Kennington Primary School is Committed to the Child Safe Standards
2024 Enrolment
Welcome to Kennington Primary School’s Enrolment information page. For information about Kennington Primary School presented by our Principal, Travis Eddy, and a virtual tour of the school please click the Virtual School Tour video down below
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 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
2024 Foundation (Prep) enrolments
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 Kennington 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 (available from 24 April 2023).
You will be able to apply to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) 2024 at Kennington Primary School from 24 April 2023.
What you need to do:
1. Contact our school on 5443 2011 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 from 24 April 2023)
3. Submit an enrolment application for Foundation (Prep) by Friday 28 July 2023
4. 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
5. Take part in enrolment information and transition sessions during Term 4, 2023
6. Your child will start Foundation (Prep) from Tuesday 30 January 2024.
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.
Virtual School Tour
2022 - 2023 Prep Great Start Information
2023 About Your Child - Prep Transition Checklist
2022 - 2023 Great Start Information Yellow Form
2024 Prep Enrolment Activities
Wednesday 17th May, 2022
Open Morning – 9:00am to 12:00pm
School tours will be conducted by our Student Ambassador.
STEP INTO PREP Session – 5:00pm to 6:00pm
‘Step into Prep’ is a session where parents guide their child through activities they will encounter at school.
Prep Orientation Program Dates
Thursday 19th October, 2023
Thursday 2rd November, 2023
Thursday 16th November, 2023
Tuesday 12th December, 2023
School Tours
Please contact us if you would like a school tour. You can do this by heading to our ‘contact us’ page in the menu bar or by clicking on this link.
School Zones
Information on Bendigo School Zones can be found at Find My School.