Prep Enrolment - 2026

​​​​Prep is the first year of school and provides the foundation for your child's education.  It is compulsory for Queensland children to complete Prep, prior to Year 1. Please see the table below to determine the year that your child can start Prep.

Please check the table to find out when your child is eligible for Prep.​

Prep 2026

Enrolment meetings are currently being undertaken for children starting Prep in 2026. 

Starting school is an important milestone in a child and family's life. A positive and successful start to school, or transition to school, helps to foster a lifelong enthusiasm for learning and requires the family, services, school, and community to be ready which then supports the child to be successful.

All children benefit from a thoughtful, responsive transition to school. Some children, including children from priority groups or with complex needs will benefit from a more planned, collaborative, individual and intentional transition to school.  This is called a Tailored Transition.

Families who have enrolled early will have the opportunity to participate in a range of orientation sessions and school events to grow their sense of belonging at Marsden State School.

Once officially enrolled, parents/carers should keep an eye on their email (including Junk Email) for updates and invitations to the Belonging, Learning, Achieving Striving, Thriving (BLAST) into Prep- Orientation Sessions. 

In 2024, we had 168 children enrol early with 48 of these requiring a Tailored Transition Plan. After this process, 5 of these families decided to enrol their children in other educational pathways e.g., delayed entry to school- attending a registered Kindergarten for 2025,  with a supported Transition to Prep in 2026 with some children continuing on to a Special School.

If you would like more information about enrolments or to discuss a tailored transition to Prep, please contact the office on 3489 9333 or email Danica Marjanac the Prep Deputy Principal – dmarj3@eq.edu.au​