Tecoma Primary School
Learn · Grow · Achieve
Join the Tecoma family
We welcome enquiries regarding enrolment at any time — and we’d love to show you around. Tours can be arranged by calling (03) 9754 2354.
Enquiries welcome, any time
We welcome enquiries regarding enrolment at Tecoma Primary School at any time — feel free to contact the school office. Check the tours section for dates; tours can be arranged by calling (03) 9754 2354.
To commence online enrolment, visit students.educationapps.vic.gov.au to create an account and complete the online application form. Please ensure all required documents are attached to the application.
New to Tecoma? View our school brochure (PDF) — a four-page snapshot of who we are, how we teach, and life at our school.
Starting Prep in 2027? Visit our Starting Prep hub for transition session dates, uniform info, key dates and everything new families need.
Are you in our zone?
Our school zone is available at findmyschool.vic.gov.au, which hosts the most up-to-date information about Victorian school zones.
Students residing in our zone are guaranteed a place at our school, determined on the basis of your permanent residential address. Our school manages enrolments using the Placement Policy to ensure students have access to their designated neighbourhood school, and may enrol at another school if there are available places.
Your child’s journey starts here
The Department of Education has released the statewide Foundation (Prep) enrolment timeline for the 2027 school year. All government primary schools follow this timeline in 2026 to support enrolments for 2027.
Apply to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) 2027 at Tecoma Primary School. Download the enrolment information pack from Enrolling in Foundation (Prep), or apply via Vic Students online.
Submit an enrolment application for Foundation (Prep). Later applications are processed as received, in line with the Department’s Placement Policy.
You will be notified of the outcome of your application during this window.
If you receive an enrolment offer, contact our school to accept it.
Take part in enrolment information and our “Step into Prep!” transition sessions.
Your child starts Foundation (Prep) at Tecoma Primary School.
Find information and resources about the timeline, including factsheets and a poster, at the Department’s Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) page. A Quick Reference Guide to the online system is also available there.
Come along and have a look
Please come along and have a look at our school — talk to the Principal and staff, see our wonderful students at work and look at the amazing facilities.
If you would like to book a tour, please contact the office on (03) 9754 2354.
Book a Tour“Step into Prep!”
Starting school is an exciting and important milestone in any child and family’s life. We welcome new students and families into our school community through our “Step into Prep!” program.
“Step into Prep!” gives our newest students the opportunity to spend time with their future teachers and peers over four transition mornings during Term 4. These sessions give our future preps a sense of familiarity and ease with their learning environment, and allow parents, children and staff to get to know each other and the school setting in a positive and relaxed way.
“Step into Prep!” offers opportunities for our new students to begin building the quality relationships that become the foundation of learning in years to come.
| Session | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Transition Session One | Friday 23rd October | 9:10am – 10:00am |
| Transition Session Two | Friday 6th November | 9:10am – 10:00am |
| Transition Session Three | Friday 20th November | 9:10am – 10:00am |
| Transition Session Four | Tuesday 8th December | 9:10am – 10:50am |
A big buddy from day one
A key part of our transition program is our Foundation Buddy initiative, where each Foundation student is paired with a Grade 5 buddy. Students first meet during the Transition Program — including a buddy picnic in Session 4, a wonderful opportunity to build their relationship in a relaxed and welcoming setting.
Once school begins, regular buddy sessions run throughout the Foundation year, offering peer-led activities for play and learning both in the classroom and on the playground.
Every Thursday afternoon during leadership time, Foundation and Grade 5 buddies come together for shared activities. Sessions are sometimes centred on our school values and BounceBack program, and at other times connect to our Inquiry topics — taking students on a journey through areas as varied as transport and space exploration.
Grade 5 buddies take great pride in helping their Foundation buddies feel safe and settled at school, and their enthusiasm for learning is genuinely contagious. These friendships don’t end with the year — they carry through as students move up. Past students have even spoken of being welcomed by their buddies on their first day of high school. They really are special friendships.
Wearing our colours with pride
Our school uniform builds a sense of belonging and school pride, and supports our SunSmart Policy — hats are worn in Terms 1 and 4.
For the current uniform list, price list and purchasing details, please contact the school office on (03) 9754 2354. Second-hand uniform sales are also run through our Parents’ Association from time to time.
Moving on to secondary school
All Victorian government secondary schools follow the statewide Year 6 to 7 placement timeline. Below is the timeline for 2027 Year 7 placement.
Victorian secondary schools conduct tours, with updated enrolment policy information on their websites.
Tecoma Primary School will be in touch with Year 6 families to confirm all student details are up to date, allowing smooth transfer of information to your nominated high school.
School zones for the 2027 school year go live on Find my School.
Download the ‘Year 6-7 Placement Information Pack for Parents and Carers’ from the Moving from primary to secondary school webpage. We distribute packs to families at the start of Term 2.
Submit an enrolment application. If your child attends a government primary school, communication about placement goes through the Year 6/Transition Coordinator at the primary school until a placement is offered.
You will receive notification of your child’s Year 7 placement offer.
Call our friendly office team — we’ll answer your questions and book you in for a tour.
Tecoma Primary School stands with gratitude and respect on Wurundjeri Country. We acknowledge the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners of the land where our children learn, grow and play beneath the mountain ash, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. This land always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land.
