Enrolment


 

Enrolment information and forms can be obtained by contacting Sunbury Heights. 

   Ph. 9744 3377

   Email: sunbury.heights.ps@education.vic.gov.au

   School Tour Booking: 2026 Enrolment Session  on CompassTix or call our Office on 9744 3377

 

2026 PREP ENROLMENTS

The Department of Education has released a new statewide Prep Enrolment timeline.

The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child into Prep at a Victorian government primary schools will follow the new timeline to support Prep enrolments for the 2026 school year. 

 

Enrolment Information Session: 

In-Zone Families: Students residing in our school zone are guaranteed a place at our school, based on their permanent residential address.
✅ To check if you are in our school zone, visit: Find My School
Out-of-Zone Families: There may be an opportunity for enrolment. Please complete an application form and refer to the Department of Education’s placement policy: Placement Policy

 

Please Note: Tours are for parents and carers only. Children will have the opportunity to explore the school during their transition sessions later in the year.

We look forward to welcoming you to Sunbury Heights Primary School!

 

 


Sunbury Heights Primary School is a great state school in a great state school system.

If you have any neighbours or friends who have children ready to begin school, please encourage them to view our website and Sunbury Heights Primary School Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/sunburyheightsprimaryschool to find out what Sunbury Heights has to offer.

Remind them that when choosing a school, their "first stop" should be their neighbourhood school. 


See the following note from the department regarding student placement. 

 

To start primary school, your child must turn 5 years of age by 30 April of the year that they will start school.

 

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 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 Zones for answers to frequently asked questions.

 

 

What you need to do:

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 Sunbury Heights Primary School.

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

 

You can find information and resources about the new timeline, including factsheets and the ‘Foundation (Prep) Enrolment Information Pack for Parents/Carers’, at: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep).

You will be able to apply to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) 2026 at Sunbury Heights Primary School from April 2025.

 

Additional Information required for Enrolments:

The enrolment form seeks personal and health information that should only be provided to the school your child will attend.

You will be required to provide the following information and documentation:

  • evidence of identity and date of birth (for example, a birth certificate or passport)
  • Immunisation History Statement
  • 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.

 

ENROLMENT RESOURCES

The Department of Education has guidance around  Parent Payment arrangments that can be found via the following link : Parent Payments: Policy | education.vic.gov.au

 

The Department provides guidance through the School DET - Enrolment Policy to ensure that students have access to their designated neighbourhood school and the freedom to choose other schools, subject to facility limitations. 

 

Contact us:

Ph. 9744 3377

Email: sunbury.heights.ps@education.vic.gov.au

 

Click on this link to see

A virtual tour of our school