Welcome to our enrolment information page.
***Please be advised that enrolments maybe restricted to families living within our designated neighbourhood zone, at point of enrolment (please see DET Placement Policy and the Find My School website to locate your allocated Government School).
Any new families will be requested to supply verification of residence. This does not apply to families with children currently enrolled in the school. Contact the school on 5251 3581 for further information.
We have updated our information for our 2026 enrolment period so please take the time to view our documents below.
Enrol Now!
Clifton Springs Primary School is a forward thinking community school with a focus on high quality teaching and learning built around students achieving their best.
Enrolling your child in a school is a big decision and as with all big decisions it is one which should be well considered. We encourage parents to make an educated choice by ensuring they take the time to visit their local school, speak to the staff, take a tour and ask any questions they may have before they enrol in a school. This way parents have the facts which they can use to inform their decision and make an educated choice. It is much better to use the facts when choosing a school and your own personal opinion rather than hearsay or misconceptions which can sometimes be propagated.
Book a Tour
Student enrolments at Clifton Springs Primary School have continued to be strong and prospective parents are encouraged to enrol early for the next school year to ensure students have a place.
Families are encouraged to book a school tour via the office on 03 5251 3581. We love the chance to show people around our school and chat about why Clifton Springs is a great choice. We encourage you to bring your child / children with you for the tour as they are sure to have lots of questions about our school too!
If you complete your tour and find our vision, purpose and values resonate with you we encourage you to enrol with us but we won't be offended if you feel another school better meets your needs as a family. Ultimately we want our students and families to have a high sense of ownership and belonging within our school community.
Our school has continued to grow in recent years with our prep enrolment tripling in the past few years and our overall enrolment continuing to climb as we have become a school of choice for families across the district. As a result of this we are nearing our capacity and have been directed by the Regional Director South West Victoria Region via the regional facilities manager to enact an enrolment strategy for accepting enrolments.
This will be our policy for prioritising enrolments for 2018 and beyond.
Where there are insufficient places at a school for all students who seek entry, students are enrolled in the following priority order:
- Students for whom the school is the designated neighbourhood school.
- Students with a sibling at the same permanent address who are attending the school at the same time.
- Where the regional director has restricted the enrolment, students who reside nearest the school.
- Students seeking enrolment on specific curriculum grounds. (NB This criterion applies to VCE programs in secondary schools, SEAL Programs, and Select Entry Schools only)
- All other students in order of closeness of their home to the school.
- In exceptional circumstances, compassionate grounds.
Below is a map of our neighbourhood area as assigned by the Department of Education and Training for students living within this area Clifton Springs Primary School will be their designated neighbourhood school.
For More information visit our contact us here
Or see our documents below
Our school zone
Our school zone is available on findmyschool.vic.gov.au (https://www.findmyschool.vic.g...) 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 https://www2.education.vic.gov... 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:
1. Visit School zones https://www.vic.gov.au/school-... for answers to frequently asked questions
2. Call the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) on 1800 896 950
3. Email the VSBA at vsba@education.vic.gov.au
2026 Foundation (Prep) enrolments
The Department of Education has released a state-wide Foundation (Prep) enrolment timeline for 2026 which advises families when and how to enrol their child into Foundation (Prep) at a Victorian government primary school, including Clifton Springs Primary School.
You can find information and resources about the timeline, including factsheets and the ‘Foundation (Prep) Enrolment Information Pack for Parents/Carers’, at: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) https://www.vic.gov.au/enrolli....
You will be able to apply to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) 2026 at Clifton Springs Primary School from May 2025.
What you need to do:
1. Contact Clifton Springs Primary School to book a school tour or to inquire about our school and the enrolment application process
2. Download the Foundation (Prep) Enrolment Information Pack for Parents/Carers’ and the Enrolment Application Form from Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) https://www.vic.gov.au/enrolli...
*** If you are in our zone OR your prep child has a sibling residing at the same permanent address who will be attending school at the same time, you DO NOT need to complete an Application Form but are able to complete just the Enrolment Form.
- Submit an Enrolment Application for Foundation (Prep) or for students in our zone or with siblings, an Enrolment Form by Friday 25 July 2025
- Those who submitted an Application Form will be notified of the outcome of your application by Friday 8th August 2025.
- If you receive an enrolment offer, you should contact our school to accept the offer by Friday 22nd August 2025
- Take part in enrolment information and transition sessions during Term 3 & 4, 2025
Enrolment applications submitted after 26th July 2025 will be processed by our school as they are received, in accordance with the department’s Placement Policy.
Special Circumstances
If your family has special circumstances, please inform us at the time of your enquiry so we can organise a meeting with the Principal.