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 Carlton Gardens Primary School and can be seen below:
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Term 1: Tuesday 27 January 2026 (students commence 28 January) – Thursday 2 April 2026 |
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Terms 1 and 2, 2026 |
Primary schools conduct tours, information sessions and other activities for families seeking Foundation (Prep) enrolment for their child for 2026. |
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By Thursday 2 April 2026 |
School zones for the 2027 school year go live on www.findmyschool.vic.gov.au. Information packs for 2026-27 are released: ‘Foundation (Prep) Information Pack for Parents and Carers’ (parent/carer pack) is available from the Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) webpage ‘Foundation (Prep) Information Pack for Schools’ (school pack) are available from the Enrolment Policy: Foundation (Prep) enrolment page |
Term 2: Monday 20 April 2026 – Friday 26 June 2026 |
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From Monday 20 April 2026
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Primary schools may distribute the Enrolment Information Packs to prospective families and their local community via local Kinders and Early Learning Centres. |
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Enrolment applications open – parents and carers submit their completed enrolment application to a government primary school from this date. |
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Term 3: Monday 13 July 2026 – Friday 18 September 2026 |
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| By Friday 31 July 2026 |
Enrolment applications due – parents and carers submit their completed enrolment application to a government primary school by this date. |
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Between Monday 3 August and Friday 14 August 2026 |
Primary schools notify parents and carers in writing of Foundation (Prep) enrolment outcomes, as per the department’s Placement Policy. This may include a letter of offer, a letter confirming enrolment, or an unsuccessful application letter. Parents and carers sent an unsuccessful application letter may start submitting a written appeal to the primary school. |
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By Friday 28 August 2025
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Parents and carers sent a letter of offer indicate acceptance of their child’s place by this date. |
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Closing date for parents and carers to submit a written appeal to a primary school. |
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By Friday 11 September |
Primary schools notify all parents and carers, in writing, of the outcome of their appeal by this date. |
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By Friday 18 September |
Appeals to Regional Directors due – parents/carers may submit an appeal to the Regional Director using the same school-level appeal form and a copy of the correspondence from the school declining their appeal. |
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By end of Term 3 |
Schools distribute transition information to parents/carers of students who have a Foundation (Prep) offer for 2027. |
Term 4: Monday 5 October 2026 – Friday 18 December 2026 |
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During Term 4 2026 |
Primary schools host transition sessions. |
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By Friday 6 November 2026 |
Regions notify parents/carers in writing of the outcome of Regional Director appeals by this date (only applies to appeals received by the due date of Friday 18 September). This concludes the appeal process. |
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Ongoing |
Schools continue to manage late enrolment applications, including those from families that missed the enrolment timeframes and/or moved address. Schools must consider all late applications in line with the Placement Policy. |
You can find information and resources about the enrolment timeline at on the Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) Page