WHO CAN ENROL?

As a state government school, we follow departmental polices related to Placement, Admission and Enrolment. In line with the Placement Policy, the Regional Director has currently set neighbourhood boundaries for our school. The Education Department has a website that can easily identify the boundary or zone of every state school (primary and secondary) in Victoria. Check your zone here:

https://www.findmyschool.vic.gov.au/

We encourage potential new families interested in enrolling to check if your address is aligned to our neighbourhood area before commencing with the enrolment process.

Enrolment Management Plan

2026 Enrolment Tours

Prospective parents for the 2026 Foundation intake are invited to attend and have the opportunity to meet staff and gain an overview of our curriculum.

Enrolments and tours will commence in Term 2 2025.

Bookings for tours are essential and can be made –HERE

10:00am – Thursday 24^th April 10am
2:30pm – Wednesday 30^th April
2:30pm – Monday 5^th May
10:00am – Friday 23rd May
10:00am – Wednesday 28^th May

Parent Information Session

5:30pm to 6:30pm – Tuesday 27th May

Bookings are essential for this session and can be made – HERE

Current year enrolment enquiries are asked to please contact the school directly on newport.lakes.ps@education.vic.gov.au

2026 Foundation Enrolment Procedure

Enrolment Forms will be available from 22nd April 2025.

Foundation Enrolment Forms for 2026 are due by Friday 25th July 2025.

Once Complete, please email the form to newport.lakes.ps@education.vic.gov.au and include the following supporting documents.

Birth Certificate or Passport
Immunisation Records
100-point Residential Address Check Documents
Visa/PR Documents (if applicable)

Parent/Carer Factsheet – Enrolling in primary school for 2026

2025 Enrolments

2025 Student Enrolment Form(in zone applications)

100-point-residential-address-checklist

Out of School Zone – Application Form

To be eligible for Foundation (Prep) 2026 your child must turn five (5) on or before April 30th 2026

The Department of Education (DE) has released a new state-wide 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 Newport Lakes Primary School.

The new timeline will apply for children stating Foundation (Prep) in 2026. All government primary schools will follow the new timeline in 2025 to support Foundation (Prep) enrolments for the 2026 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 (Prep) Enrolment Information Pack for Parents/Carers for the 2026 school year’ from the Starting School webpage (available from 22nd April, 2025).

You will be able to apply to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) at Newport Lakes Primary School from Monday 22nd April 2025.

What you need to do:

School tours will be conducted in Term 2. A Parent Information Session will also be held. Tour dates & booking links TBA.
Download the Foundation (Prep) enrolment information pack from Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) (available from 22nd April 2025).
Submit an enrolment application for Foundation (Prep) by Friday 25th July, 2025.
You will be notified of the outcome of your application between Monday 28th July and Friday 8th August, 2025. If you receive an offer of placement, you should contact our school to accept the offer by Friday 22nd August, 2025.
Take part in enrolment information and transition sessions during Term 4, 2025.

Enrolment applications submitted after 25th July, 2025 will be processed by our school as they are received, in accordance with the department’s Placement Policy.

Residential Address Check

Schools may ask for additional information, such as copies of rental agreements or unconditional contracts of sale, to confirm your address.

Your child’s address is where they permanently reside at the time of seeking enrolment. If your child lives at multiple addresses, their permanent residence is the address at which they spend most of their weekdays.

To support a school’s request, you may be asked to complete a 100-point residential address check. Documents should show the same parent/carer name and address as recorded on the application form.

If unsure what you need to provide, ask your school or refer to the residential address check.

Enrolment applications may not be successful if information is not provided or found not to be genuine.

Foundation information

INFORMATION VIDEOS

We know choosing the right school for your children is a big decision. Meet our Principal Team & teachers to learn about our school, what happens in the prep classrooms & the 5 specialists subjects we offer. Click here to view the videos.

CONTACT

General Enrolments

If your child has already begun their primary school education elsewhere and you have relocated to a residence within the Newport Lakes Primary School zone please call us.

We welcome students who move to the area mid schooling. The transition can be daunting but rest assured we have amazing children who make new students feel welcome & involved in all our school has to offer.

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