Our school zone
Our school zone is available on www.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:
2024 Foundation Enrolments
The Department of Education (DE) has released a new state-wide Foundation enrolment timeline.
The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child into Foundation at a Victorian government primary school, including Garfield Primary School.
The new timeline will apply for children starting Foundation (Prep) in 2024. All government primary schools will follow the new timeline in 2023 to support Foundation enrolments for the 2024 school year.
You can find information and resources about the new timeline, including factsheets, at: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep). You can also download the ‘Foundation Enrolment Information Pack for Parents/Carers for the 2024 school year’ from the Starting School webpage (available from 24 April 2023).
You will be able to apply to enrol your child in Foundation 2024 at Garfield Primary School from Monday, 24th April 2023.
What you need to do:
Our school zone is available on www.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
- call the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) on 1800 896 950
- email the VSBA at vsba@education.vic.gov.au
2024 Foundation Enrolments
The Department of Education (DE) has released a new state-wide Foundation enrolment timeline.
The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child into Foundation at a Victorian government primary school, including Garfield Primary School.
The new timeline will apply for children starting Foundation (Prep) in 2024. All government primary schools will follow the new timeline in 2023 to support Foundation enrolments for the 2024 school year.
You can find information and resources about the new timeline, including factsheets, at: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep). You can also download the ‘Foundation Enrolment Information Pack for Parents/Carers for the 2024 school year’ from the Starting School webpage (available from 24 April 2023).
You will be able to apply to enrol your child in Foundation 2024 at Garfield Primary School from Monday, 24th April 2023.
What you need to do:
- Contact our school on 5629 2274 or email garfield.ps@education.vic.gov.au to book a school tour or to learn more about our school and the enrolment application process. School tours will be conducted with the school Principal Danny Forster on Friday, May 26th and June 2nd.
- Attend our Foundation Information Evening on Wednesday, May 24th to learn more about what Garfield Primary School has to offer your child.
- Download the Foundation enrolment information pack from Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) These are available from 24 April 2023 and will also be available to be picked up in the school office from this date.
- Submit an enrolment application for Foundation (Prep) by Friday 28 July 2023
- You will be notified of the outcome of your application by Friday 11 August 2023. If you receive an offer of placement, you should contact our school to accept the offer by Friday 25 August 2023
- Take part in enrolment information and transition sessions during Term 4, 2023
- Your child will start Foundation from Tuesday 30 January 2024.