Enrolments

Colac primary school

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All enrolment enquiries welcome via the school office, phone or email – colac.ps@education.vic.gov.au

Phone

(03) 5231 2560

Our school zone

Our school zone is available onfindmyschool.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.

All other applications will be considered subject to available space, and prioritised according to:

  1. students with a sibling at the same permanent address who are attending the school at the same time.
  2. all other students in order of closeness of their home to the school.

Our school manages enrolments using the Placement Policyto 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

 All Victorian government primary schools follow the statewide Foundation (Prep) enrolment timeline. The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child at a Victorian government primary school.

 You can apply to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) in 2027 from Monday 20 April 2026.

 What you need to do:

1. Contact our school via phone 5321 2560 or email – colac.ps@education.vic.gov.au to book an optional school tour.

2. Download the Foundation (Prep) enrolment information pack from Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) (available now). This pack includes guidance on the application process.

3. Submit an enrolment application by Friday 31 July 2026.

Optional: Our school uses the Department of Education’s secure digital enrolment system called VicStudents. This means you can submit your Foundation (Prep) application online and receive updates through the system. If you have any questions about the online enrolment process, please contact our school. Paper enrolment application forms are also available on request.

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).

 

Other year level enrolments

 We also accept enrolment applications for students in other year levels. You can submit a request at any time in the school year.

 Eligible students who live within our school zone are guaranteed a place, while students outside the zone may be enrolled if there are available places.

 If you are seeking enrolment at any other year levels, please contact our school for more information.

 

Enrolment documentation checklist

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Prep Application Form 2027

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Download Prep Information Book

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Residential Check

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Download Enrolment Form 2026

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Download 2026 Information Book

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