Age Requirements and Entry Regulations

For entry into our ELC 3, children must have turned three by the 31 January of the proposed commencement year.

NOTE: A place in ELC 4 does not automatically guarantee a place in Foundation the following year.

For entry into our ELC 4, children must have turned four by the 30 April of the proposed commencement year.

NOTE: A place in ELC 4 does not automatically guarantee a place in Foundation the following year.

If your child is currently attending a 4-year-old funded pre-school year elsewhere and you are requesting a second ELC 4 year at Mentone Grammar, please contact us for more information. NOTE: a place in ELC 4 does not automatically guarantee a place in Foundation the following year.

Telephone: +61 3 9584 4211

E-mail: [email protected]

Please note that under the State Government’s ‘No Jab, No Play’ legislation, the ELC is unable to provide enrolment without proof of up-to-date vaccinations. You must provide the School with an Immunisation History Statement that shows your child is:

  • up to date with vaccinations for their age OR
  • up to date with a vaccine catch-up schedule OR
  • has a medical condition preventing them from being fully vaccinated.

For entry into Foundation, children must have turned five by the 30 April of the proposed commencement year.