The Essential Guide to Creating Class Lists
As Term 4 approaches, principals and school leaders across Australia are turning their attention to one of the most important planning tasks of the year: creating class lists for 2027.
Getting class placements right can have a lasting impact on both students and teachers. Yet many schools still rely on spreadsheets, paper cut-outs and lengthy meetings to balance academic achievement, behaviour, learning support needs, friendships, parent requests and a range of other placement considerations.
The challenge is significant, and the pressure on staff is real. The Essential Guide to Creating Class Lists provides a clear, proven framework to help schools approach the process with confidence. Built around three key foundations, clear placement priorities, a documented process and the right technology, the guide shows how schools can create balanced classes more efficiently and consistently.
Featuring a practical priority pyramid, a six-step class creation timeline and a real-world case study from Berwick Primary School, the guide offers actionable steps that schools can take to streamline class creation and improve placement outcomes.
Key takeaways
- A proven framework for creating balanced, equitable class lists that support student success and wellbeing
- How to prioritise key placement factors such as class balance, behaviour, learning support needs and friendships
- How a structured, data-driven process improves consistency while reducing administrative workload
- A simple six-step timeline, from collecting student information to communicating final placements
- How technology can streamline class creation, improve collaboration and free up valuable staff time
Get ahead of 2027 planning. Download The Essential Guide to Creating Class Lists now and give your school a clearer, fairer and faster path to balanced classes.