Enrolment Info

School Zoning

We are a zoned school. 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 based on 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:

2025 – 2026 Timeline

The Department of Education has released the statewide Foundation (Prep) enrolment timeline for the 2026 school year.  The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child into Foundation (Prep) at a Victorian government primary school, including Nilma Primary School. All government primary schools will follow the timeline in 2025 to support Foundation (Prep) enrolments for the 2026 school year. You can find information and resources about the timeline, including factsheets and a poster at: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep). You will be able to apply to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) 2026 at Nilma Primary School from 22 April 2025.

What you need to do:

  1. Contact our school via email nilma.ps@education.vic.gov.au or Tel 03 5623 2963 to book a school tour or to learn more about our school and the enrolment application process.
  2. Download the Foundation (Prep) enrolment information pack from Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) (available by 22 April 2025). This pack includes an application form, which you can also request from our school.
  3. Submit an enrolment application for Foundation (Prep) by Friday 25 July 2025.
  4. You will be notified of the outcome of your application between Monday 28 July and Friday 8 August 2025. If you receive an enrolment offer, you should contact our school to accept the offer by Friday 22 August 2025.
  5. Take part in enrolment information and transition sessions during Term 4, 2025.
  6. Prepare your child to start Foundation (Prep) from Wednesday 28 January 2026.

Enrolment applications submitted after 25 July 2025 will be processed by our school as they are received, in accordance with the department’s Placement Policy.

Enrolling at Nilma Primary School

Children who will reach the age of five years on or before 30th April may commence school in January of that year. Upon enrolment we require the following documents:

  • full birth certificate
  • immunisation certificate
  • application or enrollment form (depending on circumstances)

Further Information: (Click to open)

Code of Conduct

Asthma Letter

Asthma Management Form

ASICA Allergy Management Form

ASICA Anaphylaxis Management Form

Department Privacy Policy for Schools

DET Placement Policy

DET Enrolment Policy

NOTES

1. You will need Adobe Reader to download this form. It is found routinely on almost all computers, but if you need it you can get it free HERE.

2. The forms above will open in a window in your browser. You can then print them or save them to a place on your computer to print later. Or contact our school and we will print any out for you that you require.

SCHOOL TOURS ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST – please contact the school

Kindergarten/Early Learning Centre Transition

During Term 3 the Foundation (Prep) Teacher will visit each Kindergaten/Early Learning Centre to visit children in their kindergarten setting and discuss transition with the teachers.

During Term 4 Nilma has an extensive transition program. Please refer to the NPS Fly into Foundation Pamphlet

Transition Day 1 – Monday 11th November 2024; 9am – 11am

Transition Day 2 – Thursday 21st November 2024; 9am – 11.30am

Transition Day 3 – Wednesday 27th November 2023; 9am – 1pm

Transition Day 4 – Tuesday 10th December 2024; 9am – 3.15pm (Statewide Transition Day)

School Entry Assessment

At the beginning of the Foundation year the students at school participate in the Prep Entry Assessment Program which is used in Victorian Government schools. The assessment tasks are designed to assist teachers to gather information about your child’s literacy and numeracy understandings. This information will help the school to provide most informative and effective teaching and learning program for the students. Students enrolling in to Nilma at other year levels will also complete some Nilma Primary School assessment tasks to inform individual learning needs.