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Starting at a new school

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Is your child starting a new school next year?

New school checklist

Visit the new school.

Meet the teachers.

Prepare for new routines.

Families play an important role in supporting a child's transition to school for the first time, or to a new school.

What can families do to prepare?

Whether a child is starting Prep, advancing to high school or moving to a new school, there are many things that families can do to help make a child or teen's transition successful:

  • Getting to know as much about the school as they can.
  • Talking with their child about school.
  • Taking their child to the school to meet the teachers and to find out where things are.
  • Making ​sure their child knows the transport arrangements for getting to and from school.
  • Getting to know other families with children who will be in the same class as their child.
  • If appropriate, ensuring their child knows how before and after school hours care will work.
  • Answering their child's questions about school.
  • Always being positive and realistic about school.
  • Researching some resources.
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Last updated 25 July 2023