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BWPS School Zone

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Our school zone is available on the Find My School website, or you can check which school your residence is zoned for. Students permanently residing within our school zone, and who have supplied all required documentation, are guaranteed a place at our school.

Please note:  You will be zoned for just one primary school. 

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Bentleigh West Primary School is under an Enrolment Management Plan. We are unable to take out of zone enrolments at this time.

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Enrolment Process

​Our school has an enrolment restriction under section 2.2.16 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic).

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Approved entry criteria for our school for the 2025/2026 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.

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

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​​To assist Bentleigh West Primary School in assessing your child’s eligibility for enrolment, please provide evidence for demonstrating permanent residence in our zone.


This includes copies of:​​

12 month Rental agreements or unconditional contracts of sale plus

A copy of two of the following – must be no more than 3 months old:

  • gas or electricity bill

  • other official documentation that demonstrates permanent residency at that address such as a driver’s license, health care card, council rates, or an electoral enrolment confirmation

Documents should show the same address and parent’s/carer’s name as recorded on the school enrolment application form.

 

Enrolment applications may not be successful if the requested documentation is not provided.

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2026 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 Bentleigh West Primary School.

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All government primary schools will follow the timeline in 2025 to support Foundation (Prep) enrolments for the 2026 school year.

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You will be able to apply to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) 2026 at Bentleigh West Primary School from 22 April 2025.

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What you need to do:​

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Contact our school on enrolment@bentleighwestps.vic.edu.au to learn more about our school and the enrolment application process.

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Download the Foundation (Prep) enrolment information pack. This pack includes an application form, which you can also request from our school.

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Submit an enrolment application for Foundation (Prep) by Friday 25 July 2025.​

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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. You will then be requested to complete a full application form and provide additional documents.

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Take part in Prep transition sessions during Term 4, 2025.

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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.

 

Enrolment Application

​2026 Prep enrolment applications are now open and should be received by the 25th July.

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​​​If you're looking to enrol at our school, we invite you to download and fill out the Application for Enrolment form. 

​Enrolment Application forms can be sent to us by either:

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Emailing our enrolments officer: enrolment@bentleighwestps.vic.edu.au 

Mailing to: BWPS, 23 Brewer Road, Bentleigh 3204

In person at the front desk

​An Enrolment Form will be provided when placement is offered.

Bentleigh West Primary School

23 Brewer Road Bentleigh

Ph: 9557 1228

Student absences: Log in to Compass to record student absence or late arrival.

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We acknowledge the Bunurong people, the Kulin Nation, the Traditional Owners of the land on which our school stands. We teach, learn and play on this land, and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

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Copyright Bentleigh West Primary School 2025

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