What do I need to do to enrol my child?

On confirmation from EHPS that placement can be offered for enrolment in 2024 and Years 1 to 6 in 2025, lodge enrolment documentation at our Office between 9.30am and 2.30pm weekdays during school terms. Note: to apply for placement in Foundation (Prep) in 2025 at EHPS, a digital application must be lodged between 15 April and 26 July 2024; after 26 July 2024 Foundation (Prep) enrolment will be considered in accordance with the Placement Policy. 

The following documents are required for enrolment at EHPS. The supporting documents must be presented in their original form, or a certified copy when the original document cannot be provided or needs to be translated into English for 2024 enrolment and Years 1 to 6 in 2025; Foundation (Prep) 2025 digital enrolment application requires documents to be uploaded with online application. 

1. Student Enrolment form (2024 enrolment and Years 1 to 6 2025 only; digital enrolment application applies for Foundation (Prep) 2025)
2. Birth Certificate (or certified translated certificate when original is not in English) 
3. Australian Citizenship or Residency:
   1. Passport (if held)
   2. Certificate of Australian Citizenship or Citizenship by Descent (if applicable, where one or both parents are not born in Australia) 
      Note: for children born in Australia, but whose parents were not born in Australia, the child's nationality/citizenship must be verified; if the documents above cannot be provided for the child, the parent's passports and, if held, Certificate of Australian Citizenship are also required.    
   3. Immigration documentation:
      1. Visa Grant Notice issued by the Australian Government (if currently on a Bridging Visa the Visa Grant Notice for the visa held immediately prior must also be provided).
      2. Confirmation of Placement issued by the International Education Division (applicable for students enrolled as an International Student).
4. Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) immunisation history statement:
   1. Current (not older than two months) immunisation history statement, showing that the child's immunisation status is up to date. (note: the records in a child’s maternal and child health book cannot be accepted).
   2. If your child's immunisation records are incomplete, missing, your child has been vaccinated overseas, or your child has never been vaccinated:
      1. Visit the City of Monash or City of Whitehorse (whichever applies according to your home address) Council Immunisation Service with the child's immunisation records to be reconciled with the national requirements.  
      2. Arrange for your child to have the vaccinations identified as missing as soon as possible with the Council or your GP. 
      3. When vaccinations are up to date, provide the AIR immunisation history statement as soon as available.
5. Home/Residential Address - the address where the student spends the majority of their days during the school week. Provide documents showing the full name of the child’s parent/guardian/carer and address, totalling at least 100 points, from the following:
   1. One of the following (40 points):
      1. Council rates notes OR
      2. Lease agreement for minimum 12 months through a registered real estate agent or rental board bond receipt OR
      3. Unconditional/exchanged contract of sale (newly acquired property, and rates notice has not yet been issued).
   2. Any of the following (20 points each):
      1. Centrelink payment statement showing home address
      2. Electoral roll statement
   3. Any of the following (15 points each):
      1. Electricity or Gas bill showing the service address*
      2. Water bill showing the service address*
      3. Telephone or internet bill showing the service address*
      4. Driver’s licence or government issued ID showing current home address*
      5. Home building or home contents insurance showing the service address 
      6. Motor vehicle registration or compulsory third party insurance policy showing home address
         * up to three months old.
         Note: Where the address is new, connection notices for the utilities (electricity, gas, water) at the service address will be accepted instead of a bill.
6. School report/s (required for all enrolling students, except those enrolling for Prep 2025) - two most recent reports from previous 12 months, and most recent NAPLAN report if completed. (Note: students commencing in Prep in the current school year in Semester 2 are to provide their Semester 1 report). 
7. Asthma Management Plan (if applicable)
8. Allergy Management Plan (if applicable) 
9. Anaphylaxis Management Plan (if applicable) 
10. Court orders (if applicable)

Shared Custody:  Where there is shared custody and a child lives with both parents at different addresses by agreement between the parents or by parenting orders from a court, an additional form must be completed. Please let us know if this applies for your family so we can provide the relevant documentation.

All documentation, as detailed above, must be supplied to the School Office before your enrolment can be confirmed. Enrolment, including the start date, will be confirmed priot to commencement.