Our College values developing the whole child and we provide learning opportunities to foster student’s curiosity, resilience, creativity and confidence. At Timbarra College P-9 we support every child to reach their potential by fostering a love of Literacy and Numeracy and actively encourage students to investigate the world around them, through developing practical skills and knowledge in technology. Wellbeing programs form an essential part of our teaching and learning program, where we explicitly teach and demonstrate pro-social values such as kindness, tolerance, co-operation, persistence and respect. We guide students in identifying their own learning styles and to use their voice and agency.
We are proud that our students are confident, adaptable, sensitive and resilient. An excellent education is the best gift we can give your child. At Timbarra College P-9 ‘we are the difference’.
At Timbarra College P-9, every child matters, every day.
As part of the Prep Transition program, Timbarra P-9 College offer all 2027 prep students the opportunity to attend specialist classes. Students will attend a PE, Visual Arts, Performing Arts and STEM session with a current Prep teacher and the current specialist teacher. Students are also invited to attend a Story Telling afternoon with one of the current prep classes in the library.
Our school zone
Our school zone is available on findmyschool.vic.gov.au which hosts the most up-to-date information on school zones in Victoria.
Students residing within our school zone are guaranteed a place at our school. Your school zone is determined based on your permanent residential address.
Our school manages enrolments using the Placement Policy to ensure that students have access to their local school. Students may enrol at another school if there are available places. For more information about our school zone, please contact our school. For answers to frequently asked questions about school zones, visit School zones.
2027 Foundation (Prep) enrolments
All Victorian government primary schools follow the statewide Foundation (Prep) enrolment timeline. The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child at a Victorian government primary school.
You can apply to enrol your child in Foundation (Prep) in 2027 from Monday 20 April 2026.
What you need to do:
1. Book a school tour.
2. Download the Foundation (Prep) enrolment information pack from Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) (available by Monday 20 April 2026). This pack includes guidance on the application process.
3. Submit an enrolment application by Friday 31 July 2026.
Our school uses the Department of Education’s secure digital enrolment system called VicStudents. This means you can submit your Foundation (Prep) application online and receive updates through the system. If you have any questions about the online enrolment process, please contact our school. Paper enrolment application forms are also
available on request.
4. You will be notified of the outcome of your application between Monday 3 August and Friday 14 August 2026.
5. If you receive an enrolment offer, you should accept the offer by Friday 28 August 2026.
6. Take part in school transition sessions during Term 4, 2026.
7. Prepare your child to start Foundation (Prep) from Thursday 28 January 2027.
Enrolment applications submitted after 31 July 2026 will be processed by our school as they are
received, in accordance with the department’s Enrolment Policy.
For more information about the Foundation enrolment timeline, visit Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) | vic.gov.au
Prep Information Sessions for 2027
To Be Confirmed
