Enrolment Information for 2025

Prep Enrolments for 2025 are now open.

Our school zone

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, which is determined on the basis of your permanent residential address.

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

For more information, you can:

visit School zonesfor answers to frequently asked questions
call the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) on 1800 896 950
email the VSBA at vsba@education.vic.gov.au

Foundation (Prep) enrolments

The Department of Education (DE) has a statewide Foundation (Prep) enrolment timeline.

The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child into Foundation (Prep) at a Victorian government primary school, including Watsonia Heights Primary School.

You can find information and resources about the enrolment timeline and procedures at: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep).

Eligibility
To be eligible to enrol for Prep 2025, your child will need to turn 5 years of age by 30th April 2025.

School Tours
In order to assist you in making this especially important and exciting decision, our Principal, Michael Kent conducts private tours which will give you the opportunity to ask one on one questions. To register for a tour please contact our office on 9435-4617 or email the school with your contact details.

Enrolment Process
Enrolment forms may be collected from the school office or via the enrolment form link.
Documentation required includes:

a completed Enrolment Form
a copy of the child’s birth certificate or passport and visa as appropriate
an immunisation certificate (this can be added later as the vaccinations are completed)
proof of the address of family residence (utility bill to family name/lease agreement)

Acceptance Criteria
Enrolments will be accepted according to the following criteria:

Families for whom our school is the zone.
Students who have siblings studying at Watsonia Heights Primary School currently.
Families living in the City of Banyule (limited vacancies - accepted according to school proximity and receipt of enrolment).
Families living outside of Banyule will be considered on an individual basis

Confirmation of Enrolment
Enrolments will be confirmed via email acceptance.

Transition Program
A Transition Program will be held in Term 4 for all enrolled Preps.