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Enrolment for Year 7

Enrolment for Year 7 is completed through the student’s primary school when they are in Year 6. It cannot be completed earlier. During the first half of Year 6, parents will be asked to nominate the secondary school your child wishes attend the following year (Year 7).

Residential boundaries can affect whether your child can attend Canterbury Girls’ Secondary College as the College has a designated zone approved by the Department of Education and Training (DET). This means that priority for enrolment must be given to students who permanently live in the College zone. Once these students are enrolled, students from outside the zone can be offered positions.

Please note, permanent residency in the zone includes: purchase of property in the zone or a long-term lease (at least 12 months) and occupation of the property in the zone.

Enrolment offers are made according to the guidelines issued by DET. First priority is given to students who permanently live within the College zone. Further offers for enrolment to students living outside the zone (depending on vacancies) are decided in the following priority order:

  • Students for whom the school is the designated neighborhood government school

  • Students with a sibling at the same permanent residence who are attending the school at the same time

  • All of the students in order of closeness of their permanent residence to school

It is strongly recommended that parents who are interested in enrolling their child into Year 7 at Canterbury Girls’ Secondary College attend a tour and the information evening.

All forms relating to enrolment into Year 7 will be made available to parents through the relevant primary school. Your child’s Year 6 coordinator or Transition Coordinator can help you with any questions you might have about the process and they will also help you to get the appropriate paperwork for enrolling your child into secondary school.

Click here for the Department of Education and Training’s placement policy.

Open Day 1 May 2024

Experience firsthand the daily life of Canterbury Girls’ Secondary College!

Open Day is a great opportunity for prospective families to learn about all that is on offer here at our College. The day includes informative presentations from the Principal, the Leadership team, student leaders and teaching staff.

Open Day School Tours (Bookings essential)
09.30am – 11.00am
1.00pm – 2.30pm

Information Evening (No bookings necessary)
7.00pm – 8.30pm

School Tours 2024

Canterbury Girls’ Secondary College provides opportunities for prospective families to tour the school, speak with students, ask questions and discuss the enrolment process with one of the Assistant Principals. As part of the student leadership program, Year 8 students are trained as tour guides and conduct tours for prospective students. Year 9 students are trained as College Ambassadors and conduct tours for prospective families.

Individual tours are not conducted throughout the year as they interrupt successful learning for our current students. 


Enrolment for Year 8-12

Parents wishing to enrol their child into Years 8-12 are to download an Application for Enrolment form and forward the completed application to the College. Please also attach the following details:

  • Three forms of evidence related to residence (e.g. rental agreement and bond authority notice, sale of contract, services bills, etc.)

  • A copy of Naplan Results (most recent – Year 7 to 9)

  • Your child’s most recent report (e.g. 2019 semester 2)

  • Copy of a birth certificate, passport or Visa

  • Name and number of the previous year level co-ordinator

Enrolment for Year 7

Enrolment for Year 7 is completed through the student’s primary school when they are in Year 6. It cannot be completed earlier. During the first half of Year 6, parents will be asked to nominate the secondary school your child wishes attend the following year (Year 7).

Residential boundaries can affect whether your child can attend Canterbury Girls’ Secondary College as the College has a designated zone approved by the Department of Education and Training (DET). This means that priority for enrolment must be given to students who permanently live in the College zone. Once these students are enrolled, students from outside the zone can be offered positions.

Please note, permanent residency in the zone includes: purchase of property in the zone or a long-term lease (at least 12 months) and occupation of the property in the zone.

Enrolment offers are made according to the guidelines issued by DET. First priority is given to students who permanently live within the College zone. Further offers for enrolment to students living outside the zone (depending on vacancies) are decided in the following priority order:

  • Students for whom the school is the designated neighborhood government school

  • Students with a sibling at the same permanent residence who are attending the school at the same time

  • All of the students in order of closeness of their permanent residence to school

It is strongly recommended that parents who are interested in enrolling their child into Year 7 at Canterbury Girls’ Secondary College attend a tour and the information evening.

All forms relating to enrolment into Year 7 will be made available to parents through the relevant primary school. Your child’s Year 6 coordinator or Transition Coordinator can help you with any questions you might have about the process and they will also help you to get the appropriate paperwork for enrolling your child into secondary school.

Click here for the Department of Education and Training’s placement policy.

Enrolment for Year 8-12

Parents wishing to enrol their child into Years 8-12 are to download an Application for Enrolment form and forward the completed application to the College. Please also attach the following details:

  • Three forms of evidence related to residence (e.g. rental agreement and bond authority notice, sale of contract, services bills, etc.)

  • A copy of Naplan Results (most recent – Year 7 to 9)

  • Your child’s most recent report (e.g. 2019 semester 2)

  • Copy of a birth certificate, passport or Visa

  • Name and number of the previous year level co-ordinator

Open Day 1 May 2024

Experience firsthand the daily life of Canterbury Girls’ Secondary College!

Open Day is a great opportunity for prospective families to learn about all that is on offer here at our College. The day includes informative presentations from the Principal, the Leadership team, student leaders and teaching staff.

Open Day School Tours (Bookings essential)
09.30am – 11.00am
1.00pm – 2.30pm

Information Evening (No bookings necessary)
7.00pm – 8.30pm

School Tours 2024

Canterbury Girls’ Secondary College provides opportunities for prospective families to tour the school, speak with students, ask questions and discuss the enrolment process with one of the Assistant Principals. As part of the student leadership program, Year 8 students are trained as tour guides and conduct tours for prospective students. Year 9 students are trained as College Ambassadors and conduct tours for prospective families.

Individual tours are not conducted throughout the year as they interrupt successful learning for our current students.

College Zone

Canterbury Girls’ Secondary College has a designated zone approved by the Department of Education and Training. This means that priority for enrolment must be given to students who permanently live in the College Zone. Once these students are enrolled, students from outside the zone can be offered positions. To see your local neighbourhood school, please visit https://www.findmyschool.vic.gov.au/.

Please note: To be considered an in zone applicant, families will be asked to provide copies of:

  • Evidence of purchase of property in the zone/ long term lease agreement from a licensed real estate agency (at least 12 months). The property and lease must be under the parent’s name. Copies of driver’s license, utility bills, etc will need to be provided.
  • An enrolling student will live with his/her parents. Staying with a relative or friend does not qualify you as  a “resident”. Guardianship is not a criterion for enrolment unless supported by the relevant papers endorsed by the Family Court of Australia.

College Zone

Canterbury Girls’ Secondary College has a designated zone approved by the Department of Education and Training. This means that priority for enrolment must be given to students who permanently live in the College Zone. Once these students are enrolled, students from outside the zone can be offered positions. To see your local neighbourhood school, please visit https://www.findmyschool.vic.gov.au/.

Please note: To be considered an in zone applicant, families will be asked to provide copies of:

  • Evidence of purchase of property in the zone/ long term lease agreement from a licensed real estate agency (at least 12 months). The property and lease must be under the parent’s name. Copies of driver’s license, utility bills, etc will need to be provided.
  • An enrolling student will live with his/her parents. Staying with a relative or friend does not qualify you as  a “resident”. Guardianship is not a criterion for enrolment unless supported by the relevant papers endorsed by the Family Court of Australia.