Welcome to Cranbourne Park Primary School.
Below are the details to start the process for a new enrolment:
Closing date for applications is Friday 31st July 2026.
Parents/guardians will be asked to provide required documentation to support the enrolment (immunisation certificate from Medicare, birth certificate or passport and proof of address) and dates for interviews will then be arranged.
We expect all students to attend all sessions (initial interview/transition/assessment).
All prep students must complete the Early Years Evaluantion assessment (Term 4, 2025) for enrolment. This will provide us with necessary information on your child’s early development to enable us to plan accordingly.
If you have any queries please contact the office on 03 5996 1142.
Regards,
Michael YoungsPrincipal
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:
The Department of Education (DE) has released a new statewide Prep enrolment timeline.
The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child into Prep at a Victorian government primary school, including Cranbourne Park Primary School.
The new timeline will apply for children starting Prep in 2027. All government primary schools will follow the new timeline in 2026 to support Prep enrolments for the 2027 school year.
You can find information and resources about the new timeline, including factsheets, at: Enrolling in Prep. You can also download the ‘Prep Enrolment Information Pack for Parents/Carers for the 2027 school year’ from the Starting School webpage.
You will be able to apply to enrol your child in Prep 2027 at Cranbourne Park Primary School The start of term 2, 2026.
What you need to do:
Enrolment applications submitted after 31 July 2026 will be processed by our school as they are received, in accordance with the department’s Placement Policy.
Digital Enrolments
The enrolment processes is now completed online. Please register for an account here and complete the online enrolment. Please note that digital enrolments are only for Prep students commencing in 2027. For all other enrolment enquiries please contact the school office on 5996-1142.
Important Date for enrolments
School tours
Families are welcome to join a member of the leadership team for a school tour. Bring your questions, little ones and smiles as we show you our wonderful school. Please email the school at cranbourne.park.ps@education.vic.gov.au to let us know you are coming. School tours will run for approximately 15-30minutes with time for any questions as we walk or at the end Term 1 Thursday 26th March (4pm) Monday 30th March (5pm) Term 2 Monday 27th April (5pm) Thursday 21st May (School has an open night between 5-6pm all families are welcome – no tour this day, families are invited to walk around the school at their leisure) Thursday 11th June (5pm) Term 3 Monday 27th July (5pm) Thursday 20th August (4:30pm) Monday 7th September (5pm) Term 4 Thursday 27th October (4:30pm) Monday 16th November (5pm)
Application form - Due Friday 31st July 2026
Prep interviews - Term 2 - Term 3
Prep transition sessions - Term 4
Prep Information night - Term 4
Orientation Day - Tuesday 8th December, 2026
Eligibility for Prep 2027
To start primary school your child will need to turn five years old by 30 April, 2027. Your child must be at school in the year that they turn six years of age. This is the compulsory school starting age in Victoria.
