As your child is now in their final year of primary school, an important decision must be made about which secondary school your child will attend next year. We ask that every child returns a form. Children going to private schools need only fill in the section 5 that says which school they are going to be attending.
Government School
If your child is going to attend a government secondary school in 2025 you need to return the Application for Year 7 Placement 2024 form to school by Friday 10th May. If students are not successful on their first three preferences, they will be placed in their designated neighbourhood school.
Download your Application for Year 7 Placement 2024-2025
Locating your Designated Neighbourhood School
Go to www.findmyschool.vic.gov.au and enter your address. Select school type as secondary. The map will identify your Neighbourhood School. Please be aware that you will need to provide the secondary school with proof of residence.
Transition Timeline
Date
19/4/2024
Families receive the transition packs
10/5/2024
Completed Year 7 transition forms need to be returned to Mel
17/7/2024
Families are notified of their placement offers
26/7/2024
Appeals to High Schools close
7/8/2024
Families need to return Acceptance Slip to CGPS
20/8/2024
Appeals to the Regional Director close
10/12/2024
Year 7 Orientation Day
Moving to a Private Secondary School
There are a variety of private schools parents may wish to explore as options. For example, you may like to visit Catholic Education Melbourne or Independent Schools Victoria to find Catholic and independent schools.
Local High Schools
We recommend that families research a variety of secondary schools to see which school suits their child. The two high schools that most of our students attend are University High School and Collingwood College.
University High School
https://unihigh.vic.edu.au/
University High School conducts school tours for Grade 6 students and families who are considering Year 7 entry for 2025. The tours are scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays between 26th March and 7th May (excluding the school holidays). Tours commence at 9:15am and run for about 45 minutes. There are limited bookings per tour, so please book in advance.
Tour information: https://unihigh.vic.edu.au/enrol/tours-information-sessions/
University High School also offer an Accelerated Learning Program for gifted and talented students once they have been offered and confirmed a place at Uni High. More information can be found here.
Collingwood College
https://www.collingwood.vic.edu.au
Collingwood College do tours on request. You can register your interest by booking a tour for Collingwood College on their website. Their proposed twilight tours do not commence until June which is after the due date for Grade 7 transition forms.
Please contact them if you are interested in attending the following information nights:
Steiner Secondary Night - Tuesday 23rd April @ 6pm
International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) - Tuesday 30th April @ 6:30pm
Tour information: https://www.collingwood.vic.edu.au/enrolment/school-tours/
Applying to a school that is NOT the student’s designated neighbourhood school
The Department states that “Though all students are guaranteed a place at their local school, in some cases a school may not have sufficient accommodation to enrol all students from outside their zone. For more information about how these enrolments must be prioritised, refer to the Placement Policy.”
A Quick Guide to the Parent Information Pack and Application Form
