Enrolments
Warburton Primary School accepts enrolment enquiries at any time throughout the year, and runs Open Nights and School Tours regularly to give prospective families a feel for the school and the positive learning climate. Please note, you will be able to apply to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) 2026 at Warburton Primary School from 22 April 2025. See below for more information.
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You are encouraged to download our Warburton Primary School Handbook, or pick up a hardcopy from our front office area at your convenience. You can also use the link below to enrol online as all enrolments must now be received digitally.
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Our Kinder to Prep Transition Calendar of activities will launch mid Term 2, and you are welcome to download a digital copy or pick up a physical copy for your fridge from the front office. A copy of this calendar will also be posted here.
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If you are interested in enrolling your child at Warburton Primary School, or would like more information regarding transition, please contact our Office on (03) 5966 2010.​​
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2025 WPS Handbook
Online Enrolment Information
This year, our school is using VicStudents, an online system for new enrolments in Victorian government schools. VicStudents is available at select schools, for students who are enrolling in a Victorian government school for the first time. This includes Foundation (Prep) enrolments for 2026.
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To commence online enrolment visit : 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.
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.
2026 Foundation (Prep) enrolments
The Department of Education has released the statewide Foundation (Prep) enrolment timeline for the 2026 school year. The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child into Foundation (Prep) at a Victorian government primary school, including [school name]. The timeline also applies to online enrolment. All government primary schools will follow the timeline in 2025 to support Foundation (Prep) enrolments for the 2026 school year.
You can find the Department of Education Victoria's Enrolment policy here:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/enrolment/policy
You will be able to apply to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) 2026 at Warburton Primary School from 22 April 2025.
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If you are unsure about your eligibility for enrolment at Warburton Primary School, such as your residential location, you can use the Find My School website at: https://www.findmyschool.vic.gov.au/
What you need to do:
1. Contact our school on (03) 5966 2010 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).
3. Submit your online application for Foundation (Prep) by Friday 25 July 2025.
4. You will be notified of the outcome of your application between Monday 28 July and Friday 8 August 2025. If you receive an enrolment offer, you should respond to the offer on VicStudents by Friday 22 August 2025.
5. Take part in enrolment information and transition sessions during Term 4, 2025.
6. Prepare your child to start Foundation (Prep) from Wednesday 28 January 2026.
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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.
If applying for Foundation (Prep) 2026, applications open on VicStudents from 22 April 2025. A Quick Reference Guide to using the online system is available here.
Using a paper form
If you prefer not to use VicStudents, you can choose to enrol using a paper form instead. Please contact us to arrange this.