Transition Process - Primary to Secondary

The Department of Education information for parents and carers on how to enrol and support their child moving from primary to secondary school can be found here. 

All forms, dates, FAQs and processes can be found in this year's Parent Handbook here. 

The Education and Training Reform Act 2006 guarantees your child a place at their designated neighbourhood government school (local school). The department’s Find my School website allows you to find your local school based on your permanent residential address. The Find my School website is the official and most up-to-date source of information on school zones.

The Victorian government supports school choice. This means that you can apply to schools other than your local school. Schools will consider your application in line with the department’s Placement Policy and offer enrolment if there are available places. If schools have limited places, they will prioritise enrolment of siblings and students who live nearest the school. You can find more information about how applications are prioritised at www.vic.gov.au/how-choose-school-and-enrol.


Year 6 to 7 Placement Timeline

Monday 16 April 2024
Coburg North will send out the Parent Handbook which contains the Application for Year 7 Placement 2025 to Grade 6 families.

Friday 10 May 2024 
Parents and carers submit the Application for Year 7 Placement 2025 to Coburg North.

Wednesday 17 July 2024
Parents and carers are notified, in writing, by Coburg North of their Year 7 placement offer for 2025.

Friday 26 July 2024
Closing date for parents and carers to appeal to their preferred secondary school.

Tuesday 6 August 2024
Secondary schools notify parents and carers in writing of the outcome of their appeal by this date.           

Wednesday 7 August 2024
Parents and carers return their Year 7 Placement Acceptance Slip to their child’s primary school.

Tuesday 20 August 2024
Closing date for parents and carers to appeal with the relevant Regional Director if they have been unsuccessful with their appeal to their preferred secondary school.

Friday 18 October 2024
Regions notify parents and carers of the outcome of their appeal to the Regional Director.
Note: this only applies to appeals received by the closing date.

Tuesday 10 December 2024
Secondary schools host an Orientation Day for Year 6 students.

CNPS’s Roles and Responsibilities:
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• To pass on and submit paperwork to appropriate schools and regional departments. 
• To answer questions, where possible, about the secondary selection process.
• To assist in the transition process for students. 

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Parents’ Roles and Responsibilities:

• To select a secondary school for their child
• To ensure all personal contact details are correct, especially addresses. 
• To understand which secondary school’s zone their home is located within. 
• To forward all official paperwork within set timeframes
• To inform the school of any change in circumstance that may affect their child’s application in a timely manner. 

CNPS will NOT recommend one secondary school over another.