Enrolment process

If your child turns 5:  

  • before 1 May, they can start primary school at the start of the year. 
  • after 1 May, they can start the next year. 

Your child must be at school by their 6th birthday.  

 

Visit the school enrolment section on the department’s website for more information.

Mid-year intake from 2024

From 2024, there will be a mid-year intake into school.

From 2024, if your child turns 5 years between 1 May and 31 October, they can start school in either:

  • term 3 of the same year
  • or term 1 the following year.

Students enrolled through a mid-year intake will complete 6 terms of reception.

Apply to enrol

Enrolment requests are only taken 6 months before a child is due to start school.

Step 1: Submit a Registration of Enrolment

Step 2: Provide the following documents as proof of residency:

  • council rates / 12 month lease agreement
  • bond receipt lodged with Consumer and Business Services
  • recent gas or electricity bill
  • drivers license
  • a copy of the child’s original birth certificate or passport 
  • residency visa, if you’re a non-Australian resident 

Transition visits

For each intake, we offer transition visits and a parent information session. These are held in Term 2 for MYI students and in Term 4 for students enrolling the following year.