Enrolments

Updated: August 22, 2024

Thank you for your interest in enrolling your child at Brunswick East Primary School.

This page contains information on how to come for a tour, ask questions, and enrol for 2025.

The Victorian Government website Starting School Page also contains information on how to enrol children at Victorian government schools, the different types of schools available, school zones, and MUCH more. It is certainly worth a visit if you haven’t seen it yet.

Families are encouraged to review the Department of Education’s Enrolment Policy.

International Students – Studying in Victoria

Victorian government schools are a destination of choice for international students. Our schools provide international students with a high-quality education, excellent English language tuition and caring welfare support services. To learn more about studying and living in Victoria as an international student, see: www.study.vic.gov.au
How to apply
Most international students must apply to the Department of Education in order to study in a Victorian government school. To learn about the application types and to apply, refer to the Victorian Government How To Apply page.
International Student School Contact
International Student Coordinator (ISC): Marianne Crowe
Phone: 03 9387 3361
Email: brunswick.east.ps@education.vic.gov.au
Brunswick East Primary School is accredited under the Department of Education’s CRICOS registration (CRICOS provider and code: Department of Education, 00861K). For more information, see: www.study.vic.gov.au

School Tours for All Interested Families

We will be running school tours in Term 2 and Term 3 on the following days:

  • June – Wednesday 12th, Tuesday 18th
  • July – Thursday 25th
  • August – Friday 2nd at 2.45pm, Tuesday 6th, Thursday 15th

All tours except for 2nd August will run from 9:30 am and they take about 1 hour. If you need to leave early or stay longer and ask questions, then that is OK. Let us know at the start and we will try to accommodate.

To book a tour please contact the BEPS office on 9387 3361 or email brunswick.east.ps@education.vic.gov.au  and provide a contact number. The office team can find a date and time that suits you.

School Zones

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:

Information Fact Sheets

Enrolment Fact Sheets about enrolling in public schools are are available in English and translated into a number of different languages.

Enrolment Applications at BEPS

A ‘Foundation’ (Prep) Enrolment Information Pack for Parents/Carers for the 2025 school year’ will be available to download late Term 1, 2024. This information pack will contain an application form. From the start of Term 2, 2024 (15 April), parents and carers can use this application form to complete their enrolment application for any state school.

If you have specific questions that you would like answered, then please just ask on the day or email brunswick.east.ps@education.vic.gov.au and we will do our best to answer them for you.

Enrolment applications open in Term 2, Week 1 (15 April 2024)

From the start of Term 2, 2024, the 2025 Enrolment Form for families who are within the BEPS school zone via Find my School will be available from this page. Parents/carers may submit their completed Enrolment form, from Monday 15 April 2024.

Student Enrolment Form 2024 (PDF Version)

For those families outside the BEPS school zone and wanting to apply, you may complete the Student Application Form. Parents/carers may submit their completed Application form, from Monday 15 April 2024.

Student Application Form 2024 (PDF)

*ALL forms are due back at school by Friday 26 July 2024.*

Outcome

  • You will be notified of the outcome of your application by Friday 9 August 2024.
  • If you receive an offer of placement, you should accept the offer by Friday 28 August 2024.
  • Additional enrolment information and transition sessions will take place during Term 4, 2024.
  • Your child will start Foundation (Prep) on 29 January 2025.

We look forward to meeting you all.