Enrolments

During these transition sessions your child will participate in various learning experiences that will help the teachers determine home groups and learning spaces for 2019. These sessions will also provide opportunities for children to familiarise themselves with the Foundation learning spaces and playground. Whilst your child is participating in each transition session, parents are invited to stay for information sessions to help support you and your child with the transition from kindergarten to school.

Time: 9.30am – 10.30am

More information about these information sessions and our transition program will be mailed to you in October.

Other Activities to Support Your Child’s Transition

Preschool Visits

Foundation staff members arrange some visits to pre-schools/kindergarten to meet children before they start transition sessions. We observe and talk to your child so they know a ‘familiar face’ and spend a little time talking to their kindergarten teacher to find out about them.

Meeting Other Students at our School

So that your child feels connected to our school, students from another level visit our Foundation spaces for short periods during transition sessions. Students play or read with your child and make them feel welcome. Next year when your child is settled at school we arrange for a ‘buddy’ to support your child.

School Readiness

As parents you may have many questions about whether your child is ready for school. Please refer to the links below where you will find further information:

https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/parents/primary/Pages/starting.aspx

https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/childhood/professionals/learning/posittransition.pdf

Transition to Secondary Education

After the familiar surroundings of primary school, the move to secondary school will be both an exciting and perhaps daunting time for both you and your child.

Orientation days at secondary schools

As part of the transition from Year 6 to Year 7, students in government secondary schools participate in an orientation day. All government schools hold this orientation day on the same day (often the second Tuesday of December). It may include a school tour, meeting fellow students and teachers, and taking part in special lessons and activities.

More information

For information on preparing your child for secondary school, see:

Our School Zone

Our school zone is available on findmyschool.vic.gov.au. Findmyschool.vic.gov.au hosts the most up-to-date information about Victorian school zones for 2020 onwards.

Students residing in this zone are guaranteed a place at our school, which is determined on the basis of your permanent residential address.

The Department provides guidance through the School Placement Policy to ensure that students have access to their designated neighbourhood school and the freedom to choose other schools, subject to facility limitations.

You can find more information and answers to frequently asked questions on the Department’s website under School zones.  

For more information

If you have a question about school zones call the VSBA Hotline on 1800 896 950 or email: vsba@edumail.vic.gov.au

If you would like more information regarding enrolment at MCS, please make contact with the office on (03) 8823 9500