General School Information

Please see the following link for the current school Information Booklet 

Ripplebrook PS Information booklet 

Prep/Foundation Enrolment

Starting school is an exciting time for children, parents and carers. We want to help make the enrolment process as easy as possible for you.  Each year, the department releases the Foundation (Prep) Enrolment Information Pack for Parents/Carers, with information packs available from the beginning of Term 2 for students commencing foundation/prep the following year. These information packs, and other important information, can be found on the Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) page of the Victorian Government website.

Enrolments

If you are interested in enrolling at our school, please download and complete and Enrolment Form / request an Enrolment Form from our school office at ripplebrook.ps@education.vic.gov.au or phone on 03 5627 6278.

Our school follows the Department of Education’s Enrolment Policy for the enrolment, placement, and transfer of students.

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

All other applications will be considered subject to available space, and prioritised according to:

1. students with a sibling at the same permanent address who are attending the school at the same time
2. all other students in order of closeness of their home to the school.

Step to Enrolling your children 

Foundation Prep Enrolment Information Pack Parents Carers 

Schools Privacy Policy

Required Documents

Required documentation includes:

• Completed enrolment form link to form
• Evidence of identity and date of birth (for example, a birth certificate or passport)
• Immunisation Status Certificate primary school only

You will also be required to provide information about

• your contact details
• emergency contact details
• health information about your child (such as allergies or illnesses they need to manage)
• other legal orders relating to your child and their welfare (if any)

Parent Payments

Under the Department of Education and Training’s Parent Payments Policy, Victorian government schools are required to provide transparent information to their school community on voluntary parent/carer contributions.

The following documents outline the voluntary parent/carer contributions at our school:

Parent Payments Advice 2023

Step to Enrolling your children

Foundation Prep Enrolment Information Pack Parents Carers 

Schools Privacy Policy

School Zones

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 our school zone are guaranteed a place at our school, which is determined on the basis of your permanent residential address. Our school also has additional capacity available to welcome students who are outside of our school zone.

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

In School Zone

Student Enrolment Form 2024

Out-of-Zone Application

Student Application Form 2024