Enrolment Information
School ToursAn individual school tour with our Principal or Assistant Principal can be arranged on request. Please contact the office on (03) 5597 6625.
If you wish to enquire about enrolling your child, please email [email protected] and include the following information:
School Zones:
Our School ZoneOur 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:
Foundation (Prep) Enrolments
All government primary schools will follow the timeline in 2025 to support Foundation (Prep) enrolments for the 2026 school year. To be eligible for Foundation enrolment in a Victorian State Primary School, a child must turn 5 on or before the 30th April of the year they commence school.
You can find information and resources about the timeline, including factsheets and a poster at: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep). You can also download the ‘Foundation (Prep) Enrolment Information Pack for Parents and Carers’ from Enrolling in Foundation (Prep)
What you need to do:
Year 7 Enrolments:
The Department of Education has a statewide Year 6 to 7 placement timeline.Victorian government primary schools manage the placement of their Year 6 students in accordance with the timeline. At the start of Term 2, primary schools will distribute information packs to parents and carers.
You can find more information about applying for Year 7 placement at: Moving from primary to secondary school.
General Enrolments:
We can also consider offering placement to students transferring from another school in Levels P to 12 during the current school year or at the start of Term 1 2024. Please contact the office to discuss your family's situation.
Enrolment Form Information for Parents, Guardians and Carers (including privacy collection notice)
*Before completing the Enrolment Form, please read this information and keep a copy for your records.
Please bring the following documents to school when enrolling:
Student Transition/Orientation Program:
Our Foundation and Year 7 Transition Programs commence from October each year for confirmed students. Official contact will commence the beginning of Term 4. Further information will be provided to parents/guardians.
The state-wide transition day for all Victorian students from Foundation to Year 12 is on a Tuesday 9 December, 2025.
School ToursAn individual school tour with our Principal or Assistant Principal can be arranged on request. Please contact the office on (03) 5597 6625.
If you wish to enquire about enrolling your child, please email [email protected] and include the following information:
- Parent/Guardian Name/s
- Contact Phone Number
- Email Address
- Child’s Name
- Child’s Date of Birth
- Residential Address
- Current Kindergarten (if commencing Foundation next year) or; Current School (if transferring enrolment in Years 1 to 12)
- Other Relevant Information (i.e. reason for choosing Derrinallum College if you do not reside within the zone, does your child have an older sibling already attending the school, does your child have any special needs, etc.)
School Zones:
Our School ZoneOur 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:
- visit School zonesfor answers to frequently asked questions
- call the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) on 1800 896 950
- email the VSBA at [email protected]
Foundation (Prep) Enrolments
All government primary schools will follow the timeline in 2025 to support Foundation (Prep) enrolments for the 2026 school year. To be eligible for Foundation enrolment in a Victorian State Primary School, a child must turn 5 on or before the 30th April of the year they commence school.
You can find information and resources about the timeline, including factsheets and a poster at: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep). You can also download the ‘Foundation (Prep) Enrolment Information Pack for Parents and Carers’ from Enrolling in Foundation (Prep)
What you need to do:
- Contact Derrinallum College to book a school tour or to learn more about our school and the enrolment application process. At Derrinallum College, we work closely with our local kindergartens to make sure all families are aware and included in our enrolment process which starts from May 2025.
- Download the Foundation (Prep) Enrolment Information Pack for Parets and Carers 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 Friday 25 July 2025. These will be given to the local kindergartens at the beginning of June for all children attending kindergarten. Families who have also made contact, will be provided with an enrolment pack at this time.
- You will be notified of the outcome of your application between Monday 28 July and Friday 8 August 2025.
- Take part in enrolment information and transition sessions during Term 4, 2025. Kinder visits will occur as part of our local kinder transition program throughout Terms 2& 3, 2025.
Year 7 Enrolments:
The Department of Education has a statewide Year 6 to 7 placement timeline.Victorian government primary schools manage the placement of their Year 6 students in accordance with the timeline. At the start of Term 2, primary schools will distribute information packs to parents and carers.
You can find more information about applying for Year 7 placement at: Moving from primary to secondary school.
General Enrolments:
We can also consider offering placement to students transferring from another school in Levels P to 12 during the current school year or at the start of Term 1 2024. Please contact the office to discuss your family's situation.
Enrolment Form Information for Parents, Guardians and Carers (including privacy collection notice)
*Before completing the Enrolment Form, please read this information and keep a copy for your records.
Please bring the following documents to school when enrolling:
- Student Enrolment Form 2025
- Student Enrolment Form 2026
- Enrolment Checklist
- Copy of Child's Birth Certificate (we can photocopy the original for you in the office)
- Child's Immunisation History Statement - Medicare/MyGov (this can be emailed to the school and we can print for you)
Student Transition/Orientation Program:
Our Foundation and Year 7 Transition Programs commence from October each year for confirmed students. Official contact will commence the beginning of Term 4. Further information will be provided to parents/guardians.
The state-wide transition day for all Victorian students from Foundation to Year 12 is on a Tuesday 9 December, 2025.
