Student Enrolment

Future Students

All Victorian children are guaranteed enrolment in a Government School.

Families whose residence is closer to Preston High School than to any other school are guaranteed a place. Families can determine school zone by visiting Find My School.

Families living further away can still apply to Preston High School and the school will apply the Department of Education and Training Placement Policy to determine which students can enrol. You can read about the Placement Policy here.

PRIORITY ORDER OF PLACEMENT

Preston High School has an enrolment restriction under section 2.2.16 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic). Approved entry criteria for our school for the 2026 school year are:

• students who live within the school zone
• students with a sibling attending the school at the same time
• students seeking enrolment on compassionate grounds, in exceptional circumstances.

All students seeking enrolment at our school must meet one of the above criteria to be eligible for enrolment in 2026.

The department will review this enrolment restriction yearly and provide updated advice as necessary for the subsequent school year.

Preston High School is accredited under the Department of Education’s CRICOS registration (CRICOS provider name and code: Department of Education, 00861K). For further information refer to www.study.vic.gov.au

Enrolment for Year 7

Government Primary School students apply via your primary school in Term 2 of Grade 6. Please ask your primary school to provide the relevant form.

Independent and Catholic school students can apply directly to Preston High School in Grade 6. Please contact reception to have your email added to the mailing list.

Enrolment applications for 2027 will be open from Term 2, 2026

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Enrolment timeline for Year 7 for 2027

• Term 2, 2026 – Government Primary schools provide Grade 6 families with Application for Year 7 Placement 2027 form. Catholic/Independent Primary School families approach High Schools directly for this form.
• May 2026 – Government Parents/carers return their Application for Year 7 Placement 2027 form to their primary school by this date. Catholic/Independent Primary School families return this form to the High School by this date.
• July 2026 – Primary schools will notify families of their child’s Year 7 placement offer.
• July 2026 – Parents/carers of children not allocated a place lodge a written appeal with the school by this date.
• August 2026 – Secondary schools provide parents/carers with written notification of appeal outcome.
• August 2026 – Parents/carers return their Year 7 Placement Acceptance Slip to their child’s Primary Government School.
• August 2026 – Parents/carers lodge a written appeal with Regional Director (RD) of the North-West Victoria Region by this date.
• September – November: Orientation process for future Year 7 families and students commences, including parent welcome evening, initial academic assessment and other events and information.

Enrolment for Years 8-12

Enrolments in Years 8-12 occur directly with the school.

Offers of placement will depend on the availability of places and the school will follow the DET Placement Policy in making decisions.

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