department provides guidance through the School Placement Policy to ensure that students have access to their designated neighbourhood school and the freedom to choose other schools, subject to facility limitations.
You can find more information and answers to frequently asked questions on the Department’s website under School zones.
For more information
If you have a question about school zones call the VSBA Hotline on 1800 896 950 or email: vsba@edumail.vic.gov.au
Mulgrave Primary School is currently experiencing high demand for enrolments. The school has reached its current capacity and we are required to manage enrolments in line with the Department of Education and Training’s guidelines above. We are only able to accept enrolments for students who reside within our school zone or who have a sibling currently attending our school.
Please refer to findmyschool.vic.gov.au to clarify if you reside in our zone.
Mulgrave Primary School Zone
Please click here to determine if you are in our school zone.
School Tours – 2026
Tours are strictly by appointment only.
If you would like to book a tour, please contact the office on 9795 2477.
Preferred days and times for tours are Tuesdays at 9:30am or Thursdays at 9:30am.
Term 1
February
Tuesday 3rd
Thursday 12th
Tuesday 17th
Thursday 26th
March
Tuesday 3rd
Thursday 12th
Tuesday 17th
Thursday 26th
Tuesday 31st
Term 2
April
Tuesday 21st
Thursday 30th
May
Tuesday 5th
Thursday 14th
Tuesday 19th
Thursday 28th
June
Tuesday 2nd
Thursday 11th
Tuesday 16th
Thursday 25th
Virtual School Tour
Meet Mr. Spicer, Mulgrave Primary School Principal
Prep Transition
To prepare children for the transition to Primary School, we offer “Step into Prep” sessions for children commencing school in the following year. Session dates for the current year are listed below. We would encourage parents to bring their children along to as many of these sessions as possible as they greatly assist in preparing children for school.
Step into prep sessions – ‘2026/2027’
All children due to begin school in 2027 are welcome to attend these sessions to help prepare them for school.
- 9.15 – 10am – Wednesday, October 14th
- 9.15 – 10am – Wednesday, October 21st
- 9.15 – 10am – Wednesday, October 28th
- 9.15 – 10.50am – Wednesday, November 11th
Prep Parent Information Evening
‘New Preps starting in 2027’
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6.30-7.30pm Wednesday, November 25th
Getting to Know you interviews
- These usually occur during term 1 of the school year. It is a great way for teachers to obtain a little more insight about your child.