Enrolment & Tours
Enrolment
If you are wishing to enrol at Niddrie Primary School please check to ensure we are your local designated neighbourhood school at www.findmyschool.vic.gov.au If we are your local school click on the enrolment form link to the right and download our current enrolment form. Please be aware that you will need to provide a birth certificate, immunisation certificate and proof of residential address.
Niddrie Primary School enacts the Department’s Placement Policy. A copy of this policy can be found at https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/enrolment/guidance/placement-policy
School Tours
School tours commence from term 2 for students starting the following year.
Enrolment Dates
We are now accepting enrolments.
The Enrolment Process Explained
Fact Sheet – Enrolling in primary schools for 2027
Step 1 – Check Our School Zone
Our school zone is available on findmyschool.vic.gov.au. Students residing in this zone are guaranteed a place at our school, which is determined because of your permanent residential address.
Step 2 – Enrolment Form: Download and Complete
(These forms are also available in hard copy from our school’s office)
Step 3 – Proof of Age
Locate your child’s birth certificate or passport to prove they turn 5 years of age on or before April 30th of the year they commence Foundation.
Step 4 – Immunisation History
Locate your child’s Immunisation History Statement that includes the statement ‘This child has received all vaccines required by 5 years of age’.
Step 5 – Proof of Residence
Provide the school with documents of Proof Of Residence. The 100 point checklist attached can show you a list of supporting documents. If you are unable to provide sufficient proof of your permanent address, we may not accept your enrolment.
Please note that the following example may not necessarily meet the requirements to be considered a permanent address:
- Anticipated move – planning to move to a new address at a later date, or after the school year begins, does not guarantee entry into the local school for that address. This includes situations where families are building or buying a new home or starting a new lease agreement. The school may only be able to offer your child a place after you have taken possession of the property and can provide proof that it is your new permanent address.
Step 6 – Bring all documents to the school OR download, fill out, and return by email to: niddrie.ps@education.vic.gov.au
Foundation 2027
School Information Sessions & Foundation 2027 Enrolments
Thanks for your interest in Niddrie Primary School! Each year during Term 2, we really enjoy opening our school for all future Foundation parents to attend, so that you can see who we are, and what we do. We love what we do here at NPS!
School Information Sessions 2026
These sessions are for families with a child starting Foundation in 2027 (or later). Please note, there will only be one information session. This session will be recorded and posted to the website to be available from 25th May.
Friday 22nd May 10am – Information Session and Tour
Tuesday 2nd June 4pm – Tour Only
Tuesday 16th June 4pm – Tour Only
If you’re enrolling for any other year levels, please contact our office to book in a tour.
How do I book for an Information Session?
To book in for one of the sessions, you need to fill in the following form. https://forms.gle/FhztW81X5Xuq6X9G6
My child isn’t due to start Foundation until 2028 or later, can I attend?
You definitely can! These sessions are primarily for Foundation 2027 students specifically, but we don’t mind if you’re a bit early! We know that you might have a few schools to see.
Please feel free to register and come along.
I’m ready to enrol! Can I submit an Enrolment or Application form yet?
Yes you can.
Applications to enrol in a Victorian government primary school for 2027:
- Open from Monday 20 April 2026
- Are due by Friday 31 July 2026.
For more information about enrolment, please see our Enrolment Overview page, or please contact our wonderful office team at t: (03)93796587 e: niddrie.ps@education.vic.gov.au
What are my child’s enrolment rights?
In Victoria, your child has the right to attend their designated neighbourhood school (your ‘local school’) under the Education and Training Reform Act 2006. Your local school is determined by the school zone for your permanent residential address. To learn more about how enrolment decisions are made, visit Enrolling in school.
Our school zone is available on findmyschool.vic.gov.au. Findmyschool.vic.gov.au hosts the most up-to-date information about Victorian school zones for 2020 onwards.
Students residing in this zone are guaranteed a place at our school, which is determined because of your permanent residential address.
The Department provides guidance through the School Placement Policy to ensure that students have access to their designated neighbourhood school.
How do I find my local school?
Find your local school on the Find my School website by following the steps below:
- Enter www.findmyschool.vic.gov.au into your browser.
- Enter your permanent residential address under ‘Enter your address to get started’.
- Select 2027 under ‘Enrolment year’. School zones for 2027 will be available by Thursday 2 April 2026.
- Select Primary under ‘School type’.
The map will then show your address, your local school, and on the left, the contact details for the school. If you scroll down, it will also show you the five closest schools to your address. You can also search by school name under ‘Search for school’.
What if Niddrie is not my local school/ Out of Zone?
Please understand that students out of zone are not guaranteed a placement at Niddrie. You can still follow the enrolment process, by submitting an enrolment form and all supporting documentation.
As a Victorian government local school, we must follow the department’s Placement Policy. The Placement Policy helps schools determine who to enrol if they have limited places. The Placement Policy states that:
- Schools must offer placement to all children who live within their zone.
- Schools should also offer places to children applying from outside the zone if they have sufficient accommodation.
Where schools cannot offer a place to all children who live outside the school zone, schools will prioritise applications using the priority order of placement, as follows:
- students with a sibling at the same permanent address who are attending the school at the same time
- all other students in order of closeness from their permanent address to the school.
There are many reasons why we may not be able to accept enrolments from children who live outside the school zone. These include, but are not limited to:
- Capacity constraints – the school may not have enough space to offer enrolment to out-of-zone children.
- Increased local enrolments – the school might be experiencing, or forecast to experience, an increase in enrolments from within the school zone. This means they may have to leave some space for future children living in-zone.
- Staffing constraints – the school may only have enough staff to take a certain number of enrolments. This may impact certain year levels and vary year-on-year.
Questions?
If you have any questions about any of this, please feel free to bring them with you to the information session. Otherwise, please call us on (03) 9379 6587 or email us at niddrie.ps@education.vic.gov.au