Enrolments

By enrolling at Ballarat Primary School-Dana Street, you are making a choice to join a vibrant, welcoming community that is supportive of all members. Our school values are tangible in the school. We teach them, talk about them every day and support each other to always demonstrate them.

FOUNDATION 2027 Enrolments

The Department of Education has released the statewide Foundation (Prep) enrolment timeline for the 2027 school year.

The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child into Foundation (Prep) at a Victorian government primary school, including Buninyong Primary School.

All government primary schools will follow the timeline in 2026 to support Foundation (Prep) enrolments for the 2027 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) 2027 at Ballarat Primary School- Dana Street from 20 April 2026.

What you need to do:

Contact our school via phone (5332 1301) or email (ballarat.ps.dana@education.vic.gov.au) to book a school tour or to learn more about our school and the enrolment application process.
Download the Foundation (Prep) enrolment information pack from Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) (available by 20 April 2026). This pack includes an application form, which you can also request from our school.
Submit an enrolment application for Foundation (Prep) by Friday 31 July 2026.

Residential Address Documents:100 point residential address checklist, as per checklist detail found HERE
Student Birth Certificate
Student Immunisation Records
Any previous school reports or relevant information

You will be notified of the outcome of your application between Monday 3 August and Friday 14 August 2026. If you receive an enrolment offer, you should contact our school to accept the offer by Friday 28 August 2026.
Take part in enrolment information and transition sessions during Term 4, 2026.

Enrolment applications submitted after 31 July 2026 will be processed by our school as they are received, in accordance with the department’s Placement Policy.

ENROLMENT Information

All enrolment enquiries are welcome.

If you are a prospective parent/guardian looking to enrol your child at our school, please follow the instructions below:

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.

Contact the school to arrange a tour on (03) 5332 1301.

On your tour, you’ll also receive an enrolment pack with more information.

If you choose Ballarat Primary School is the school for your child, please complete the enrolment form and return it to the school.

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