2026 Foundation (Prep) enrolment

              - What families need to do -
  1. Contact our school admin on 5332 6396 now to book a school tour or to learn more about our school and the enrolment application process.
  2. Download the Foundation (Prep) enrolment information pack from Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) available from April 2025.
  3. Submit an enrolment application for Foundation (Prep)     by Friday 25 July 2025.
  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 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 be invited for an Individual Prep Testing appointment with their classroom teacher between Wednesday 28th - Thursday 29th January 2026.
  7. Their first full day of school with Foundation (Prep) classmates will be Friday 30th 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.

- School zones -         which hosts the most up-to-date information on school    
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  • Students residing within our school zone are guaranteed a place at our school, which is determined on the basis of your permanent residential address.
  • Students residing outside of our local school zone are also welcome to apply for a Prep placement, but these applications will be considered in line with the Department of Education’s Placement Policy.
  • Our school manages enrolments to ensure that students have access to their designated neighbourhood school.
  • For more information, you can visit School zones for answers to frequently asked questions.                   

- 2026 Foundation (Prep) enrolment timelines -
  • The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child into Foundation (Prep) at any Victorian government primary school, including Invermay PS.
  • The new timeline will apply for children starting Foundation (Prep) in 2026. All government primary schools will follow the new timeline to support Foundation (Prep) enrolments for the 2026 school year.
  • You can find information and resources about the new timeline, including factsheets, at: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep). You can also download the ‘Foundation (Prep) Enrolment Information Pack for Parents/Carers' from the Starting School webpage (available from April 2025).
 
Click link below to access an IPS information booklet:
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