Enrolling in primary school
Getting started
If you’re enrolling your child into a private or public school, you’ll need to contact the school directly. They may have their own enrolment process, such as an exam or interview before they finalise your child’s enrolment.
If you’ve decided on a public school, you may need to submit an enrolment form with your state or territory government.
Find out more about enrolment in your state or territory. These links will take you away from myGov.
| State or territory | Resource |
|---|---|
| ACT | Enrol in a public school |
| NSW | Locating NSW public schools and the enrolment process |
| NT | Enrol your child at school |
| Qld | How to enrol |
| SA | Primary school enrolment |
| Tas | Enrolling your child at school |
| Vic | Starting primary school in Victoria |
| WA | Enrol at a public school |
Documents you may need
When you enrol your child in school, you may need to provide some information and documents with your application. You may need to provide:
- your contact details
- emergency contact details
- your child’s health information
- your child’s birth certificate
- your child’s immunisation history
- proof of residential address
- Medicare number
- residency status or visa number (if applicable)
- passport, travel documents or current visa (if applicable).
Get your child’s immunisation history statement
You can get your child’s immunisation history statement using your Medicare online account through myGov.
It shows the vaccinations they’ve had that are recorded on the Australian Immunisation Register.
Sign in to myGov to get a statement.
There are other ways to get your child’s immunisation history statement if you can’t use your Medicare online account. Find out how to get your child’s immunisation history statement.
Helping your child prepare for school
There are things you can do to help your child prepare for school.
Your child may get to visit the school before they start. This helps them become familiar with the classroom, playground, toilet and other facilities without the pressure of a full school day.
Find out more about starting primary school: preparing children on the Raising Children website.