Enrolling your child in Year 7 is an important part of their education journey. We want to help you make the transition process as easy as possible. Each year, the department releases Year 6 to Year 7 placement information for schools and for parents/carers, with information packs available from the beginning of Term 2 for students commencing Year 7 the following year. These information packs, and other important information, can be found on Moving from primary to secondary school page of the Victorian Government website.
Our school zone is available on findmyschool.vic.gov.au which hosts the most up-to-date information about Victorian school zones.
Students residing in our school zone are guaranteed a place at our school, which is determined on the basis of your permanent residential address. Our school also has limited capacity available to welcome students who are outside of our school zone.
Our school manages enrolments using the Placement Policy to ensure that students have access to their designated neighbourhood school and may enrol at another school, if there are available places.
For more information, you can:
- visit School zones for answers to frequently asked questions
- call the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) on 1800 896 950
- email the VSBA at vsba@education.vic.gov.au
In Term 4, future Year 7 students will get a taste of high school through the transition program.
PAT Literacy and Numeracy Testing: 11th - 14th November 2024
- Monday, 11 November 2024- 03:15 pm to 05:30 pm
- Tuesday, 12 November 2024- 03:15 pm to 05:30 pm
- Wednesday, 13 November 2024 - 03:15 pm to 05:30 pm
- Thursday, 14 November 2024- 03:15 pm to 05:30 pm
Families will be notified which session to attend. Students should meet in the central court yard, in front of the canteen. Enter via Nimmo Street.
Parent Information Evening: Wednesday 27th November 2024
We invite our new families to join us for an information session where key information will be provided to help provide families with a smooth transition. This is where we ask families to collect their Information Pack which contains all the relevant forms which need to be completed and returned to the college.
Location: Performing Arts Center, via Cooper Street.
Session 1: 5.30pm - 6.15pm
Session 2: 6.45pm - 7.30pm
We will also have a Music Expo from 5.45pm - 7.00pm. This will allow both sessions an opportunity to explore our Music program and connect with each other during the session changeover.
The college is restricted to the number of guests that can be accommodate in each session, therefore it is vital that families secure their place using our booking system via CompassTix
State-wide Orientation Day: Tuesday 10 December 2024
- Students to arrive at the Performing Arts Centre (Cooper St) at 8:30 am
- 3:06 pm collect students from the GYM (entrance at Spencer St)
Year 7 BBQ & Compass Information Session: Term 1 2025 (Date TBC)
This is a great opportunity for students and parents to join us for a social BBQ at school to mix and mingle and strengthen social connections. This also provides families with another opportunity to ask the college staff any questions relating to transition.
The college will also have an informal Compass Information session to provide parents with a live demonstration and a Q&A session on how to navigate Compass for those users who are new to the platform. For more information about Compass, visit our Parent Portal page.
School Uniform:
Throughout our transition events, students may choose to wear their existing primary school uniforms, or casual clothes.
For more information about Buckley Park College school uniform, go to School Uniform.