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Year 6 to 7 Transition
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Transition Process
The next step in your child’s education is an exciting one, but can be a challenging one. CDSC is 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 Primary School
- Rowellyn Park Primary School
- Skye Primary School
- As well as other Non – Government Primary Schools in the area
Our partnership enables us to prepare grade 6 students for their transition into year 7 at CDSC. 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 them we have a Year 7 Camp, Pastoral Care program and Peer Support Program once they begin. Many staff assist our new Year 7 students and help them to settle into their new environment, in particular their Pastoral Care Teacher and House Leadership Team who are the first point of contact when questions arise for both students and parents
Moving from a government primary school to a government secondary school
Primary schools distribute Year 6 to Year 7 Placement Information Packs to parents and carers from the start of Term 2, 2024, aligned with the release of 2025 zones on the department’s Find my School website.
The process is as follows for parents/carers:
- You return the Application for Year 7 Placement Form to your Primary School.
- CDSC receives and reviews your application from your Primary School for processing.
- Your Primary School notifies you of your offer of placement at CDSC.
- During Term 3, CDSC will provide a Welcome Pack to all accepted Year 7 2025 Students. This includes general information regarding transition.
- During Term 4, you attend a Parent/Carer Information Session and students attend Orientation Events. For further information regarding the transition process and timeline, please view the below DET factsheet.
Year-6-7-Factsheet
Moving from a non-government primary school or home schooling to a government secondary school
If your child is seeking a place in Year 7 at a secondary school next year, you will need to:
download the Year 6 to 7 Placement Information Pack 2024-25. The pack includes the application form.
2. Use Find my School to locate your local secondary school or preferred school and read about School zones and Enrolling in school. Complete the application form and return it to your preferred secondary school by Friday 10 May 2024.Year-6-7-Parent-Pack-2024-25
You will receive notification of your child’s Year 7 placement in a government secondary school on Wednesday 17 July 202
Our School Zone
Find My School hosts the most up-to-date information about Victorian school zones. Information on this site is updated in Term 1 each year, ready for the Year 6 to 7 transition period. If you have any questions about school zones, please visit the website, https://www.findmyschool.vic.gov.au/ call the VSBA Hotline on 1800 896 950 or email vsba@edumail.vic.gov.au.
Transition Events
We conduct many events across the year to engage with prospective year 7’s and their families, including our Open Night, Grade 5 and 6 Discovery Days for our local feeder primary schools and the State-Wide Orientation Day.
In addition to these events, the College conducts additional sessions to support confirmed 2025 year 7 enrolments.
Student Support Sessions – designed for students with additional learning needs or students that are identified by teachers as needing additional support in the transition process. Please note that these sessions are by invitation only.