Foundation Enrolment Timeline and Guidelines for 2026 - 2027

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. Your school zone is determined based on your permanent residential address.

Our school manages enrolments using the Placement Policy to ensure that students have access to their local school. Students may enrol at another school if there are available places.

 

For more information about our school zone, please contact our school. For answers to frequently asked questions about school zones, visit School zones.

 

2027 Foundation (Prep) Enrolments

The Department of Education has released the statewide Foundation (Prep) enrolment timeline for the 2027 school year.

The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child into Foundation (Prep) at a Victorian government primary school, including Patterson Lakes Primary School.

 

All government primary schools will follow the timeline in 2026 to support Foundation (Prep) enrolments for the 2027 school year.

You can find information and resources about the timeline, including factsheets and a poster at: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep).

You will be able to apply to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) 2027 at Patterson Lakes Primary School from Monday 20 April 2026.

 

 

Student Enrolment Form 2027 (PDF Version)

 

 

What you need to do:

  1. Contact our school via email Patterson.lakes.ps@education.vic.gov.au or via phone on 9772 4011 to book a school tour or to learn more about our school and the enrolment application process.
  2.  Download the Foundation (Prep) enrolment information pack from Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) (available by Monday 20 April 2026). This pack includes guidance on the application process.
  3. Submit an enrolment application by Friday 31 July 2026.
  4. You will be notified of the outcome of your application between Monday 3 August and Friday 14 August 2026
  5. If you receive an enrolment offer, you should accept the offer by Friday 28 August 2026.
  6. Take part in school transition sessions during Term 4, 2026.
  7. Prepare your child to start Foundation (Prep) from Thursday 28 January 2027.

 

Enrolment applications submitted after 31 July 2026 will be processed by our school as they are received, in accordance with the department’s Enrolment Policy.

 

For more information about the Foundation enrolment timeline, visit: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep).