Our school has an enrolment restriction under section 2.2.16 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic).
Approved entry criteria for our school for the 2026 school year are:
students who live within the school zone
students with a sibling attending the school at the same time
students seeking enrolment on compassionate grounds, in exceptional circumstances.
All students seeking enrolment at our school must meet one of the above criteria to be eligible for enrolment in 2026.
The department will review this enrolment restriction yearly and provide updated advice as necessary for the subsequent school year.
The Department of Education Year 6 -> 7 Transitions: Application for Year 7 Placement forms are distributed by your child’s Primary School early in Term 2. These forms must be returned to the Primary School your child attends. On this form you will nominate the Secondary School you would like your child to attend.
Given the site capacity of Mernda Central College, the significant enrolment growth over the past four years and the introduction of additional secondary levels, the Department of Education has implemented a School Zone. Findmyschool.vic.gov.au hosts the most up-to-date information about Victorian school zones. Information on this site is updated in Term 1 each year, ready for the Year 6 to 7 transition period.
To visit the site, see: www.findmyschool.vic.gov.au If you have a question about school zones call the VSBA Hotline on 1800 896 950 or email vsba@edumail.vic.gov.au Guidelines around our School Zone require us to adhere to the following enrolment criteria, in the order stated, for assessing applications:
School Zone (Criteria 1)
Siblings (Criteria 2)
Specific Curriculum Grounds (Criteria 3)
In making enrolment determinations all applications under criteria 1 and 3 will require copies of both of the following documents as evidence of their permanent residential address:
2 current utility bills; and
current rates notice or lease agreement (of minimum 12 months)
Documentation can be emailed to the enrolments officer at transitions@merndacentralp12college.vic.edu.au