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Tips for Year 7 2025 Students

11th February 2025. General, Featured News. 229 page views.
The move from primary school to secondary college can be an exciting and overwhelming time. Here are tips from the Department of Education for a positive start to the new school year.

Tips for Year 7 2025 Students

Moving from primary school to secondary school is a major step. It's a time of big changes in your child's life.

Talking about the changes with your child will help make the move positive.

What's different

Some of the main differences between primary and secondary school are:

Making the move

Your child's year 6 coordinator will contact you about how to enrol in secondary school.

Many secondary schools work with primary schools to make the move easier. These transition programs can include:

Tips to prepare during the school holidays

  1. Be positive and enthusiastic. Your child is more likely to look forward to starting high school if you’re positive about it.
  2. Organise the school uniform. Your child should wear their new school shoes around the house to make sure they are comfortable
  3. Get books and stationery. The school will give you a book list.
  4. Learn about school routines. What time does school start and finish, what time is recess and lunchtime?
  5. Learn about travel to school. Make a plan around the public transport timetable. Have a backup plan in case they miss public transport. If you plan to drive your child to school, do a trial drop off and pick up, and check for parking.
  6. Talk to your child about their timetable. It will list subjects and classroom numbers. It’s good to make a few copies of the timetable to keep in different places.
  7. Create a comfortable place for your child to study. This should be a quiet place away from distractions.
  8. Remind your child that is normal to feel nervous about starting high school. These nerves may last past the first day. Encourage your child to talk about what they might be worried about.
  9. Encourage your child to keep in touch with their primary school friends.
  10. Have an emergency safety plan. Be clear about who your child should contact and what you expect them to do in an emergency.

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