2026 Foundation (Prep) enrolment info
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:
· visit School zones for answers to frequently asked questions
· call the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) on 1800 896 950
· email the VSBA at vsba@education.vic.gov.au
2026 Foundation (Prep) enrolments
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 Ivanhoe 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 including Ivanhoe Primary School.from 22 April 2025.
What you need to do:
1. Contact our school including Ivanhoe Primary School.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.
You can find more information and resources about the enrolment timeline at: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep).
Education Week is 12th to the 16th of May
Celebrate Education Week with IPS in 2025.
Education Week is an annual celebration of education in Victoria.
In 2025, Victoria will celebrate Education Week from Monday 12 May to Friday 16 May.
The 2025 school theme is Decoding the Universe – Exploring the unknown with nature's hidden language.
Our school will be open to visitors to share our celebration on Wednesday the 14th of May from 9.30am until 11.30am.
Resources to help schools celebrate Education Week will be available on this website in Term 2, 2025.
Curriculum Days
2025 Curriculum Days: Friday 6th of June, Wednesday 6th of August, Monday 3rd of November.
OSHC will require 25 enrolments to run.
Parent Teacher Conferences - Wednesday 6th of August (Student free day) Book your time on COMPASS>
Mobile phones
All student phones are to be given to the teacher at the start of each day. This is inline with the Education Department policy on mobile devices.
No Bullying At IPS - the student perspective.
Our aim is to create and maintain a school environment that is inclusive and empowering that values the positive contributions of students and creates a sense of belonging and connectedness that is conducive to positive behaviours and effective engagement in learning. School leaders set the tone by taking the time to listen and appreciate the issues, work to provide feedback in order to help develop solutions.