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Carlton Primary Enrolments

Carlton Primary Enrolments

Enrolments: At Carlton Primary School, we follow the statewide prep enrolment process. Please visit STARTING SCHOOL. This page contains information for families on how to enrol their child in a Victorian government school and outlines the timeframes for submitting Foundation (Prep) enrolment applications for the 2027 school year. To locate your designated neighbourhood school please visit www.findmyschool.vic.gov.au If you would like to enrol your child at Carlton Primary School you may do so by visiting the administration office or alternatively by phoning us on  9347 6022  during school hours

Onsite Tour

To book a personalised tour with our Acting Principal Mark Catterson, please contact the office on 9347 6022 or email carlton.ps@education.vic.gov.au

School zones

Our school zone is available on findmyschool.vic.gov.au which hosts the most up-to-date information about Victorian school zones.

Students residing in our school zone are guaranteed a place at our school, which is determined on the basis of your permanent residential address. Our school also has additional capacity available to welcome students who are outside of our 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

Parent payments

Under the Department of Education’s Parent Payments Policy, Victorian government schools are required to provide transparent information to their school community on voluntary parent/carer contributions.

The following documents outline the voluntary parent/carer contributions at our school:

Our school does not request any payments or contributions, and all services are provided at no cost to parents/carers.

If you are interested in enrolling at our school, please download and complete and Enrolment Form / request an Enrolment Form from our school office at carlton.ps@education.vic.gov.au or  9347 6022.

Our school follows the Department of Education’s Enrolment Policy for the enrolment, placement, and transfer of students.

Students who live within the school zone are guaranteed a place at our school. To find out whether you live in zone, visit findmyschool.vic.gov.au. All other applications will be considered subject to available space, and prioritised according to:

  1. students with a sibling at the same permanent address who are attending the school at the same time
  2. all other students in order of closeness of their home to the school.

If you are interested in enrolling at our school, please complete our enrolment expression of interest / complete the Application Form carlton.ps@education.vic.gov.au and send to . If you require a paper form, please contact the school office on 9347 6022.

An enrolment form will be provided when placement is offered.

Our school follows the Department of Education’s Enrolment Policy for the enrolment, placement, and transfer of students.

Students who live within the school zone are guaranteed a place at our school. To find out whether you live in zone, visit findmyschool.vic.gov.au

All other applications will be considered subject to available space, and prioritised according to:

  1. students with a sibling at the same permanent address who are attending the school at the same time
  2. all other students in order of closeness of their home to the school.

Foundation (Prep) enrolments

Steps to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) for the 2027 school year

If your child is starting Foundation (Prep) in 2027, you will be able to apply for enrolment at a Victorian government primary school from the start of Term 2, 2026 (Monday 20 April 2026).

What you need to do:

  1. Visit the Find my School website to find your designated neighbourhood school (your local school) for 2027 and other nearby government schools.
  2. Contact a government primary school to book an optional school tour and learn more about the school and the enrolment application process.
  3. Download the Foundation (Prep) Enrolment Information Pack for Parents and Carers (released in Week 1, Term 2). This pack includes the application form.
  4. The school may also provide you with a copy of the application form to complete or advise if they are using online enrolment.
  5. Submit your enrolment application to the school by Friday 31 July 2026.
  6. You will be notified of the outcome of your application between Monday 3 August and Friday 14 August 2026. The letter from the school will include the next steps. If you receive an enrolment offer, you should respond to the offer by Friday 28 August 2026.

Enrolment applications submitted after 31st July 2026 will be processed by the school as they are received, in accordance with the Department’s Placement Policy.

I WANT TO ENROL MY CHILD (Years 1 – 6)

Fantastic! Complete the following steps:

  1. Download & complete the enrolment form:Enrolment forms must be completed, signed and returned to the school office.
  2. Collate the following original documents which will be copied by the school:You will need to give important information about your child, including:
    1. evidence of your child’s date of birth (birth certificate, or, if they were not born in Australia, a passport or travel document such as a visa)
    2. your contact, phone and address details, and that of any other parent, guardian and/or carer
    3. names and contact details of emergency contacts
    4. doctor’s and dentist’s names and phone numbers
    5. Immunisation Status Certificate
    6. health and welfare information
    7. information about the languages your child speaks and hears at home
    8. details of any parenting orders or legal matters to do with the care or safety of your child (service providers are obliged to keep your information private)
    9. if your child will be attending out of hours school care. If they are, a separate enrolment and bookings will need to be made for the days they will attend.
  3. If you need an interpreter to help fill out the application form, the school staff can help organise this for you.
  4. Attend the school with the enrolment form & original documents for submission.

The Department of Education has 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 our school.

You can find information and resources about the enrolment timeline at: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep).

Enrolment and Application Forms

If you live within our zone, please click here for an enrolment form.

If you lived beyond our school zone and would like to apply to attend Carlton Primary School, please click here for an application form.

For families arriving from overseas, school entry is determined by the Visa Subclass Number on your child’s Passport. Students unable to enrol directly into the School can enrol via the International Education Division. Please contact them on 03 9637 2990, by email on international@education.vic.gov.au or visit their website on www.study.vic.gov.au for further information.

If you have any questions concerning enrolments, please feel free to contact us:

Phone:  9347 6022

Email: carlton.ps@education.vic.gov.au

Before and after school supervision arrangements

Student safety at Carlton Primary School is our highest priority and the safe and appropriate supervision of students is an important element of our duty of care to students. Part of this duty is ensuring parents and students are aware of our student supervision arrangements before and after school.

Before school: School grounds are supervised at 8:40am C.O.L.A. and soccer pitch.

After school: School grounds are supervised at 3:20pm C.O.L.A. and soccer pitch.

Students on school grounds outside these times will not be supervised (unless they are attending a before or after school care program or supervised extracurricular activity).

Parents/carers are requested to ensure that students do not attend school outside of these supervised times unless they are attending before or after school care, or a pre-arranged supervised activity (i.e. sports practice).

Families are encouraged to contact the office on   9347 6022  or refer to carlton.ps@education.vic.gov.aufor more information about the before and after school care facilities available to our school community or if you would like any further information about our student supervision arrangements.

For a copy of our school’s Yard Duty and Supervision Policy, contact the school office. This policy includes Carlton Primary  School’s student supervision arrangements across the school day, including before and after school.

Child Safe Standards

Carlton Primary School is committed to providing a child safe and child friendly environment, where students are safe and feel safe.

Our child safety and wellbeing policies outline the measures and strategies we have in place to support, promote and maintain the safety and wellbeing of our students:

  • Bullying Prevention Policy
  • Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy
  • Child Safety Code of Conduct
  • Child Safety Responding and Reporting Obligations Policy and Procedure
  • Complaints
  • Digital Learning Policy
  • Student Wellbeing and Engagement Policy
  • Volunteers Policy
  • Visitors Policy

Our child safety and wellbeing policies are available from school reception upon request and published on Compass

As valuable partners in promoting and maintaining child safety and wellbeing at Carlton Primary School we welcome and encourage your feedback.

If you have any suggestions, comments or questions in relation to our child safe policies and practices, please contact  e.g. principal or assistant principal

School policies

In Victoria, all schools must meet the minimum standards for school registration. The minimum standards provide a foundation for quality schools through:

  • good governance
  • strong financial management
  • effective curriculum
  • sound teaching practices
  • safe environments for children.

The policies support us in these aims are available from school reception upon request and published on Compass

The following policies support us in these aims and in meeting the minimum standards:

Good governance and strong financial management

Effective curriculum and sound teaching practices

  • Aboriginal Learning, Wellbeing and Safety
  • Curriculum Framework
  • Digital Learning
  • Homework
  • Mobile phones

Safe environments for children

  • Anaphylaxis
  • Asthma
  • Bullying Prevention
  • Camps And Excursions
  • Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy
  • Child Safety Code of Conduct
  • Child Safety Responding and Reporting Obligations Policy and Procedure
  • Duty Of Care
  • First Aid
  • Health Care Needs
  • Inclusion And Diversity
  • Medication
  • Photographing, Filming and Recording Students
  • Student Wellbeing and Engagement
  • Visitors
  • Volunteers
  • Yard Duty and Supervision

Term Dates

2026 Dates

Term dates 2026

Term One        Wed 28 Jan – Thur 2 April

Term Two        Mon 20 April – Fri 26 June

Term Three     Mon 13 July – Fri 18 Sept

Term Four       Mon 5 Oct – Fri 18 Dec

For term dates beyond click here.

Our School

  • Carlton Primary School 150 Palmerston Street Carlton, VIC, 3053
  • 03 9347 6022
  • carlton.ps@education.vic.gov.au
The Victorian Government acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of the land and acknowledges and pays respect to their Elders, past and present.

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