At Merbein P-10, we understand that starting school is an exciting and important time for you and your child or children, and we want to help make the enrolment process as easy as possible for you.
Foundation (Prep) Enrolments
The Department of Education has released a 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 Merbein P-10 College. All government primary schools follow the timeline to support Foundation (Prep) enrolments for the following school year.
You can find information and resources about the timeline, including factsheets and a poster, at Enrolling in Foundation (Prep), where you can also download the Foundation (Prep) Enrolment Information Pack for Parents and Carers.
What you need to do
- Contact our school to book a school tour or to learn more about our school and the enrolment application process.
- Download the Foundation (Prep) enrolment information pack from Enrolling in Foundation (Prep). This pack includes an application form, which you can also request from our school.
- Submit an enrolment application for Foundation (Prep) by the published closing date (late July in the year before starting school).
- You will be notified of the outcome of your application in early August. If you receive an enrolment offer, contact our school to accept it by the acceptance deadline.
- Take part in enrolment information and transition sessions during Term 4.
- Prepare your child to start Foundation (Prep) from the first day of Term 1.
Enrolment applications submitted after the closing date are processed by our school as they are received, in accordance with the department's Placement Policy.
Year 7 Enrolments
Enrolling your child in Year 7 is an important part of their education journey, and we want to help make the transition process as easy as possible. Each year, the department releases Year 6 to Year 7 placement information for schools and for parents/carers, with information packs available from the beginning of Term 2 for students commencing Year 7 the following year.
These information packs, and other important information, can be found on the Moving from primary to secondary school page of the Victorian Government website.
All Other Enrolments
Information on how to find, enrol, and start a child in your care at a school in Victoria is available on the Victorian Government website. To enrol your child at our school:
- Contact the college office to discuss your enrolment enquiry. We will assess your child's eligibility to attend based on our school zone and the Department of Education's Placement Policy (see School Zone below).
- If your child is eligible for enrolment, the college office will arrange a meeting with one of our Assistant Principals.
- Attend the meeting and school tour. During this visit, you will be provided with an enrolment pack, including the enrolment form.
- Submit the completed enrolment form and the additional required documents outlined below.
Required documents
- Completed enrolment form
- Evidence of identity and date of birth (for example, a birth certificate or passport)
- Immunisation Status Certificate (primary)
You will also be required to provide information about:
- Your contact details
- Emergency contact details
- Health information about your child (such as allergies or illnesses they need to manage)
- Any legal orders relating to your child and their welfare
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, based on your permanent residential address.
Placement Policy
Our school manages enrolments using the Placement Policy to ensure that students have access to their designated neighbourhood school, but may enrol at another school if there are available places. If you apply for a place at a government school that is not your local school (including ours), the school will consider your application in line with the department's Placement Policy.
Evidence of permanent residence
Parents who wish to enrol their child or children and access their guaranteed place at Merbein P-10 College need to demonstrate that the child or children to be enrolled reside within the designated neighbourhood boundary area. Please refer to the Residential Address Check for more information. All other out-of-zone enrolments must also produce proof of permanent residence prior to an enrolment being accepted.
Parent payments
Under the Department of Education and Training's Parent Payments Policy, Victorian government schools are required to provide transparent information to their school community on voluntary parent/carer contributions. Parent payment arrangements for Primary and for Years 7–10 are available from the college office.
Ready to take the next step?
Contact us to arrange a school tour or learn more about Information Sessions and Open Days.