Thank you for considering Kensington Primary School for your child's education. We are very proud of the work we do and the opportunities that we provide for our students. We look forward to meeting you if you decide that our school is a good fit for your family and you meet the enrolment criteria. Please note: To enrol at school, children must be at least 5 years of age by the 30th April in the year they commence.
CHECK OUR SCHOOL ZONEOur 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.
For more information, you can:
PLACEMENT POLICY
The Department’s policy is to ensure students have access to neighbourhood schools and the freedom to choose other schools subject to facility limitations. The DE website outlines the guidance used by schools to determine permanent residence, that supports the application of the Placement Policy and provides fair and consistent information for schools to assist in the verification of a student’s permanent residential address.
EVIDENCE OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE
Parents who wish to enrol their child/children at Kensington Primary School need to demonstrate that the child/children to be enrolled reside within the designated neighbourhood boundary area. Please refer to the Residential Address Check for more information.
FOUNDATION (PREP) ENROLMENT PROCESS FOR 2024
The Department of Education (DE) 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 Kensington 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 (Prep) 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 (Prep) Enrolment Information Pack for Parents/Carers for the 2024 school year’ from the Starting School webpage.
You will be able to apply to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) 2024 at Kensington Primary School from 24 April 2023.
What you need to do:
Enrolment applications submitted after 28 July 2023 will be processed by our school as they are received, in accordance with the department’s Placement Policy.
To download the 2024 Foundation Enrolment Pack please click here
ENROLMENTS FOR 2023
To enrol your child or children for 2023 please download the Enrolment Pack below (one per child) and return the completed forms to the school together with the relevant information required as per the Enrolment Checklist for Parents / Guardians. Alternatively – you are most welcome to collect an Enrolment Pack from the school office.Year 1 - 6 2023 - CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE 2023 ENROLMENT PACK
Please remember: You must also submit a copy of your child's Birth Certificate and up to date Immunisation Certificate that can be obtained from Medicare Australia.
SUBMIT ENROLMENT FORMSCompleted Foundation Application Forms must be submitted to the school office by 28th July 2023 to allow for planning for 2024. Please see the DE Enrolment Policy.
