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SEALP Information Night – 1st April 2025 – 6:30PM
Matthew Flinders Girls’ is a community for all; we are non-denominational, inclusive, and create an environment that gives all girls a go.
When choosing Matthew Flinders Girls’ as a Secondary School for your daughter, it’s important to know that we are the only Government girls school outside of Melbourne, we are not region specific and we are free of school zoning.
For 2026 enrolment, applications open Week 1 of Term 2 in your Grade 6 year and preference forms close Friday May 9 2025. Learn more about the enrolment process for Government, non-Government and Catholic Primary Schools below.
Grade 6 girls from all primary schools – government, independent and Catholic – in the Greater Geelong region are welcome to apply for a place in Year 7 at Matthew Flinders Girls’. Each year we receive applications from over 50 feeder schools right around the region, stretching from Newtown to Colac, Werribee to the Surf Coast and right around the Bellarine Peninsula.
We recommend you take the following steps to get to know our school and decide if it is a good fit for your daughter:
by Thursday 24 April 2025
Government primary schools distribute the Placement Information Pack for Parents/Carers 2025-26 school year to all families of current Year 6 students.
The Parent/Carer Pack contains:
Friday 9 May 2025
Parents/carers return Application for 2026 Year 7 Preferences to government primary schools by this date.
Tuesday 1 July 2025
Primary schools notify parents/carers of Year 6 students, in writing, of their child’s Year 7 placement offer for 2026 school year.
by Tuesday 12 August 2025
All parents/carers return their Year 7 Placement Acceptance Slip to their child’s government primary school.
from Wednesday 2 July 2025
Secondary schools may commence distributing orientation, and other transition information to parents/carers of Year 6 students who have a confirmed Year 7 placement for 2026.
by Thursday 24 April 2025
Year 6 to Year 7 Placement Information Packs for Schools and Parents/Carers (for 2026 school year) are available from our office or the DOWNLOAD FORM button below.
Friday 9 May 2025
Parents/carers return 2026 Year 7 Preference Forms to Matthew Flinders Girls by this date. You can do this by handing it in at our office or emailing it to matthew.flinders.girls.sc@
Tuesday 1 July 2025
MFG notify parents/carers of Year 6 students, in writing, of their child’s Year 7 placement offer for 2026 school year.
from Wednesday 2 July 2025
Secondary schools may commence distributing orientation, and other transition information to parents/carers of Year 6 students who have a confirmed Year 7 placement for 2026.
Matthew Flinders Girls welcomes student enrolments.
We recommend you take the following steps to get to know our school and decide if it is a good fit for your daughter:
Once your details have been received, a member of the leadership team will contact you via email to arrange a suitable time to meet and discuss your enrolment further.
Matthew Flinders Girls is a member of The Academy of Accredited SEAL Schools and offers the accredited Select Entry Advanced Learning Program in Years 7-8.
Our program harnesses Positive Psychology, embracing elements of altruism, risk-taking, gratitude and resilience. Academically, students will learn to use visual thinking routines, undertake tasks that ‘dig deeper’ into concepts and foster a ‘yet’ attitude; “I haven’t mastered something yet, but I will with continued persistence, effort and hard-work.” The program also empowers students to develop their personal and social character through goal-setting and other community service activities.
To gain entry into our SEAL program a student must show they are curious, keen to learn and willing to support their peers to learn too, alongside being involved in co-curricular activities outside of school. In addition, they will need to complete an examination and undertake an interview.
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