If you are interested in enrolling at our school, please request anĀ Enrolment FormĀ from our school office at mt.dandnenong.ps@education.vic.gov.au or (03) 9751 1136.
Our school follows the Department of EducationāsĀ Enrolment PolicyĀ 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.
Enrolments for all other year levels are possible throughout the year in accordance with the Department of Education Placement Policy.Ā
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 onĀ findmyschool.vic.gov.auĀ whichĀ 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 theĀ Placement PolicyĀ 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:
- visitĀ SchoolĀ zonesfor answers to frequently asked questions
- call the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) onĀ 1800 896 950
email the VSBA atĀ vsba@education.vic.gov.au
Parent payments
Under the Department of Education and Trainingās Parent Payments Policy, Victorian government schools are required to provide transparent information to their school community on voluntary parent/carer contributions.
The following documents outline the voluntary parent/carer contributions at our school:
2025 Foundation (Prep) enrolments
The Department of Education has released a new 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 Mount Dandenong Primary School.
The Mount Dandenong Primary School zone is available on findmyschool.vic.gov.au which hosts the most up-to-date information about Victorian school zones for 2020 onwards.
Students residing in this zone are guaranteed a place at our school, which is determined on the basis of your permanent residential address.
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.
If you have a question about school zones call the VSBA Hotline on 1800 896 950 or email: vsba@edumail.vic.gov.au
Our school follows the Department of Educationās Enrolment Policy for the enrolment, placement, and transfer of students.
The new timeline will apply for children starting Foundation (Prep) in 2025. All government primary schools will follow the new timeline in 2024 to support Foundation (Prep) enrolments for the 2025 school year.
You can find information and resources about the new timeline, including factsheets and the āFoundation (Prep) Enrolment Information Pack for Parents/Carersā, at: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep). Available from 15 April 2024.
You will be able to apply to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) 2025 from 15 April 2024.
What you need to do:
- Contact us to book a school tour or to learn more about our school and the enrolment application process
- Download the Foundation (Prep) enrolment information pack from Enrolling in Foundation (Prep)
- Submit an enrolment application for Foundation (Prep) by Friday 26 July 2024
- You will be notified of the outcome of your application by Friday 9 August 2024. If you receive an enrolment offer, you should contact our school to accept the offer by Friday 24 August 2024
- Take part in enrolment information and transition sessions during Term 4, 2024
Enrolment applications submitted after 26 July 2024 will be processed by our school as they are received, in accordance with the departmentās Placement Policy.