Foundation Enrolments for 2026
We thank you for taking the time to consider Surfside Primary School for your child’s educational journey.
Enrolments for Foundation 2026 open on 22 April 2025. You may enrol from that date forward – no enrolments will be accepted before then. We are NOT PERMITTED to accept any enrolments before that date. To start primary school in 2026, your child will need to turn 5 years old by 30 April 2026. Schooling is compulsory for children who have turned 6 years old. Enrolments must be received by Friday 25 July 2025.
School Tour Dates
Our school tour program for 2025 (Foundation 2026) is now open for bookings
Foundation 2026 Tour # 1 – Monday 5th May at 9.30am
Foundation 2026 Tour # 2 – Wednesday 7th May at 9.30am
Foundation 2026 Tour # 3 – Monday 12th May at 9.30am
Foundation 2026 Tour # 4 – Wednesday 14th May at 9.30am
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO BOOK IN A TOUR TIME
There is a virtual tour to watch below if you miss out on attending a tour.
All tours start promptly at 9.30am.
Surfside Primary School is a medium to large sized school funded at 543 students. The school has been in operation since 1993. It is located in a residential area 2 km north/east of the central business district of the seaside resort of Ocean Grove, 28 kilometres from the provincial city of Geelong, on Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula.
Our Vision is ‘to inspire students to be creative, innovative and emotionally equipped to thrive’ while our Mission is to ‘cultivate a caring and inclusive environment in which students flourish’ and is supported by our school Values of ‘Respect, Honesty, Teamwork and Achievement’
The potential future demand for enrolment places from within the local community indicates that Surfside Primary School must manage enrolments carefully and in accordance with the Priority Placement Order in the Enrolment Policy. A student’s permanent place of address determines eligibility for enrolment at Surfside Primary School. Where there are insufficient places at a school for all students who seek entry, students are enrolled according to the Placement Policy’s priority order of placement. Please refer to the Surfside Primary School enrolment policy and enrolment management plan for more information.
Prior to completing an enrolment application for Surfside Primary School, it is important to note that all enrolments are confined to the following two criteria:
1. Students for whom the school is the designated neighbourhood school.
2. Students with a sibling at the same permanent address who are attending the school at the same time.
To correctly identify if Surfside Primary School is your designated neighbourhood school, please use this link: www.findmyschool.vic.gov.au
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When do I need to enrol my child?
To ensure a place for your Foundation (Prep) child at Surfside Primary School, the enrolment form needs to be forwarded to the school office by the Friday 25th July. Enrolments for 2026 will be finalised and communicated between Monday 28th July and Friday 8th August via email.
Here is a LINK to a factsheet prepared by the Department of Education
What do I need to bring to the school to enrol my child?
- A completed enrolment form and medication form if appropriate.
- Proof of permanent residence – lease agreement, utilities bill, etc.
- A copy of your child’s Birth Certificate
- An Immunisation History Statement via Medicare Online, your Express Plus Medicare mobile app or your DHS myGov account.
How do I know if my child is eligible to commence school?
To be eligible for admission a child must be a least five years of age by 30th April of the year in which admission is sought. Only Australian citizens or students with specified visas are eligible for admission.
Enrolment Form:
The enrolment form, which must be signed by the guardian/parent, shall include the following information:
- Date of birth (Copy of birth certificate) or (Passport or travel document for non-Australian-born students)
- Names and addresses of child and parent(s)/guardian(s)
- Details of medical or other conditions for which the child may need special consideration
- Emergency telephone numbers, including that of a nominated doctor
- Previous school/kindergarten and year
- Medical information:
- Details of medical or other conditions for which the child may need special consideration
- An Asthma and / or Anaphylactic plan (if applicable)
Immunisation History Statement
Under the Health (Immunisation) Regulations 1999, all parents/guardians are required to present an Immunisation History Statement when enrolling their child in a primary school. You can obtain them via Medicate Online, your Express Plus Medicare mobile app or your myGov account. For mailed copies, please call the Australian Immunisation History register ion 1800 653 809.