Your checklist to help your teen transition to high school

By ReachOut Content Team
Published 24 November 2023
A younger teenager sitting and smiling with his peers

The transition to high school can be scary for both parents and their children. Suddenly your child is the little fish in the big pond again and there are new rules and responsibilities for you both to learn. You can make the transition as smooth as possible by using our Transition to High School Checklist.

Transitioning to high school: a checklist for parents.

Click here for a text version of the checklist above.

And remember, we’ve got lots of great content to support you through the rest of high school on our Things to try page about topics like exam stress, bullying, and distractions. You can also head over to our forum and chat to others about the triumphs and the tribulations of the transition to high school.

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