catholic education ballarat - ENROLMENTS FOR 2025 foundation

Thank you for your interest in enrolling at our school.  To ensure that every family has the appropriate opportunity to enrol their child, all Ballarat Catholic Primary Schools collaborate throughout the process of Foundation (Prep) Enrolment. Information collected through the enrolment process is collated on a common database, which is shared by the Catholic Primary Schools in Ballarat.

The application process for 2025 Foundation (Prep) Enrolments is now closed.

Enrolment for year levels 1 - 6: tours are available in Term 3 - please book here or call our school office on 5330 2266. 

Please see the outline of the current process with the relevant dates below.

A link to the 2025 online enrolment form will be sent with offers of a placement.

KEY DATES - Foundation 2025 Enrolment

Monday 12 February, 2024 - Foundation (Prep) enrolment expressions of interest open.

Thursday 23 May, 2024 - Expression of Interest forms close 

Friday 31 May, 2024 at 12.00pm - First round placement offers sent 

  • Information regarding how to accept or decline this offer will be contained in your letter.

  • This step will consider siblings and children who are baptised Catholic within the local parish of the school.

  • If your child is not a sibling of an existing student at the school or a baptised Catholic living within the local parish of the school, your expression of interest will be considered in the second round of offers.

Friday 7 June, 2024 at 4.00pm - First round Acceptance closes 

Friday 14 June, 2024 at 12.00pm - Second round placement offers sent. A list of schools with vacancies published and sent and information regarding how to accept or decline this offer will be contained in your letter.

Friday 21 June, 2024 at 4.00pm - Second round Acceptance closes 

For further information, please make contact via 5330 2266 or admin@emtclear.catholic.edu.au.

Each Catholic Primary School will make offers of enrolment in line with the Diocese of Ballarat Enrolment Policy which takes into consideration a variety of factors.