Enrolment

If you are interested in enrolling at our school, please download and complete an Enrolment Form / request an Enrolment Form from our school office at forrest.ps@education.vic.gov.au or 03 5236 6393.

Our school follows the Department of Education’s Enrolment Policy for the enrolment, placement, and transfer of students.

Students who live within the school zone are guaranteed a place at our school. To find out whether you live in zone, visit findmyschool.vic.gov.au

All other applications will be considered subject to available space, and prioritised according to:

students with a sibling at the same permanent address who are attending the school at the same time
all other students in order of closeness of their home to the school.

Required documents

Required documentation includes:

Completed enrolment form
Evidence of identity and date of birth (for example, a birth certificate or passport)
Immunisation Status Certificate

You will also be required to provide information about:

your contact details
emergency contact details
health information about your child (such as allergies or illnesses they need to manage)
other legal orders relating to your child and their welfare (if any)

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 our school.

You can find information and resources about the enrolment timeline at: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep).

School zones

Our school zone is available on findmyschool.vic.gov.au which hosts the most up-to-date information about Victorian school zones.

Students residing in 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 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