SCHOOL ZONE

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.

Lockwood Primary School currently does have capacity to consider applications from outside our neighbourhood zone as well. 

For more information about our school zone, please contact our school on (03) 54 353 224 or lockwood.ps@education.vic.gov.au. For answers to frequently asked questions about school zones and enrolling in Victorian government schools, visit School zones.

2027 FOUNDATION (PREP) ENROLMENTS 

All Victorian government primary schools follow the statewide Foundation (Prep) enrolment timeline. The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child at a Victorian government primary school.

You can apply to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) in 2027 from Monday 20 April 2026.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:

1. Contact our school by calling (03) 54 353 224 to book an optional school tour or to learn more about our school and the enrolment application process
2. Download the Foundation (Prep) enrolment information pack from Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) (available from 20 April 2026). This pack includes guidance on the application process.
3. Submit an enrolment application form by Friday 31 July 2026. 
4. If you reside within our neigbourhood zone, download a 2027 Enrolment Form or request directly from the school.
5. You will be notified of the outcome of your application between Monday 3 August and Friday 14 August 2026.
6. If you receive an enrolment offer, you should contact our school to accept the offer by Friday 28 August 2026.
7. Take part in enrolment information and transition sessions during Term 4, 2026.
8. Prepare your child to start Foundation (Prep) from Thursday 28 January 2027.

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.

Parents MUST supply the school with the following items for full enrolment:

1. A copy of your child's birth certificate or the original and the school can take a photocopy of it. 
2. A copy of your child's immunisation certificate or the original and the school can take a photocopy of it
   • Document issued by the Australian Childhood Immunistation Register on completion of their 4 year old vaccine

OTHER YEAR LEVEL ENROLMENTS

We also accept enrolment applications for students in other year levels. You can submit a request at any time in the school year.

Eligible students who live within our school zone are guaranteed a place, while students outside the zone may be enrolled if there are available places.

If you are seeking enrolment at any other year levels, please contact our school for more information.

SCHOOL TOURS and PARENT INFORMATION SESSION

During Education Week (18th to 22nd May 2026) Lockwood Primary School will hold school tours and information sessions.  Dates to be confirmed.  A great opportunity to see our classes in action.  Please contact us on (03) 54 353 224 to register for a tour.  

If you have any questions after viewing of the virtual tour and reading through the provided information please do not hesitate to contact the school. We look forward to meeting you in person.

TRANSITION PROGRAM - IMPORTANT KEY DATES

This year our Transition Sessions will be:

Session 1:        Date to be advised 

Session 2:        Date to be advised

Session 3:        Date to be advised

Session 4:        Tuesday 8th December (statewide Orientation Day) - times to be advised

Session 1:        Date to be advised

• Students and their Parent/Carer will meet in the Library area. Our 2026 Foundation teacher will provide some play based activities. On this day students will be given a Social Story book that will introduce them to Lockwood Primary School and some of our routines. Please note, this year the school will provide all Foundation students with their school hat on their first transition session.

Session 2:        Date to be advised

• Students will go into the Library area. Parents/carers are welcome to stay at the school and have a cup of tea/coffee in the staffroom or drop your child off and return at pick up time. This is also a good opportunity to finalise your child’s enrolment if official documents are still required at school e.g. Birth or Immunisation Certificate.

Session 3:        Date to be advised

• Students will go into the Library area, today they will meet with their buddy. Parents/carers are welcome to stay at the school and have a cup of tea/coffee in the staff room. There will be an opportunity for a Q & A session for the parents at this time.

Session 4:       Tuesday 8th December

Statewide Orientation Day for Preps and other new students is on Tuesday December 8^th.    The whole school, including our 2027 foundation students and other 2027 students will particpate in transition activities throughout the morning.

BUDDIES PROGRAM
We have a brilliant two-year program in which Grade 5 students are allocated to an incoming Prep and support them as their "Buddy".

Click here to read more about our Buddies Program and how it supports a smooth transition to school.

See below for a selection of Buddies photos...