Prep Enrolments

All government primary schools, including P-9 and P-12 schools, follow the same enrolment timeline. Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) | Victorian Government (www.vic.gov.au).

What you need to do:

1.  Take part in our 2026 Prep Information Session and Tour on Wednesday 14th May at 6.30pm in the Gymnasium located on Lake Road, Lara.

2.  Download, print and complete: Form to Enrol in a Victorian Government School. Enrolment forms are also available from the school office from Term 2.

3.  Submit the enrolment application form with all supporting documents (see details below) by Friday 25th July 2025.

4. You will be notified of the outcome of your application between Friday 22nd August. If you receive an enrolment offer and you no-longer need it e.g. you have decided to accept a place in a Catholic or Private school, please contact us as soon as possible to remove your application at Lara Lake Primary School. 

5. Take part in enrolment information and transitions sessions during Term 4, 2025.

6. Prepare your child to start Foundation (Prep) from Thursday 29th January, 2026.

Please provide:

• Proof of Residency 2025 x 2 (View link for further information)
• Birth Certificate
• Immunisation Certificate*
• Legal documentation - if relevant
• Visa (VIVO) statement - if relevant

By law, primary schools are required to request and record information on the immunisation status of students prior to enrolment.  Parents or guardians must provide an immunisation status certificate to the school regardless of whether the child is or is not immunised.

* Only an Immunisation History Statement from the Australian Immunisation Register can be accepted as proof of immunisation status on school entry.