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. These include Open Day on Wednesday 20 March, transition visits to the school, such as ‘Discover CMCB’ Days in May, Coolock Campus tours and exploring our virtual resources online, especially our exciting Virtual Open House website.

Throughout the transition process, we will 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

Upcoming Events

Check out all the exciting opportunities on offer at CMCB in 2025.

OPEN EVENING – WEDNESDAY 20 MARCH 2024

Tour the Mercy Junortoun Sporting Precinct, opened in 2023, which provides new school and community joint-use sporting facilities in Junortoun. The Precinct includes fresh green spaces, with the upgrade of sporting fields, a new gymnasium, indoor cricket nets and netball courts.

Learn about reGEN for a sustainable future, our integrated curriculum and student-led initiatives. Explore STEAM, contemporary technology, hands-on learning and the instrumental music and agriculture programs. Join us for a BBQ, guided tours, live music, displays and a chat with students and staff about Year 7 at CMCB.

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.

Upcoming tours:

• Tuesday 16 April 2024
• Tuesday 23 April 2024
• Tuesday 30 April 2024

‘DISCOVER CMC’ DAYS

Monday 6 – Friday 10 May 2024

• We invite students to attend an individual ‘Discover CMCB’ session.
• For families with students at a Catholic primary school, the College will arrange this directly with your child’s school.
• For families from other schools, we will be in contact to arrange your child’s attendance at the ‘Discover CMCB’ Day.
• Sessions are two hours, starting at either 9.30am or 12.30pm

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 7 June 2024
• Offer Acceptance Year 7 2024 Deadline: Friday 21 June 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