Transitioning to High School
Going to high school is a new, exciting, and sometimes a little intimidating experience for Year 6 students, as our school is a lot bigger than primary school. Instead of being a senior in a small school, they are now a beginner in a big school. It is an exciting time with many opportunities and a broader curriculum.
To help students transition to high school, Cardiff High School runs a series of transition events for both students and parents throughout the year. These include our staff visiting the Cardiff Community of Schools and teaching lessons in the primary school classrooms, mini-lessons at the high school where students experience some of our subjects first-hand, and parent information evenings.
What to Expect in High School is a great resource from the Department of Education to help transition to High School.
Enrichment Program 2026
Cardiff High School is offering Year 7 2026 students the opportunity to apply for placement in our High Potential and Gifted Students Enrichment Class. The class seeks to engage and challenge students to achieve at the highest levels and extend their learning opportunities through a range of curriculum initiatives, including the development and presentation of an Enrichment Project.
To be eligible for selection, students are to complete an expression of interest, submit supporting academic documentation and participate in an Enrichment Day to demonstrate their strengths as learners.
The documentation is to include:
- 2024 Semester 2 School Report
- Year 5 NAPLAN results
The CHS Enrichment Application Pack is available for download.
Applications should be submitted to Year 6 feeder school teachers or emailed to cardiff-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au.
Applications close Friday 20 June 2025.
Middle School Program 2026
Cardiff High School offers a unique supported transition opportunity for nominated Year 7 students. Our program follows a middle school philosophy through which it meets the needs of students who would benefit from a more structured, strength-focused class provided by one core teacher for a number of key learning areas in a homeroom learning environment.
The philosophy of the Middle School Program is driven by high expectations, authentic relationships with students and parents/carers and individualised student strength-based teaching and learning. All students in the Middle School Program are individually case-managed by Middle School staff to allow for effective academic and wellbeing support. Students involved in the program will stay in this class for Year 7.
The CHS Middle School Program and Application Pack will be available soon.