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2026 Foundation Enrolments
Our 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.
For more information, you can:
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visit School zones for answers to frequently asked questions
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call the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) on 1800 896 950
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email the VSBA at vsba@education.vic.gov.au
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 Bendigo Primary School.
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 Bendigo primary School from 22 April 2025.
What you need to do:
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Contact our school bendigo.ps@education.vic.gov.au to book a school tour or to learn more about our school and the enrolment application process.
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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.
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Submit an enrolment application for Foundation (Prep) by Friday 25 July 2025.
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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.
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Take part in enrolment information and transition sessions during Term 4, 2025.
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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.
Welcome to our school!
Bendigo Primary School is situated in central Bendigo. Our school values are respect, responsibility and kindness.
Our school vision is- At Bendigo Primary School, our vision is to empower socially and emotionally competent learners who are motivated, confident and mindful of self and others.
This year, our grade structures are- 1 X Foundation class, 2 x 1/2 classes, 1 x 2/3 class, 1 x 3/4 class, 1 x year 4 class, and 3 x year 5/6 classes. Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students and their culture are valued and recognised through the curriculum, school activities and working in partnership with our KESO.
We support our students by implementing a tiered system of supports such as literacy and maths intervention, small speech support groups supported by a DET speech pathologist and members of our ES staff, one to one and small group support from ES staff and referrals to community services when appropriate.
We are committed to providing personalised learning in a supportive community focussed environment. We provide all students with a challenging learning environment and the educational, technological and social skills that enable them to become valued members of the community. The Vic curriculum is delivered in all learning areas with a strong focus on English and Mathematics. Weekly specialist lessons in Art, Music, Chinese Mandarin and Physical Education programs are taught F-6 by specialist staff.
We implement a range of wellbeing and behaviour support programs that support our students to learn how to regulate themselves, to identify a range of emotions, and to feel safe and supported. These programs include Smiling Minds, Zones of Regulation, Resilience, Rights & Respectful Relationships and School Wide Positive Behaviour Supports (SWPBS).
Our specialised Garden program continues to engage students and families and is a much loved, highly valued program in our school. Each class attends a weekly garden class with our Garden specialist and their class teacher. Over the school year, every grade has the opportunity to participate in cooking sessions that connect what we grow, with what we eat.
2026 Foundation Transition
9am School Tour Wednesday 14th May.
6pm-7pm Thursday 15th May.
Prospective Foundation families information evening.
Child Care provided. Please contact the school to book.
6pm-7pm Thursday 21st August
Confirmed Foundation families "Getting ready for school" information evening.
Child Care provided. Please contact the school to book.
