Secondary School Information
Kalinda Primary School
Grade 6 2025 - Year 7 2026 Transition Days
Tuesday, 9th December, is the Department of Education Transition day for Government schools, Grade 6 current students in 2025, going into Year 7 in 2026.
Aquinas - Tuesday 9th December
Norwood Secondary College - Tuesday 9th December
Melba Secondary College - Tuesday 9th December
Whitefriars College Orientation Day - Friday 5th December
Yarra Valley Grammar transition dates - Wednesday 23rd July – Fellowship morning
Thursday 21st August – Testing morning
Monday 10th November – Orientation day
Luther College - Tuesday 2nd September - Academic Assessments
Monday 8th December - Orientation Day
All government secondary schools will host a Year 7 Orientation Day (for Year 6 students) on Tuesday, 9 December 2025.
Transition from Primary to Secondary School
Wednesday 19 November, 7-8.30 pm online. ‘Transition from primary to secondary school’ with Kate Wilde, Director of the Human Development Workshop. Flyer attached. FREE.
Book online here: https://knox-vic-gov-au.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9Mpe5G7lQlSS0IBGLvcjCQ#/registration
Wednesday 26 November, 7.30-9 pm online. As part of the ’16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence’, Maroondah City Council, along with City of Monash and Knox City Council are hosting ‘Respect Is: Supporting young people to build healthy relationships’ with a panel of experts including Rana Hussain, Jess Sanders, Lindsay Marchment and Angie Tsimaras, a graduate from FVREE’S Leaders for Change’ program. Flyer attached. FREE.
For more information and to book, click here https://www.maroondah.vic.gov.au/Community-support-business/Community-health-safety-and-wellbeing/Community-Wellbeing/Wellbeing-programs-and-activities/Respect-is-Supporting-young-people-to-build-healthy-relationships-online-webinar
Do you have CSEF?
Applications are now open for Year 7 students who qualify for CSEF funding, for government schools
Where a uniform can’t be supplied directly, students receive a voucher – redeemable at the school uniform supplier – that subsidises the cost of their uniform.
Before the last day of primary school ....
- Download all school reports from Compass. Once the school year finishes for your student, the Administration staff start working on 2026. Families will lose all information ( including reports ) and access to Compass.
- Ensure all school property, including library books are returned. This could be a sports top etc.