Beginning school is an important time for every child and their parents. At Doncaster Gardens Primary School we believe that the best way to choose the right school for your child is to visit the classrooms, immerse yourself in the environment, and see firsthand the routines that operate and the relationships that exist between teachers and students.
Foundation Enrolment Information Packs will be available from Term 2, 2025.
Digital Enrolment Reference Guide
Thank you for considering Doncaster Gardens Primary School as a primary school option for your child.
Our school zone
Our 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 based on your permanent residential address.
It is a good idea to check which Secondary School Zone your address fall into, because at this time the Secondary Schools in our area are also under enrolment pressure and may only be able to accept children living inside their school zone.
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
2026 Foundation (Prep) enrolments
The Department of Education has released the statewide Foundation (Prep) enrolment timeline for the 2026 school year.
The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child into Foundation (Prep) at a Victorian government primary school, including Doncaster Gardens Primary School.
All government primary schools will follow the timeline in 2025 to support Foundation (Prep) enrolments for the 2026 school year.
You can find information and resources about the timeline, including factsheets and a poster at: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep).
From Term 2 2025, you will be able to apply to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) 2026 at Doncaster Gardens Primary School from 22 April 2025.
What you need to do:
1. Contact our school via email on doncaster.gardens.ps@education.vic.gov.au to book a school tour or to learn more about our school and the enrolment application process.
2. Download the Foundation (Prep) enrolment information pack from Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) (available by 22 April 2025). This pack includes an application form, which you can also request from our school.
3. Visit VicStudents https://students.educationapps.vic.gov.au/s/ to create an account (or login to an existing account) and complete the online application form for Foundation (Prep) by Friday 25 July 2025.
4. You will be notified of the outcome of your application between Monday 28 July and Friday 8 August 2025. If you receive an enrolment offer, you should contact our school to accept the offer by Friday 22 August 2025.
5. Take part in enrolment information and transition sessions during Term 4, 2025.
6. Prepare your child to start Foundation (Prep) from Wednesday 28 January 2026.
Enrolment applications submitted after 25 July 2025 will be processed by our school as they are received, in accordance with the department’s Placement Policy.
Please contact us via Doncaster.gardens.ps@education.vic.gov.au. We’re here to help and will get back to you quickly. We look forward to your application and hope you will be joining our school community soon.
