During the transition journey, we will provide a series of events and opportunities for you and your child to find out more about the College. In 2024, these commenced with Open Day on Wednesday 20 March followed by Coolock Campus tours in April, the ‘Discover CMCB’ Days in May and exploring our virtual resources online, especially our exciting Virtual Open House website.

Throughout the transition process, we endeavour to collect as much information as possible about your child’s learning and social needs, before they begin secondary school.

Transition

Transition support for new students includes:

• ‘Discover CMCB’ Session and Orientation Day
• Collection of student data to support individual learners
• Connection with current school
• Extra transition sessions for students requiring additional support.
• Parent Evening for families of students with additional needs
• Transition Updates
• Headstart program for senior students

Events

OPEN EVENING – WEDNESDAY 20 MARCH 2024

Thank you to all the families who visited for our Open Day on Wednesday 20 March 2024. We enjoyed meeting and chatting with you all and we hope you found the student-guided tours, learning activities and information stalls informative and enjoyable.

COLLEGE TOURS

Families considering enrolment at Catherine McAuley College Bendigo for 2024 and beyond are warmly invited to bring their child for a tour. Walk around with members of our Leadership Team and ask as many questions as you like.

Future tours will be advertised on the College Tours page or you can contact the College Registrar on (03) 5445 9100 to enquire further.

‘DISCOVER CMCB’ DAYS

Monday 6 – Friday 10 May 2024

‘Discover CMCB’ sessions allowed 2024 Grade 6 students to visit CMCB on a regular school day and experience life as a Year 7 student at the Coolock Campus (Years 7 – 9). Sessions were two hours.

Transition Resources

Virtual Open House website

Open House is full of engaging information for Grade 6 students to enjoy and grow in confidence about starting secondary school. Through virtual tours, videos, handy tips and FAQs, families will discover their future as a CMCB student.

KEY DATES FOR YEAR 7, 2025

Our comprehensive enrolment and transition program is designed to prepare students for moving to secondary school.

• Open Day: Wednesday 20 March 2024
• Enrolments Open: Wednesday 20 March 2024
• ‘Discover CMCB’ Days: Monday 6 to Friday 10 May 2024 (for Grade 6 students at the Coolock Campus)
• Information Evening for Parents & Carers of a Child with Additional Learning Needs: Tuesday 7 May 2024, 5.00 – 6.00pm. Register online.
• Enrolments Close: Friday 10 May 2024
• Enrolment Interviews: The College Registrar, Mrs Audra Petri, will advise families if an enrolment interview is required, in line with the College’s Enrolment Criteria.
• Enrolment Offers sent: Friday 21 June 2024
• Offer Acceptance Year 7 2024 Deadline: Friday 12 July 2024
• Year 7 2024 Testing Online: Monday 2 September – Friday 13 September 2024
• Year 7 Orientation Day: Tuesday 10 December 2024

Your Grade 6 child may also like to view this video about Beginning Year 7 at Catherine McAuley College, in the words of current students.

Enquiries

Please contact Mrs Audra Petri, College Registrar for more information.
Phone: 03 5445 9100
Email: enrolment@cmc.vic.edu.au