Supporting the transition to Middle School

📅 Tuesday 17 November
🕒 5.30pm–6.30pm
📍 Samuel Marsden Collegiate School, Main Reception

We warmly invite you to a dedicated parent session designed to support families of students starting in Years 7, 8 or 9 in 2027.

Join our Head of Middle School, Dianne Smith, as she shares valuable insights into how Marsden supports students during their transition to Middle School — academically, socially and emotionally.

Topics will include:

• Adjusting to new routines: Understanding the move to a structured timetable, multiple teachers, and new ways of learning.
• Building friendships and connections: How friendships form and evolve, and how Marsden helps students feel connected, supported and confident.
• Navigating academic expectations: Understanding homework, workload, and strategies for success.

This evening is for parents only and will equip you with practical tools to help your daughter feel ready, confident and excited about beginning Middle School in 2027.

Any questions?

If you have any questions about our Preschool, Primary School, Middle School or Senior School, learning and enrolments, or you would like to come for a personal tour or have your daughter spend a day in class, please contact our Enrolment Registrar.