Enrolment

Year 6 to 7 placement

Each year, the department releases Year 6 to 7 placement information for schools and parents and carers, including:

• a statewide placement timeline
• placement information packs.

All Victorian government primary and secondary schools must follow the processes set out in the statewide placement timeline and information packs for 2026 to 2027.

When placing students in Year 7, schools must not:

• create or use forms other than those supplied by the department
• communicate with parents and carers regarding the status or outcome of placement applications prior to the date specified in the timeline
• undertake testing or hold interviews with prospective families before parents and carers receive placement offers
• share student information (including CASES21 student data transfer, NAPLAN results and teacher judgement reports) before parents and carers accept offers.

Year 7 placement timeline for 2026 to 2027

The Statewide placement timeline for 2026 to 2027 (DOCX) (staff login required) for Victorian government schools has been developed to assist all government primary and secondary schools with the placement of students in Year 7.

This timeline includes activity descriptions and an overview of responsibilities to assist school staff with key dates:

• From the start of Term 2, 2026: Parents and carers can submit their Year 7 placement applications. This follows the release of the 2027 school zones on the department’s Find my School website and the publication of the Year 6 to 7 placement information packs.
• 8 May 2026: Year 7 placement applications from parents and carers are due.
• 15 June 2026: Secondary schools notify primary schools of all students accepted into Year 7 (first, second and third preference rounds) for 2027.
• 24 June 2026: Primary schools notify parents and carers of Year 7 placement outcomes.
• 17 July 2026: Written appeals from parents and carers are to be lodged with the secondary school.
• 4 August 2026: Secondary schools notify parents and carers of outcomes of appeals.
• 11 August 2026: Parents and carers confirm acceptance of offer with their primary school.

Placement information packs for 2026 to 2027

Year 6 to 7 placement information packs are available for government schools and parents and carers of Year 6 students commencing Year 7 in 2027.

What schools need to do

The Year 6 to 7 placement information pack for Victorian government schools 2026 to 2027 provides guidance to help primary and secondary schools manage Year 7 applications.

To ensure all Year 6 students secure a Year 7 placement, primary and secondary schools must:

• download the Year 6 to 7 placement information pack for Victorian government schools 2026 to 2027 (DOCX) (staff login required), which provides guidance and templates for schools
• follow the procedures and meet the deadlines as outlined in the pack
• complete the student data transfer (PDF) (staff login required) process through CASES21 for all Year 6 students after families have accepted placement offers.

Secondary schools can use the department’s Template school website content (DOCX) (staff login required) to inform families about the Year 6 to 7 placement process for 2026 to 2027. Schools are encouraged to include this information on their websites to ensure families understand the process and key timelines.

Victorian government secondary schools must apply the department’s Placement Policy when enrolling students in Year 7.

Supporting parents and carers

The Year 6 to 7 placement information pack for parents/carers provides guidance to assist families of Year 6 students moving to a government school in 2027.

The parent/carer information pack will be available to download from the Moving from primary to secondary school website from the start of Term 2, 2026.

Year 7 application process

From the first week of Term 2 in 2026, primary schools must distribute the parent/carer placement information pack to all Year 6 families. The pack includes the Year 7 placement application form and is available to download from the Moving from primary to secondary school page.

All families with Year 6 students at Victorian government schools must complete the Application for Year 7 Placement 2027 as specified within the statewide timeline. This includes students who:

• are offered a place at a non-government school, or
• intend to register for home schooling.

The only exception is for students at P–9, P–10 or P–12 schools who plan to remain at the same school. These students do not need to complete the application form but must submit an acceptance slip by Tuesday 11 August 2026, to confirm their Year 7 placement for 2027.

Primary schools should take reasonable steps to follow up with parents and carers to confirm their child’s Year 7 placement for 2027. Reasonable steps may include contacting the parents and carers via phone call, email, or scheduling a meeting. If these attempts are unsuccessful, staff must advise the family, in writing, that an application form will be completed by staff on their behalf and sent to their designated neighbourhood school.

Students at non-government schools

Families of Year 6 students at non-government schools wanting to enrol at a Victorian government school in 2027 may approach secondary schools directly if their child’s primary school is not supporting the statewide placement process. Non-government families must use the Application for Year 7 Placement 2027 available in the parent/carer information pack available to download from the Moving from primary to secondary school page.

For direct submissions from these families, secondary schools must acknowledge receipt of the application form and advise families, in writing, that if their child is not successful in gaining a Year 7 placement at their preference(s), their form will be forwarded to their designated neighbourhood school.

Late applications

Primary schools must continue to manage late applications until the end of the school year, including applications from families who have moved permanent residence and have a change of preference to align with their new school zone.

Secondary schools must offer placement to late applications from students residing within their school zone. Where a school has sufficient accommodation, placement should also be offered to late applications from students residing outside their school zone in line with the Placement Policy.

Transfer of student information

Once a parent/carer accepts a placement offer, government primary and secondary schools must transfer student information via the CASES21 student data transfer.

For more information, refer to the chapter 24 of the CASES21 Administration User Guide (PDF) (staff login required).