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Foundation Enrolment Timeline Released for 2026 School Year at Roxburgh Park Primary School
Roxburgh Park Primary School families must submit 2026 Foundation applications by 25 July 2025 for children who turn five by 30 April 2026.
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The Department of Education has issued the statewide Foundation enrolment timeline for the 2026 school year, setting the requirement that children must turn five by 30 April 2026 to begin primary school. This policy directly determines eligibility for entry into Foundation at Roxburgh Park Primary School and other local primary settings.
The timeline establishes a fixed sequence for applications and notifications. Families in Roxburgh Park can now plan submissions around the specific dates provided for the local school, reducing uncertainty in the lead-up to the new academic year.
Application Deadlines for Roxburgh Park Residents
Enrolment applications for Foundation at Roxburgh Park Primary School for 2026 close on Friday 25 July 2025. Outcomes will be notified to applicants between 28 July and 8 August 2025. These dates apply to residents seeking places at the school and require timely preparation of documentation by families with eligible children.
The deadlines align with the broader statewide process, allowing Roxburgh Park households to coordinate submissions without extended waiting periods. Residents with children meeting the 30 April 2026 age cutoff can use the interval between notification and the start of term to arrange any required transitions.
Local School Practices for Diverse Learners
Roxburgh College has applied transition strategies for students from Language Background Other Than English backgrounds, including Arabic and Turkish speaking communities. These approaches have been documented as part of efforts to support entry from primary settings into secondary education in Roxburgh Park.
Roxburgh Rise Primary School, formerly known as Roxburgh Park North Primary School until its 2005 name change, operates alongside Roxburgh Park Primary School in serving the area. The enrolment timeline applies uniformly across these local primary providers, giving families clear parameters for 2026 planning.
Applications submitted by the July deadline will proceed through the notification window, after which accepted students can complete final preparations ahead of the 2026 school year.