How to Enrol
New enquiries to Heywood Consolidated School start with booking an appointment via the school office to allow a Student, Parent & Principal interview to occur. During this appointment, our Principal or representative with give new families a tour of our school and grounds. They will initiate discussions to identify the strengths and interests of the child to ensure a best match to our existing classes. Enrolment forms are then provided to families and should be completed and returned with a birth certificate and immunisation history statement.
If you are interested in enrolling at our school, please request an Enrolment Form from our school office at 51 Kentbruck Road, Heywood or 5527 1200.
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Our school follows the Department of Education’s Enrolment Policy for the enrolment, placement, and transfer of students.
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Students who live within the school zone are guaranteed a place at our school. To find out whether you live in zone, visit findmyschool.vic.gov.au
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All other applications will be considered subject to available space, and prioritised according to:
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students with a sibling at the same permanent address who are attending the school at the same time
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all other students in order of closeness of their home to the school.
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2026 Foundation (Prep) enrolments
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The Department of Education has released the statewide Foundation (Prep) enrolment timeline for the 2026 school year.
The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child into Foundation (Prep) at a Victorian government primary school, including Heywood Consolidated School.
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All government primary schools will follow the timeline in 2025 to support Foundation (Prep) enrolments for the 2026 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) 2026 at Heywood Consolidated School from 22 April 2025.
What you need to do:
1. Contact our school on 5527 1200 to book a 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 by 22 April 2025). This pack includes an application form, which you can also request from our school.
3. Submit an enrolment application for Foundation (Prep) by Friday 25 July 2025.
4. You will be notified of the outcome of your application between Monday 28 July and Friday 8 August 2025. If you receive an enrolment offer, you should contact our school to accept the offer by Friday 22 August 2025.
5. Take part in enrolment information and transition sessions during Term 4, 2025.
6. Prepare your child to start Foundation (Prep) from Wednesday 28 January 2026.
Enrolment applications submitted after 25 July 2025 will be processed by our school as they are received, in accordance with the department’s Placement Policy.
Our school zone is available on findmyschool.vic.gov.au which hosts the most up-to-date information about Victorian school zones.
Students residing in this zone are guaranteed a place at our school, which is determined on the basis of your permanent residential address.
The Department provides guidance through the Placement Policy to ensure that students have access to their designated neighbourhood school and the freedom to choose other schools, subject to facility limitations.
You can find more information and answers to frequently asked questions on the Department's website under School zones.
Heywood Consolidated School zone
