2027 Year 6-7 Transition
Our school zone Our school zone is available on findmyschool.vic.gov.au which hosts the most up-to-date information on school zones in Victoria.
Students residing within our school zone are guaranteed a place at our school. Your school zone is determined based on your permanent residential address.
Our school manages enrolments using the Placement Policy to ensure that students have access to their local school. Students may enrol at another school if there are available places.
- For more information about our school zone, please contact our school at 9308 1228.
- For answers to frequently asked questions about school zones and enrolling in Victorian government schools, visit School zones.
Year 7 enrolments
All Victorian government secondary schools follow the statewide Year 6 to 7 placement timeline. The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child at a Victorian government secondary school.
Applications for Year 7 open from Monday 20 April 2026.
Victorian government primary schools manage the Year 7 placement process for their Year 6 students in accordance with the timeline. At the start of Term 2, primary schools will distribute information packs to parents and carers.
What you need to do:
- Download the Year 6 to 7 Placement Information pack from Moving from primary to secondary school (available from Monday 20 April 2026). The pack includes guidance on the application process.
- Submit an enrolment application by Friday 8 May 2026
- If your child attends a government primary school, all communication about your child's placement must be with the Year 6 Coordinator or Transition Coordinator at your child's primary school until a placement is offered.
- If your child is home schooled or attends a non-government primary school, you may submit the application form directly to our school by Friday 8 May 2026.
- You will receive notification of your child’s Year 7 placement offer on Wednesday 24 June 2026.
Enrolment applications submitted after Friday 8 May 2026 will be processed by our school as they are received, in accordance with the department’s Enrolment Policy.
You can find more information about applying for Year 7 placement at Moving from primary to secondary school.
Other year level enrolments
We also accept enrolment applications for students in other year levels. You can submit a request at any time in the school year. Eligible students who live within our school zone are guaranteed a place, while students outside the zone may be enrolled if there are available places.
If you are seeking enrolment at any other year levels, please contact our school for more information.
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Compass Notification from April, 22 2026.
Dear parents and carers,
As your child is now in their final year of primary school, it is time to select your preferences for their secondary school education. Applications will be sent home with your child today.
Please see attached the Year 6 to Year 7 Placement Information Pack 2026-27 which will outline the placement timeline and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) that will help guide you through the placement process. Alternatively, you can view a copy on our school website.
You may also like to visit the following Moving from primary to secondary school | vic.gov.au that has some information for parents and carers of students transitioning into year 7 in 2027.
What you need to do:
- Complete the Application for Year 7 Placement 2026 and return it back to Craigieburn Primary School by Friday 8th May 2026. (this will come home today with your child)
- It is vital that these are returned to school by this date to ensure your preferences are considered. If forms are not returned – they will be sent to your locally zoned school.
- If your child has already been accepted into a non government (private or independent) school, could you also please attach or email a copy to the school of your childs confirmation of placement.
- If your child is on a wait list to attend a non - government school, they will need to be enrolled into a government high school until their placement has been confirmed.
Secondary schools decide Year 7 placements. Craigieburn Primary School will let you know your child’s Year 7 placement offer for 2027 on Wednesday 24th June 2026. If any of your details on your child’s Application for Year 7 Placement 2027 form change, you are requested to notify our school immediately. If this is a change of address – you will need to provide evidence to the school of this.
If you need any further information about your child’s secondary school placement for 2027, please do not hesitate to contact me or Craigieburn Primary School. For another copy of the application, you can download it from our school website.
Thank you,
Melissa Chancellor
© Craigieburn Primary School