Enrolments

A child is able to start school if their fifth birthday falls on or before the 30 April of that year.

Our school zone is available on findmyschool.vic.gov.au which hosts the most up-to-date information on school zones in Victoria. 

 Students residing within our school zone are guaranteed a place at our school. Your school zone is determined based on your permanent residential address. 

 Our school manages enrolments using the Placement Policy to ensure that students have access to their local school. Students may enrol at another school if there are available places. 

 For more information about our school zone, please contact our school. For answers to frequently asked questions about school zones, visit School zones. 

2027 Foundation (Prep) enrolments  

All Victorian government primary schools follow the statewide Foundation (Prep) enrolment timeline. The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child at a Victorian government primary school.  

You can apply to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) in 2027 from Monday 20 April 2026. 

What you need to do: 

1. Book an optional school tour via our website or contact our school to disscuss.
2. Download the Foundation (Prep) enrolment information pack from Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) (available by Monday 20 April 2026). This pack includes guidance on the application process. 
3. Submit an enrolment application by Friday 31 July 2026. 

Our school uses the Department of Education’s secure digital enrolment system called VicStudents. This means you can submit your Foundation (Prep) application online and receive updates through the system. If you have any questions about the online enrolment process, please contact our school. Paper enrolment application forms are also available on request. 

4. You will be notified of the outcome of your application between Monday 3 August and Friday 14 August 2026. 
5. If you receive an enrolment offer, you should accept the offer by Friday 28 August 2026.
6. Take part in school transition sessions during Term 4, 2026.
7. Prepare your child to start Foundation (Prep) from Thursday 28 January 2027.

Enrolment applications submitted after 31 July 2026 will be processed by our school as they are received, in accordance with the department’s Enrolment Policy. 

For more information about the Foundation enrolment timeline, visit: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep).  

 Other year level enrolments 

 We also accept enrolment applications for students in other year levels. You can submit a request at any time in the school year.  

 Eligible students who live within our school zone are guaranteed a place, while students outside the zone may be enrolled if there are available places. 

 If you are seeking enrolment at any other year levels, please contact our school for more information. 

If you live outside of our school zone but would still like to be considered for an out of zone enrolment please contact the school to discuss your circumstances along with your reasons for wanting to enroll you child at APS instead of your local or closest school.

Please note that all out of zone enrolments are at the discretion of our Principal Rochelle Cukier. All other applications will be considered subject to available space, and prioritised according to:

• students with a sibling at the same permanent address who are attending the school at the same time
• all other students in order of closeness of their home to the school.

When enrolling your child, we ask to sight an original Birth Certificate, a Certificate of Immunisation and evidence that you live within our school zone.

You can obtain a Certificate of Immunisation from either:

• The Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR)
  Ph: 1800 653 809
  Email: acir@medicareaustralia.gov.au or
• Medicare by following this link where you may need to register with Medicare Online Services.

 We thank you for your interest in our school and invite you to come and see our school in action. To book a school tour please complete the booking form below. Our tours run regularly throughout each term at 9.30am. 

Tours are generally taken by our Principal’s Rochelle Cukier or Connie Apostolos and our student leaders and take around an hour. You will see learning in action across all levels and see how our teachers work collaboratively to deliver consistent, high quality teaching and learning in every classroom. We design lessons that meet every child’s point of need and ensure all children are supported in their learning and are stretched and challenged to grow. You will have the opportunity to chat to some of our students about our teaching and what they love most about Armadale Primary School.

Armadale Primary School is within a Department of Education Designated Neighbourhood Zone.

Please click on the Find My School Zone link to view the school zone. Please contact the Principal, Rochelle Cukier, if you live outside the school zone and would like to discuss an enrolment.

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.

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

Studying in Victoria

Victorian government schools are a destination of choice for international students. Our schools provide international students with a high-quality education, excellent English language tuition and caring welfare support services. To learn more about studying and living in Victoria as an international student, see: www.study.vic.gov.au

How to apply

Most international students must apply to the Department of Education in order to study in a Victorian government school. To learn about the application types and to apply please see: www.study.vic.gov.au

Contact our school

For more information about international students, please contact the below staff member. 

International Student Coordinator (ISC): Silvia Xenofon

Phone: 9822 7003
Email: armadale.ps@education.vic.gov.au 

Armadale Primary School is accredited under the Department of Education’s CRICOS registration (CRICOS provider name and code: Department of Education, 00861K). For more information, see: www.study.vic.gov.au