Transition

Foundation 2027 Transition 

  • Moonee Ponds West Primary School is committed to working in partnership with parents/carers to ensure the best start for our Foundation Students.

Transition:

Transition for 2027 Foundation students will occur over three sessions held on the 16th, 23rd of October and the 13th November 2026. Whilst students are in their transition sessions, parents are invited to attend information sessions where they will hear more about our educational programs.

 

Foundation Transition Parent and Carer Information

 

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6-7 Transition

 

This section contains important dates and events relating to transition to Secondary School. 

 

Term 2 2026 - Wednesday 22nd April 2026
Government primary schools distribute information to all parents/carers of Year 6 students on how to access the Placement Information Pack.
This pack includes the Application for Year 7 Placement 2027 form.
 
Friday 8 May 2026
Parents/carers return the Application for Year 7 Placement 2027 form to their child’s government primary school by this date

Term 3: Monday 10 July 2023 – Friday 15 September 2023 

Wednesday 24 June 2026
Government primary schools notify parents/carers of Year 6 students, in writing, of Year 7 placement offers. The letter of offer will include a Year 7 Placement Acceptance Slip to be returned by the parent/carer, to their child’s government primary school by Tuesday 11 August.
 
By Friday 17th July 2026
Parents/carers will have written non-placement appeals to their preferred secondary school using the Year 6 to Year 7 Placement Appeal Form. Your child’s primary school will provide you with this form.

Tuesday 4 August 2026
Secondary schools notify all parents/carers in writing of the outcome of their non-placement appeal by this date.   
Note: If your appeal to your preferred secondary school is unsuccessful, you may lodge a further written appeal to the relevant Department of Education Regional Director. Please see the FAQ on the following pages for more information regarding appeals.
 
Tuesday 11 August 2026
Parents/carers return their Year 7 Placement Acceptance Slip to their child’s government primary school by this date. 
 
Tuesday 18 August 2026
Closing date for parents/carers to lodge a written non-placement appeal with the relevant Regional Director where they are unsuccessful with their appeal to their preferred secondary school.
 
Term 4: Monday 5 October 2026 – Friday 18 December 2026
 
Friday 16 October 2026
Regions notify all parents/carers in writing of the outcome of Regional Director non-placement appeals by this date.              
Note: this only applies to appeals received by the closing date of Tuesday 22 August 2023.  

Tuesday 8 December 2026
Secondary schools host an Orientation

 

Below is a list of the schools where the majority of the students from MPW attend secondary school:

To determine your closest school use the following link www.findmyschool.vic.gov.au

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Neighbourhood Policy:

The principles of the Department of Education and Training neighbourhood school policy are found in the Education Act 2008. 

 

These are:

  • To guarantee the right of each child to a place in the designated neighbourhood school.
  • Wherever practical, to provide parents/carers with the opportunity to enrol their child at the same school as that being concurrently attended by an older brother or sister who resides permanently at the same address.
  • To allow parents/carers not wishing to send their child to the neighbourhood school to select any other school in which space is available.
  • To contain enrolments in each school within the limits of available resources as determined by the Regional Director.
  • Attendance at a particular primary school does not automatically guarantee enrolment at a particular secondary school.

Placement Criteria:

Where there are insufficient places at a school for all students who seek entry, students should be enrolled in the following priority order unless determined otherwise by the Regional Director.

 

Students for whom the school is the designated neighbourhood school (determined by a straight line from the student’s home to front gate of the school).

  1. In those instances where the Regional Director has restricted the enrolment of a school, students for whom the school is the nearest one to their permanent residential address.
  2. Students with a brother or sister who will be concurrently attending the school and who resides permanently at the same address.
  3. Students in order of closeness of their home to the school.

Application Process:

If you select a school other than the neighbourhood school as first preference, you should provide at least four (4) school preferences in Section 2 of the Application Enrolment Form.

 

Note: If students are not successful in gaining their preferences, they will be placed in their designated neighbourhood school.

 

Placement Appeals Process:

Parents/carers have the right to appeal a Year 7 placement decision. In the first instance, the appeal should be to the Principal of the preferred school. If a parent remains dissatisfied, a further avenue of appeal to the Regional Director may be made.

 

Curriculum Grounds:

Some schools provide entry based on curriculum grounds, such as sport, music and language.

 

If your first preference school requires an additional completed Curriculum Criteria Form, this needs to be submitted with your initial application through the Primary School.

 

If your second, third or fourth preference schools require an additional completed Curriculum Criteria Form, you must send this directly to the relevant school with a covering letter confirming this documentation relates to a future preference.

 

Select Entry Accelerated Learning (SEAL) Programs:

  • These programs cater for gifted/high potential students
  • Years 7-10 usually completed in 3 years with increased options for VCE studies
  • Enquiries are made directly to schools

Note – Various schools offer other programs to provide extension for motivated and academically advanced students.

 

Examples of special entry requirements:

  • Maribyrnong Sporting Academy
  • Melbourne College of the Arts
  • Melbourne Girls Secondary College

Schools making additional requests:

  • Princes Hill Secondary College
  • Strathmore Secondary College
  • University High School

Applying for non-government schools:

  • If you are sure you have already secured a place for your child in a non-government school you still need to complete and return the application form but you don’t need to put in preferences.
  • If you have not had a place confirmed, is it is advisable to still put in preferences for government schools.

Please be aware of personal situations that may change and which may alter secured enrolments in non-government schools.


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