Enrolments for Foundation 2026 open on

April 22nd 2025.

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 based on 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.

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 Deer Park West primary School.

All government primary schools will follow the timeline in 2025 to support Foundation (Prep) enrolments for the 2026 school year.

You will be able to apply to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) 2026 at Deer Park West Primary School from 22 April 2025.

What you need to do: (from the 22nd of April 2025)

1.     Contact our school on 9363 3519, check out our school website or come into our school office to learn more about our school and the enrolment application process.

2.     Download the Foundation (Prep) enrolment information pack (available by 22 April 2025). This pack includes an application form, which you can also request from our school.

3.     Submit an enrolment 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 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.     Prepare your child to start Foundation (Prep) from Wednesday 28 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.