Foundation enrolments
Important Dates for 2025 Enrolments
Early Enrolment Registration/Interest opens
February 2024
Enrolment Tours available
Tours begin March 2024
Enrolment applications accepted
From Week 1, Term 2, 2024
Enrolment applications due before
Friday, 26 July, 2024
Placement offers & transiton information distributed
Between Week 3, Term 3 & Week 4 Term 3
Enrolment acceptance due
Friday, 23 August 2024
Playgroup – Session 1
Tuesday, 22 October 2024
- Group 1 – 11:45am – 12:45pm
- Group 2 – 2:15pm – 3:15pm
Playgroup – Session 2
Tuesday, 29 October 2024
- Group 2 – 11:45am – 12:45pm
- Group 1 – 2:15pm – 3:15pm
Step Up to School – Discovery Session 1
Thursday, 14 November 2024
RED rock-wallabies – 9:15am – 10:30am
Step Up to School – Discovery Session 2
Thursday, 21 November 2024
BLUE bandicoots – 9:15-10:30am
Step Up to School – Discovery Session 3
Thursday, 28 November 2024
RED rock-wallabies – 9:15-10:30am
Step Up to School – Discovery Session 4
Thursday, 5 December 2024
BLUE bandicoots – 9:15-10:30am
Step Up to School – Discovery Session 5
Tuesday, 10 December 2024
RED rock-wallabies & BLUE bandicoots – 9:15-10:30am
First Weeks of School 2025
Thursday, 30 January, 2025 from 9:30am to 1pm only
Friday, 31 January, 2025 onwards – Full days, 4 days per week*
*Foundation students will not be required at school for the first four Wednesdays: 5 February, 12 February, 19 February and 26 February 2025
Monday, 3 March, 2025 onwards – Full week
Foundation Meet & Greet – Wednesday, 5 March 2025 – 3:45pm-4:45pm
Dates for 2026 Enrolments
Early Enrolment Registration/Interest opens
February 2025
Enrolment Tours available from
Tours begin March 2025
Enrolment applications open
From Week 1, Term 2, 2025
Enrolment applications due before
Friday, 25 July, 2025
Placement offers & transiton information distributed
By Week 3, Term 3, 2025
Enrolment acceptance due
By Week 6, Term 3 2025
Step Up to School – Book Week
TBC
Playgroup – Session 1
TBC
Playgroup – Session 2
TBC
Playgroup – Session 3
TBC
Step Up to School – Discovery Session 1
TBC
Step Up to School – Discovery Session 2
TBC
Step Up to School – Discovery Session 3
TBC
First Weeks of School 2026
Thursday, 29 January, 2026 from 9:30am to 1pm only
Friday, 30 January, 2026 onwards – Full day
Monday, 2 February, 2026 onwards – Full days, 4 days per week*
*Foundation students will not be required at school for the first four Wednesdays: 4 February, 11 February, 18 February and 25 February 2026
Monday, 2 March, 2026 onwards – Full week
Digital Enrolment
This year our school is using an online system for new enrolments to Victorian government schools called VicStudents.
VicStudents is available for students who are enrolling in a Victorian Government School for the first time. This includes Foundation (Prep) enrolments for 2025.
VicStudents has been assessed by the Department of Education to a high degree of security in line with the Victorian Protective Data Security Standards and is compliant with ISO 27001, the leading international standard for information security.
Please see the Digital Enrolment Parent Carer Guide for more information.
To commence online enrolment:
Visit https://students.educationapps.vic.gov.au/s/ to create an account and complete the online application form. Please ensure that all documents required are attached to the application.
Starting School
The Department of Education 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 Cranbourne South Primary School.
Please visit the Starting School and Enrolling in Foundation webpages on the Victorian Government website for further information.
Please note that all students are to abide by the Mobile Phone and personal wearable devices Policy (this is particularly relevant to students Year 3 – 6).
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 zones for 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
Transferring Schools
If you are planning on moving to or moving from Cranbourne South Primary School, please contact the office as soon as possible on 9782 2999
Transition from Year 6 to 7
Information for parents / carers on moving from primary school to secondary school can be found at Moving from primary to secondary school: information for parents.
While parents / carers can access the Information Pack and Application Form on the Department’s website, our school will also make every effort to provide families of Year 6 students a copy of the Year 7 Placement Information Pack and Application Form.
2024 Year 6 to 2025 Year 7 Placement Information & Timeline
- Locate your local school for 2025 and other secondary schools at www.findmyschool.vic.gov.au
- Complete the Application for Year 7 Placement 2025 form (pages 11-14) and return it to your primary school by Friday 10 May 2024.
- You will receive written notification of your child’s Year 7 placement for 2025 on Wednesday 17 July 2024.
- Return the Year 7 Placement Acceptance Slip by Wednesday 7 August 2024.
Download the Parent Pack here: Year 6 7 Parent Pack 2024-25
Download the Application Form here: Application For Year 7 Placement 2025