TRANSITION We want to make sure every young person has a smooth transition to the new model. The new secondary model will be operational from 2020. It will require careful and detailed planning to ensure every student has a clearly planned pathway with minimal disruptions. The new model and key steps are broadly outlined below. The final new secondary school will have one senior campus (Years 10-12) and two junior campuses (Years 7-9).* In 2019, Gilmore College will start changing its enrolments – with no Year 7 or 11 intake. From 2020, Year 7 students will attend a junior campus. The transition will be complete and the new campus model will be fully operational from 2022. Students currently at Footscray City College will complete their secondary school education at the current site. Footscray City Campus 2017 Footscray City College 2018 Footscray City College 2019 Footscray City College 2020 Footscray City Campus Gilmore College Campus Gilmore College for Girls Gilmore College for Girls Gilmore College for Girls Gilmore College Campus You can use this table to navigate a student’s transition pathway. Use the colours to follow a student’s year level through the calendar years. For example, in 2017, Year 7 students are marked by a red box. In 2018 they will be in Year 8, 2019 they will be in Year 9. 2021 Footscray City Campus Gilmore College Campus 2022 Footscray City Campus Gilmore College Campus Year Level Pilgrim Street Campus A new junior campus (Years 7-9) will be built in the southern hub. A construction time frame and opening date has not been set and is subject to future State Budgets. Transition arrangement for this campus will be released once the construction time frame and opening date have been confirmed. Transition Coordinator A Transition Coordinator will be appointed to work across the precinct to ensure seamless student transitions and provide guidance to parents and carers. Options for Gilmore College students wishing to continue in a girls-only stream will be explored with individual students at another school. For more information talk to your school. * Opening date of new campus at Pilgrim Street is subject to funding from future State Budgets.
TIMELINE Transition Learning framework Governance Master plan 2018 Transition coordinator appointed to meet with students/families to develop individual transition plans (students at Gilmore College) All students to have a transition plan in place Year 7-9 curriculum mapped and aligned across the precinct Explore languages to be taught across the precinct Develop precinct strategic plan Master plan release awarded for Gilmore College and Footscray City Primary School Construction begins at Gilmore College and Footscray City Primary School 2019 All Year 7 students to be enrolled at Footscray City College Gilmore College to offer Years 8, 9, 10 and 12 (no Year 7 intake, or Year 11 students) Last year Gilmore College and Footscray City College will operate as separate schools Teacher planning days across the precinct Teacher training and development Review role and membership of Vision and Leadership Group Appoint secondary school executive principal early-2019 On going construction at Gilmore College and Footscray City Primary School 2020 New secondary model commences Year 7 students to be enrolled as part of the new single school structure Remaining Year 9, 10 and 11 Gilmore College students, who wish to stay in the precinct, move to the Footscray City College Campus