Thank you for your interest in Carrum Downs Secondary College. The next step in your child’s education is exciting, but it can also be challenging. We are here to support you and your child with this journey. Carrum Downs Secondary College is a community-focused Secondary School, evidenced by our relationships with our local feeder primary schools Banyan Fields, Rowellyn Park, Skye and non-Government Primary Schools in the area. Our partnerships enable us to prepare grade 6 students for their transition into year 7 at Carrum Downs Secondary College.

We realise the importance of having our new Year 7 students feeling that they belong and that they feel safe and successful at school. To further support our Year 7 students, we run a Year 7 Camp, Connect Program and Peer Support Program once they begin. Many staff assist our new Year 7 students and help them settle into their new environment. Key staff include their Connect Teacher and House Leadership Team, who are the first point of contact when questions arise for both students and families. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the college on 9788-9100

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 at [insert school contact information].  

• For answers to frequently asked questions about school zones and enrolling in Victorian government schools, visit School zones.  

Year 7 enrolments   

All Victorian government secondary schools follow the statewide Year 6 to 7 placement timeline. The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child at a Victorian government secondary school.   

Applications for Year 7 open from Monday 20 April 2026.  

Victorian government primary schools manage the Year 7 placement process for their Year 6 students in accordance with the timeline. At the start of Term 2, primary schools will distribute information packs to parents and carers.  

What you need to do:  

1. Download the Year 6 to 7 Placement Information pack from Moving from primary to secondary school (available from Monday 20 April 2026). The pack includes guidance on the application process.   

1. Submit an enrolment application by Friday 8 May 2026.   

1. If your child attends a government primary school, all communication about your child's placement must be with the Year 6 Coordinator or Transition Coordinator at your child's primary school until a placement is offered.  

1. If your child is home schooled or attends a non-government primary school, you may submit the application form directly to our school by Friday 8 May 2026.  

1. You will receive notification of your child’s Year 7 placement offer on Wednesday 24 June 2026.   

Enrolment applications submitted after Friday 8 May 2026 will be processed by our school as they are received, in accordance with the department’s Enrolment Policy.  

You can find more information about applying for Year 7 placement at Moving from primary to secondary school.  

Additional Orientation at Carrum Downs Secondary College

In order to make transition a more comfortable experience, Carrum Downs Secondary College plans to host additional orientation days during Term 4 for students who require additional familiarisation with the College, support to develop positive relationships with other students and have the opportunity to ask questions of our College Student Leaders. These additional transition events are focused on  those students recommended by their Primary School teachers who would benefit from additional wellbeing and/or learning support. An invitation with further information will be provided closer to the date to identified individuals.