Year 8 and Year 9 Student Transition Information Form

The purpose of this form is for parent/guardian/carers to provide important information to enable us to support your child during the transition process. The information provided will allow us to gain a better understanding of your child’s social, emotional and academic learning needs. Information provided in this form will remain confidential within the Middle School learning and wellbeing support team.

Student Information

Name*

First Last

2026 Year Level:*

Year 8

Year 9

Parent / Guardian #1 Details

Email*

Parent / Guardian #2 Details

Are any members of your child's immediate family (e.g. parent, step parent, aunt/uncle) or extended family teaching staff at Caulfield Campus?*

Yes

Please list the members of your immediate or extended family who are teaching staff at Caulfield Campus and state their relationship to the child.*

Are any members of your child's immediate family (twins, siblings, step siblings, half siblings) or extended family members (cousins) of the Year 7 2026 Caulfield Campus class?*

Yes

Please list the members of your child's immediate or extended family who are also members of the Year 7 2026 Caulfield Campus class and state their relationship to the child.*

Where family members currently attend or have attended Caulfield Grammar School, a student is automatically allocated to the House the family was/is in, unless parents request otherwise. Has a member of your family attended or does a member of your family currently attend Caulfield Grammar School?*

Yes

Please indicate which House your family is affiliated with:*

Names of family members:

Do you wish to continue your family affiliation with the House named above?*

Yes

Are there any court orders relating to your child?*

Yes

If these court orders relate to your child's education or school experiences please upload the document here.*

Max. file size: 64 MB.

Learning

Caulfield Grammar School is an open entry school and welcomes students with diverse backgrounds, passions and abilities. Your child’s confirmed place will not be affected by any learning challenges that you indicate in this section. Please indicate your parent perception of their progress:

Indicate how you feel your child is progressing in spelling:*

Indicate how you feel your child is progressing in written expression:*

Indicate how you feel your child is progressing in reading*

Indicate how you feel your child is progressing in numeracy*

How do you describe your child as a learner?*

Do you have any concerns about your child's learning?*

Yes

Please list your concerns:*

Has your child received learning support or been diagnosed with a Specific Learning Disorder?*

Yes

Please provide further details about the learning support received and/or the Specific Learning Disorder.*

Has your child’s school or an Allied Health Provider (e.g. audiologist, speech pathologist, paediatrician, occupational therapist or psychologist) been involved in your child's development or learning?*

Yes

Please state specific details:*

Wellbeing

Your child’s confirmed place will not be affected by any wellbeing or mental health concerns listed in this section. The information provided will enable us to support your child’s transition. It will remain confidential within the Middle School learning and wellbeing support team. Please be in contact with William Spring via williamspring@caulfieldgs.vic.edu.au if you have any concerns or questions.

Does your child have any social/emotional/mental health concerns?*

Yes

Please state specific details. What do we need to know to best support them?*

Has your child had any regular absences or history of difficulty attending school?*

Yes

Please state details.*

Has your child received any support (currently or previously) from a counsellor, psychologist or psychiatrist?*

Yes

Please state details:*

Do you or your child have any concerns about the transition to Caulfield Grammar School?*

Yes

Please state details.*

The Year 8 Education Outdoors program is scheduled throughout the year. During this program students reside at our school campus at Yarra Junction for 10 nights and 11 days. In Year 9 students are involved in the residential Kakadu program. The program runs for 24 days and students live and learn in Jabiru. Has your child ever experienced any difficulty participating in school camps for wellbeing or medical reasons, or do your anticipate your child will experience any difficulties participating in the Year 8 Education Outdoors program or the Year 9 Kakadu Program in 2026?*

Yes

Please state details.*

If your child is entering Year 8 does your child have any extra-curricular enrolment that would exclude any camp dates across the year? Parents whose children enter in Year 9 will answer this question on the Kakadu registration form. Please answer “No” to the question to move on.

Yes

Please state details.*

Language Background

Is any language/s other than English spoken by your child at home?*

Yes

Please indicate which language/s other than English are spoken at home:*

Is English your child's first language?*

Yes

Please indicate which language is your child's first language:*

Indicate your child's competency in English*

Co-curricular Involvement in Sports and Performing Arts

Has your child been involved in a state/national team or state/national development program in their chosen sport?*

Yes

Please provide the sport that your child is involved in state/national level:*

Please provide the name of the program they have been/are involved in:*

Please advise your child's instrumental and vocal experience. Does your child learn an instrument? (Voice is an instrument too).*

Yes

Which instrument does your child learn? If your child learns more than one instrument there will be opportunity to provide this information.*

How many years did they/have they played/sung for?*

Is your child currently having lessons on this instrument?*

Yes

Has your child sat an exam? (AMEB, ANZCA, RockSchool, etc)*

Yes

What was the highest level your child achieved?*

Does your child learn a second instrument?*

Yes

Which instrument does your child learn?*

How many years did they/have they played/sung for?*

Is your child currently having lessons on this instrument?*

Yes

Has your child sat an exam? (AMEB, ANZCA, RockSchool, etc)*

Yes

What was the highest level your child achieved?*

Does your child learn a third instrument?*

Yes

Which instrument does your child learn?*

How many years did they/have they played/sung for?*

Is your child currently having lessons on this instrument?*

Yes

Has your child sat an exam? (AMEB, ANZCA, RockSchool, etc)*

Yes

What was the highest level your child achieved?*

Please list any music ensembles your child has been a member of eg MYO, Grade 5 Choir, Year 6 Band.*

Enter n/a if not applicable.

Would you like you child to enrol in singing or instrumental lessons at Caulfield next year?*

Yes

Please specify the instrument they are interested in:

Does your child regularly participate in any Theatre or Dance classes?*

Yes

For how many years has your child participated in Theatre or Dance classes?*

Has your child been involved in Musical Theatre/Theatre Productions?*

Yes

Please provide details.