| Time | Who | What | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.30-9.00am | Parents, students | Principals to welcome parents and students | TT104: Early Years Primary Library: Primary & Secondary |
| 9.00-9.30am | Students | Students settled into classrooms | Various |
| 9.30-10.15am | Parents | Key information from Principals/Vice Principals | Black Box |
| 9.00-11.30am | Parents | Visit booths as needed See schedule below |
Pre-function space |
Orientation
Welcome to CIS. We look forward to you joining the CIS community.
If you are joining us on Monday 5 January, please join us for orientation as per the schedule(s) below. If your child will be joining on another date, your admissions executive will let you know plans for your child's first day.
5 January 2026 orientation schedules.
| Who | What | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Admissions | Submit outstanding documents and/or sign your student contract | Pre-function space |
| Canteen | Meet a Sodexo nutritionist. Learn how to use the Campus Online system. | Pre-function space |
| Communications | Get connected to CIS systems (parents) | Pre-function space |
| Activities | ECA and sports offerings | Pre-function space |
| Security | Register your vehicle decal for campus access | Pre-function space |
| MacBook and iPad configuration | MacBook system set up (students) | IT set up for students Meeting room 1 and 2 |
| PTA | Meet the parents who work to make life great at CIS | Pre-function space |
| Parent ID cards | Submit ID card request forms, collect parent ID cards. Student ID cards will be distributed to your child’s teacher by divisional offices. | Pre-function space |
| School bus | School bus services | Pre-function space |
For students starting school on another date, our admissions team will provide full details about your child’s first day of school.
Communication, system access, class details
This page outlines the systems we use and how we communicate at CIS.
Before your child’s first day, you will receive an email with your login credentials for all CIS systems. Once you’ve set up your credentials, you can login to ManageBac to view your child’s timetable, teachers and class locations.
iPad & Macbooks (grades 4-12)
Our IT team will be on hand at the IT counter to help you get your child’s device set up. You can read more about device requirements for grades 4 to 6 here and for grades 7-12 here.
Meals
Visit the canteen page if you’d like your child to purchase lunch and/or snacks at school.
School uniforms
All students must wear the CIS uniform from the first day of school. The uniform page on our website outlines what items your child will need, while the parent handbook outlines our uniform policy.
School bus
School bus routes take up to two weeks to be confirmed, so please arrange bus transportation via the bus services page as soon as possible.
Campus access
When you arrive on campus, you will be asked to show your parent ID card or the admissions new family email to our security team. Learn more about security on campus here.
Contacts
If you need assistance over the next few weeks, please do not hesitate to contact us.