Upcoming Dates 2025-2026
| Term 4: Monday 6th October – Friday 19th December 2025 | |
Things to do for families in Term 4
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| Monday 1st December | Year 7 2026 Tours – Come and take another look (Year 7 Only) 9:30am – College Courtyard Book here: https://www.trybooking.com/DFUEX |
| Tuesday 9th December | Orientation Day Secondary schools host an Orientation Day for Year 6 students. All 2026 Year 7 Students to attend EMC for the day. |
| Term 1: Monday 26th January – Thursday 2nd April 2026 | |
Things to do for families in preparation for Term 1
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| Monday 26th January | Public Holiday – No students at school. |
| Tuesday 27th January | Statewide Curriculum Day – No students at school. |
| Wednesday 28th January | Year 7 Start School |
Parents of students enrolled at the College in Year 7 will need to provide the following documentation (in PDF form) when requested in early Term 3:
- A COPY of your child’s birth certificate – to obtain a copy if you don’t have access to this please visit the Birth’s, Deaths and Marriages Victoria website to apply
- 100 points of residential identification – Download
- Any court orders / parenting plans/ IVO/ DHHS documentation that names the enrolled student as an affected person
- Any diagnosis reports if required
Transition to Secondary School Information
Grade 6 into Year 7 is a very exciting time for students and their families. At Elisabeth Murdoch College, we follow the Department of Education and Training state-wide transition program.
Most of the early transition for Year 6 to 7 is handled by your primary school. Your primary school will distribute forms to families in early Term 2. This important documentation is where parents will select their secondary school of choice.
We encourage families to discuss any queries they may have with the transition process with their Grade 6 teacher or primary school transition co-ordinator.
The college holds an Open Night late Term 1 and numerous college tours throughout the year (conducted by our Principal and Transition teams), we hope families will be as informed as possible about our college and what we can offer for every student. Information regarding the booking of these can be found on the homepage of this website.
We encourage families to attend our college tours to see how our college operates on a normal school day. We also encourage families to bring along their children so they can see what school life is like at Elisabeth Murdoch College.
We request that all families applying outside to attach to their application a letter addressed to our principal team, stating the reasons why you would like to attend our college for Year 7. To check if you are within our school zone, please visit the following link: Find My School
Specialist program applications for Year 7 in 2026 will not open until Term 3 and will only be accessible to students who have been accepted into the college as a student for 2026. Families will find out through their primary school what secondary school they have been allocated in late Term 2, please check with your primary school surrounding this date.
Important dates to remember are posted to this page in Term 3 once families are aware of their allocated secondary school. The dates and information above are subject to change and we encourage families to regularly check our website and Facebook page for the most up to date information.
For information regarding the four Specialist Programs offered at Elisabeth Murdoch College in Year 7-9 please visit Middle School Specialist Programs.
Information on moving from Primary School to Secondary School can also be found on the Department of Education website at DEs Moving from Primary to Secondary School.