On Saturday 18 October Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs were excited to welcome our Year 7 2026 families. Nearly 300 students began their day with a homeroom session led by our teaching staff and one of our student leaders, whilst parents attended an informative session by our College Leadership team in the College Hall. Parents and students were invited to visit stalls, engage with leaders in community conversations, and allow families the opportunity to ask any questions.

Our Year 7 2026 students completed a College tour and had a taste of what it means to be a CRCCS student through learning about:

• Our College motto
• Our College Pillars of Stewardship, Learning, Prayer and Compassion
• Their 2026 curriculum
• St Catherine of Siena
• How a timetable works

As a College we prioritise a positive transition experience for our new students, and the journey began for many on this day. I know many parents can be quite anxious about their child beginning secondary school, however a lot has been put in place to support students including our upcoming Orientation Day later this term, our Welcome Days at the beginning of the year and the MacBook Orientation Program. To also help with the transition of students we have been working closely with their primary schools to learn about them through school visits and feedback.

It was a blessing to have over 800 people join us for the morning and officially become part of our school community. We were also fortunate with amazing weather as we enjoyed the sausage sizzle and coffee van provided. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Primary Links Team for putting together a terrific event for our school community and to the staff that attended the day and ensured families and our new students felt very welcome.