Saltwater College Newsletter

Prep Future Enrolments

This page contains information for parents and carers on when and how to enrol their child in 2026 Foundation (Prep) at Saltwater P-9 College. 

 

Steps to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) for the 2026 school year

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 our school from Tuesday 22 April (Term 2, 2025).

 

2026 Prep Enrolment Timeline

The Department of Education has a statewide Foundation (Prep) enrolment timeline.  The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child into Prep at a Victorian government primary school, including Saltwater P-9 College.

You can find information and resources about the enrolment timeline and procedures at: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep).  You can also download the ‘Foundation (Prep) Enrolment Information pack for Parents and Carers’ from the Departments site (available from 22 April 2025).

 

 What you need to do:

  1. Contact our school via email (saltwater.p9.co@education.vic.gov.au) to book a school tour. Our enrolment tours will be held on Friday mornings in May from 9.00am to 9.50am, beginning Friday 2 May 2025.

  2. Download the Prep enrolment information pack from Enrolling in Foundation (Prep)

  3. Submit an enrolment for Prep by Friday 25 July 2025 via our school website(https://saltwatercollege.vic.edu.au/school-enrolments/).

  4. You will be notified of the outcome of your application by Friday 8 August 2025. If you receive an offer of placement, you should contact our school via email to accept the offer by Friday 22 August 2025.

  5. Take part in enrolment information and transition sessions during Term 4, 2025.

  6. Your child will start 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.

Our contact details are as follows:

Saltwater.p9.co@education.vic.gov.au Telephone: 03 8366 7700

 

We look forward to meeting all our prospective Prep families in the near future.