Enrolment
Our school zone is available on findmyschool.vic.gov.au hosts the most up-to-date information about Victorian school zones.
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.
Families located outside our zone are still welcome to enquire about enrolment at Skye Primary School. Please note our “out of zone” enrolments for Grades 1-6 will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Enrolling for Foundation (Prep)
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.
If your child is starting Foundation (Prep) in 2026, you will be able to apply to enrol your child in a Victorian government primary school from the start of Term 2, 2025 (Tuesday 22 April 2025).
TO SEE OUR SCHOOL IN ACTION:
Enrolling in Grades 1 – 6
Enrolments are taken throughout the year for year levels 1 – 6.
Please don’t hesitate to contact our school office should you require information on the enrolment process. Step-by-step information on how to find, enrol and start a child in your care at a school in Victoria and where the government can help, is also available on the Victorian government website.
Phone : 9786 1555
Email Us: skye.ps@education.vic.gov.au
2026 Foundation (Prep) Enrolments
The first year of primary school is called Foundation or Prep.
The statewide timeline for enrolling in Foundation (Prep) for the 2026 school year has been released.
The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child into Foundation (Prep) at a Victorian government school. The timeline seeks to make the enrolment process simpler, clearer and fairer for families.
The timeline applies to children starting Foundation (Prep) in 2026. All government primary schools, including P-9 and P-12 schools, will follow the timeline.
Steps to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) for the 2026 school year
What you need to do:
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.
If your child is starting Foundation (Prep) in 2026, you will be able to apply to enrol your child in a Victorian government primary school from the start of Term 2, 2025 (Tuesday 22 April 2025).
What you need to do:
- Use Find my School to locate your designated neighbourhood school (referred to as your local school) and other nearby government schools.
- Contact Skye Primary school to book a school tour or to learn more about the school and the enrolment application process.
- Download the Foundation (Prep) Enrolment Information Pack for Parents and Carers (available on this website by Tuesday 22 April 2025). This pack will include an application form. The school may also provide you with a copy of the form to complete.
- Submit an enrolment application for Foundation (Prep) 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 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 the school as they are received, in accordance with the Department of Education’s Placement Policy.
Your child has a right to enrol at their local school. Your child’s local school is determined on the basis of their permanent residential address. Visit Find my School to locate your child’s local school. The enrolling in a school page can also help you to confirm your child’s address for enrolment.
If you are seeking to apply to enrol your child in a school that is not their local school, you should read about school zones and how they work. You should also read about how applications are prioritised using the Department of Education’s Placement Policy found on the enrolling in a school page.
Required documents
Required documentation includes:
- Completed enrolment form
- Evidence of identity and date of birth (for example, a birth certificate or passport)
- Immunisation Status Certificate
- If your child lives between two households it is required that an Alternative Family Enrolment form is completed for Adult B
- Three items of Proof of Address e.g. Rates, Utilities notice etc.
Our school zone
Our 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 2020 onwards.
Students residing in this zone are guaranteed a place at our school, which is determined on the basis of your permanent residential address. Our school also has additional capacity available to welcome students who are outside of our school zone. Please don’t hesitate to contact us for more information.
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
Parent Payment Contributions
Under the Department of Education and Training’s Parent Payments Policy, Victorian government schools are required to provide transparent information
to their school community on voluntary parent/carer contributions. The following documents outline the voluntary parent/carer contributions at our school: