Enrolment Information
If you are interested in enrolling at our school, please request an Enrolment Form from our school office at buchan.ps@education.vic.gov.au, call us on (03) 5155 9241 or download it from the link below.
Enrolment
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 https://www.findmyschool.vic.gov.au
All other applications will be considered subject to available space, and prioritised according to:
- students with a sibling at the same permanent address who are attending the school at the same time
- all other students in order of closeness of their home to the school.
Required Documentation
- Children who will reach the age of five years on or before 30th April may commence school in January of that year.
- Completed enrolment form
- Full birth certificate
- Immunisation Status Certificate (received from the Ummunisation register)
Additionally, you will also need to provide the following details:
- Your contact details
- Emergency Contact Details
- Health information about your child (such as allergies or illnesses they need to manage)
- Other legal orders relating to your child and their welfare (if any)
School Zones
Our school zone is available on https://www.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 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
Foundation Transition
Our school has a wonderfully strong relationship with the local kindergarten, and we see the transition from kinder to school as a gradual, supportive journey. From the moment children feel settled at kinder, we begin creating opportunities for them to feel part of our school community.
In Term 2, kinder groups start visiting the school regularly, and our Foundation students enjoy making return visits. Our junior classroom teacher also spends time in the kinder class, getting to know the children and building positive relationships early so that their first day of school feels familiar, friendly and welcoming.
Many of our kinder children already have siblings or relatives at the school and love the chance to play and learn alongside the “big kids.” Community events such as shared celebrations and family days are highlights. These moments help kinder students build confidence, form connections and become comfortable with our staff and learning spaces.
To support a smooth transition for all new students, we engage early screening assessment. This helps us understand each child’s learning needs from the outset and ensures we can provide the right support for every student to thrive.
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.
Year 7 Transition
Enrolling your child in Year 7 is an important part of their education journey. We want to help you 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 Moving from primary to secondary school page of the Victorian Government website we also assist in sending these packs home to families.