Year 6/7 Transition


Each year, the Department releases Year 6 to 7 placement information for schools and parents/carers. Information packs are available by the beginning of Term 2 for students commencing Year 7 the following year.  From the first week of Term 2, we will distribute the parent/carer placement information pack to all Year 6 families. The pack will include the Application for Year 7 Placement form.

 

The timeline for 2024/2025 is outlined below:

 

Week 1 Term 2 2024 Primary schools distribute the Year 6 to 7 Placement Information Pack 2024-25 to all families of Year 6 students.
By Friday 10 May 2024 Parents/carers submit Application for Year 7 Placement 2025 to primary school.
By Tuesday 21 May 2024

Primary schools send all initial placement requests (first preferences) to each relevant secondary school.

By Wednesday 19 June 2024

Secondary schools notify primary schools of the names of all students (first, second and third preference rounds) accepted into Year 7 for 2025.

Wednesday 17 July 2024

Primary schools inform parents/carers of their child’s Year 7 placement offer for the 2025 school year.

Friday 26 July 2024

Closing date for parents/carers to lodge a written appeal with their preferred secondary school.

By Wednesday 7 August 2024

Parents/carers return their Year 7 Placement Acceptance Slip to their child’s primary school.

Tuesday 10 December 2024

Secondary schools host an Orientation Day for Year 6 students.

 

For more information on Year 6/7 transition please click here.