Steps to enrolment
Enrolment steps for Kindergarten in 2026:
- Please complete an online enrolment
- Once you have enrolled, the school will be in touch to arrange a meeting with the principal.
- Verify your address - see list of documents here
- Attend Student Orientations (see details below), and Parent Information Sessions will be announced later in the year.
- Towards the end of the year, buy uniforms.
- At the start of the kindergarten year students will have a "Best Start" interview. For more information about Best Start, see this fact sheet.
Kindergarten 2026 Orientation
Formal orientation sessions will be held:
- Monday 10th of November 9-11:30am
- Tuesday 18th of November 9-11:30am
- Thursday 4th of December 9-11:30am
Please note that the orientation session has been cancelled on Wednesday 26th November.
Families are required to drop off and pick up students from our school hall.
What to bring:
- Small backpack
- Hat
- Drink bottle
- Fruit break (a small piece of fruit)
- Recess (a small snack to eat for morning tea)
- Please ensure your child is wearing covered shoes.
For more information please telephone 02 6566 6208or email sthwestroc-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Other resoures
- School Calendar - bookmark this page!
- General School Information Book with information about teaching staff, bell times, uniforms, canteen, P&C, communication, etc.
- See the "School Life" section on the school website for other general school information.
- We use School Bytes for payments and excursion permissions, but cannot set you up until after your child has started at school. See the here for more information about the School Bytes. Once started at school, please contact school if you need help with setup. Online payment is always preferred, but you can also pay by cash or EFTPOS at the office.
Kindergarten story book
We have written a story book! Be sure to read the "My New School" social story for children starting Kindergarten next year. It is a great story to read with your children over and over before they start school.
Healthy Lunchbox
- How to pack a healthy lunch box video: a fun, 3 minute video.
- Interactive lunch box builder: get the kids involved in planning and packing a healthy lunch box with foods they like using the interactive lunch box builder.
- Healthy lunch box examples: get inspired with our nutritious packed lunch box examples.
- Sandwich filling ideas: discover easy, tasty and healthy filling ideas for your sandwich, wrap or roll.
- Healthy snack ideas and recipes: find lunch box friendly recipes and snack ideas.
- Healthy swaps: find healthier alternatives to common unhealthy snacks
- Useful blogs * 5 tips to take the pressure off packing a lunch box * How much should I pack in my child’s lunch box? * 10 healthy snacks ready in under 10 minutes
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