Echuca College
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Enrol Year 7
Our Transition Team does an exceptional amount of work together with our local primary schools to develop a deeper understanding of our incoming new students. The student is at the centre of all that we do at Echuca College, and we are committed to understanding your student and supporting our teachers to best develop and facilitate successful learning.?
Government School Student
Primary schools will distribute the Year 6 to Year 7 Placement Information Pack to all families of Year 6 students. Return your completed Application for Year 7 Placement form to your primary school by Friday 8th May 2026. Your primary school then sends the form to your first-preference secondary school.
You will be notified of your placement by your primary school in June, and can either accept or appeal the placement. You will be advised of the next stage of enrolment to our College in Term 3.?
Non-government School Student
If your child is attending a Catholic or non-government primary school, you need to apply directly to Echuca College. Please see below the required documents to be completed.
The process follows the same timeline as government schools.
Timeline:?
- May ¨C Applications through your primary school?
- July ¨C Your primary school will inform you of your child¡¯s secondary placement.
- August ¨C We will be in contact with you via mail/email and advise the next stage of enrolment to our College. Enrolment packs will be sent to all future Year 7 students
- November ¨C Year 7 information will communicated in November?
- December ¨C The DET state-wide Orientation Day?
Year 6 to Year 7 Transition Guidance and Key Dates for families and information about?, can be accessed on the Department of Education and Training website.
Please contact us on 03 5482 1133 or email enrolments@echucacollege.vic.edu.au for further information regarding Year 7.?
On this page –
Documentation Requirements
How to Enrol
Enrol on Curriculum Grounds
Mid Year Enrolments
Government School Students
Our School Zone
Documentation Requirements
The following documents must be provided to Echuca College upon enrolment. It is an Education Department requirement that a Birth Certificate be supplied before children may be permitted to attend school. For further information about bus travel please read the bus information form carefully and complete the relevant form if required.
¨C Birth Certificate (please present original to be copied at the front office at Echuca College)
¨C Photographing, Filming and Recording Students Consent Form?
¨C Medical Reports/Documentation (if applicable) (Eg. Asthma, Anaphylaxis, Diabetes, ADHD, Autism, Allied Health Reports)
¨C Health Care Card (please present original to be copied at the front office) (if applicable)
¨C Court Orders (if applicable)
¨C Previous School Reports
¨C Copy of Visa documents (if applicable)
Echuca College Student Enrolment Form
School Bus Information
Bus Application Form
Confidentiality Release Form
Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) Application Form (if applicable)
Singing and Instrumental Music Form (if applicable)
Photographing, Filming and Recording Students Consent Form
How to Enrol
Contact the school and arrange a school tour or enrolment interview
Download and complete the enrolment application form or pick up a hardcopy from our office
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Attend enrolment interview with a copy of all the required documents
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Enrol on Curriculum Grounds
If you live outside the Echuca College zone, you can apply to enrol your child on specific curriculum grounds.
To apply, submit the Curriculum Claim application for Yr 7 2026 and any supporting documentation with your enrolment application form (both government and non-government school applications).
It is important to note that places are only available if there is space after all local students and siblings have been accommodated. For more information, see the?
Mid-year enrolment
If you are looking to enrol your child in Year 7 after the school year has commenced, please phone the school on 03 5482 1133 or email enrolment@echucacollege.vic.edu.au.
Our School Zone
The best way to find out if your home is in the Echuca College zone is to check the Department of Educations “Find my School” tool, available at . This hosts the most up-to-date information on schools zones in Victoria.
Students residing within our school zone are guaranteed a place at Echuca College, which is determined on the basis of your permanent residential address.
Echuca College adheres to the Department of Education enrolment policy, and any enrolment requests are considered according to that policy. This policy can be found .
For more information, you can:
- visit School zones for answers to frequently asked questions
- call Echuca College on 03 5482 1133
- call the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) on 1800 869 950
- email the VSBA at vsba@education.vic.gov.au
