All funded kindergarten providers are required to prepare a Transition Learning and Development Statement for every child enrolled in their service who will be transitioning to primary school in 2026.
The Transition Statement plays a crucial role in summarising each child’s strengths, learning styles and development. It’s designed to ensure that the transition into primary school is smooth, seamless, and supports continued growth in their learning journey.
Thanks to the Online Transition Statement tool, hosted on the Insight Assessment Platform, kindergarten teachers can easily complete and send Transition Statements directly to the child's school, where it can be linked to their school profile.
Transition Statements are used by Foundation teachers to quickly develop a holistic picture of the child's learning and development and the strategies that are most effective to support their learning. They help teachers enhance how they support children’s learning and provide a positive start to their schooling.
We’ve recently enhanced the Online Transition Statement tool to make it more user-friendly and intuitive. Plus, if you’re using the Early Years Assessment and Learning Tool (EYALT), you now have access to a handy EYALT Transitions Report, which streamlines the process by auto-filling Section 1.1 of the Transition Statement. This means less time spent on paperwork, and more time focusing on what matters most: the children’s learning and development.
This report will contain:
- an introduction to the EYALT modules and how they map to the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework outcomes
- a profile report, which depicts a child’s level of learning and progress in each of the EYALT modules completed for that child
- intentional teaching and learning strategies, which lists relevant strategies for that child to support their continuity of learning and development into primary school.
Implementation guidance is also available to support teachers in this process.
If your services is interested in signing up to use the EYALT, please visit Early Years Assessment and Learning Tool (EYALT).
Find out more
For more information about accessing updated guidance materials and professional learning for the Online Transition Statement tool, refer to: Complete an online Transition Learning and Development Statement.
To access free professional learning on completing the Transition Statement, refer to Professional learning to support transition to school.
For more information about accessing updated guidance materials and professional learning for the EYALT, refer to: Early Years Assessment and Learning Tool.
For further enquiries, contact the department by email: early.years.transition@education.vic.gov.au
Updated