2027 Prep Information for families 

Enrolment process

All Prep applications are through the VicStudent portal - https://students.educationapps.vic.gov.au/s/

1 - Parents/ carers log in and create a profile. (Please note that Parent A will be the first point of contact from here on in. If you wish your partner to be contacted first, enter their details in Parent A )

2 -  Parents upload supporting documents to the child's profile (immigration certificate, birth certificate, and proof of address ). This will support the application.

3 - Apply for primary school.

4 - Schools send out offers via email. This will depend on zoning, etc

5 - Parents log back in and accept one offer from a school. They will then complete the enrolment details, listing medical conditions, emergency contacts, etc. This is where you share information that will assist schools in supporting your child - diagnois, medicial etc 

6 - School imports enrolment information, and the child can then be added to Compass etc. You will then begin to receive information regarding transition sessions etc.

What you can do now to help your child.

• Let them put their shoes on, and take them off. Give them time to learn buckles and straps. Do this when you are not busy, so both are you are not rushed.
• Practise doing zips up and down. Practise taking jackets off and on, and then putting them away.
• Put socks on, and pants off and on. Staff will not be able to assist with this.
• Let them carry their own bag into day care, or kinder and hang it up. 

Can your child find the letters of their name?

Why is this important? 

They need to put their bag away, find their drink bottle, and find their own satchel. Start with the first letter and sound. Where can you find letters? On the back of the car in front of you, on the side of the truck, on the advertising board, in the weekend paper. Letters are everywhere.

Dates for families