Welcome to the Goornong Primary School and thank you for visiting this page which includes information on enrolment.
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.
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 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 [insert name of your school].
You can find information and resources about the enrolment timeline at: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep).
Enrolment forms are available by contacting the school reception on (03) 5432 2236. Please note that enrolment forms for beginning foundation students can be provided from the beginning of Term 2 of the preceding school year.
School Tours & Parent Information Night
School tours are available at any time throughout the school year. We encourage prospective families to contact the school to arrange a school tour.
Each year, our school holds a Parent Information Night for families with a child beginning foundation. This is usually held in late May. The date for the 2024 Parent Information Night will be published soon.
Orientation Days
Our school provides a transition program for beginning foundation students during November and December of the year prior to these students beginning school. These are in addition to the statewide orientation day which takes place for all students in December. Please contact the school for further details.
Enrolment Requirements
If you are intending to enrol your child at Goornong Primary School, please contact the school directly on (03) 5432 2236.
Parents must supply the school with the following documents for full enrolment:
- A completed full enrolment form(ONLY available from the school office)
- A copy of your child’s birth certificate(the school will photocopy the original for you).
Birth certificates can be ordered from the Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
- A copy of your child’s immunisation certificate (the school will photocopy the original for you).
This document is issued by the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register, on completion of their 4 year old vaccine.
Parents are able to enrol their child (beginning foundation the following year) from the start of Term 2. We encourage families to enrol their child at Goornong PS by the end of Term 3.
School Policies
Prospective parents are encouraged to visit the ‘documents’ tab of our website to access copies of school policies.
Before and After School Care
Our school provides an on-site after school care service until 6pm on all school days. The school is able to provide further details upon enrolment.