Kangaroo Ground Primary School welcomes new enrolments across all grade levels, Prep-6.
We’d love to show you around our school! If you are interested in arranging a school tour, please contact our office on 9712 0292
If you would like to download an Enrolment Form or our Information Booklet, please click here.
Starting school is an exciting time for children and their families. We look forward to being a part of your child’s learning journey and welcoming you to the KG community!
Information regarding transition sessions, as well as a ‘meet the teacher’ day, will be available soon.
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.
1. Contact our school on 9712 0292 to book an optional school tour
2. Download the Foundation (Prep) enrolment information pack from Enrolling in Foundation (Prep). This pack includes guidance on the application process.
3. Submit an enrolment application by Friday 31 July 2026.
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, with the completed documentation provided by the school.
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.
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.
Your school zone is determined based on your permanent residential address. Our school manages enrolments using the Placement Policy to 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 on 9712 0292, or via email at: kangaroo.ground.ps@education.vic.gov.au
For answers to frequently asked questions about school zones, visit School zones.
Preparing your child for the start of primary school will help them feel more confident about the big changes that are about to happen and what to expect at their new school.
In the months before your child starts primary school, you can begin to focus on different aspects of school life. Having discussions about school and encouraging your child to become more independent can help them better adjust to the new learning environment.
Encouraging your child to do things on their own, such as dressing, washing their hands, going to the toilet, unwrapping their food, and opening their drink bottle
Talking to friends and other families about what school is like
Attending transition-to-school programs at your child’s new school
Talking to the school about how you can be involved in your child’s life at school
Talking to your child’s early childhood professional about other things you can do at home to help your child’s learning and development.
With school just around the corner, the summer holidays are a good time to reinforce what your child should expect on their first day of school. Some things you can do for your child to help them prepare include:
Show your child where the school is and talk about how you will get there.
Arrange play times with other families whose children will be going to the same school. It helps if your child knows another child at their school at the start of prep.
Practise the things your child will need to do to get ready for school (e.g. putting things in their bag, remembering to take a hat).
Confirm your before or after school care arrangements and explain these to your child.
Be positive about starting school and enjoy your child’s excitement.
Visit your local library and read books with your child about starting school.
There are a range of things you can do to help your child have a successful and stress-free first day at school, including:
Make sure your child knows who will take them to school and pick them up on the first day.
Help your child to organise their clothes, hat, shoes and socks the night before.
Help your child to pack their school bag with a snack, drink, lunch and a hat.
Place a spare pair of underpants and a change of clothes in a plastic bag. Let your child know these clothes are in their bag in case of any accidents at school.
Put sunscreen on your child in the morning if it's needed.
Show your child where you will meet them at the end of the school day.
At the end of the day talk to your child about what happened at school.