Selective Schools - Entry Explained

Definition:

• A selective school is a government public high school that specifically caters to academically gifted students.

Types of Selective Schools in NSW:

1. Partially Selective Schools:

• Academically gifted students are placed in separate classes for English, Mathematics, and Science.

• Other subjects are attended with local students who live in the area.

• By Year 10, all students are integrated and reorganized based on their revised academic level.
  

1. Fully Selective Schools:

• Only academically gifted students are enrolled.

• All subjects are catered to these students from entry until Year 12.

Location and Zoning:

• Predominantly partially-selective schools are found in Western Sydney.

• Selective schools do not follow zoning regulations, so students can attend schools outside their local area without disadvantage.

Benefits of Selective Schools:

• Students interact with peers of similar academic abilities, fostering a competitive and stimulating learning environment.

• Increased chances of achieving a higher ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) due to the scaling system.

• ATAR is a score used in Australia to determine university course eligibility.

• A higher ATAR provides students with more opportunities to choose their preferred university courses.
  

Popularity:

• Selective schools are highly sought after by parents for the enhanced academic environment and better opportunities for their children to achieve high ATAR scores.
  

State-by-State Details:

1. Western Australia:

• School: Perth Modern School

• Entry Process: https://www.perthmodern.wa.edu.au/entry/

• Entry Year: Year 7.

• Selection: Based on the Academic Selective Entrance Test.

• Number of Places: 225 students.

1. Victoria:

• Schools: Four selective schools.

  • Nossal High School (all genders) in Berwick. -

  • Suzanne Cory High School (all genders) in Werribee.

  • The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School (girls only) in Melbourne.

  • Melbourne High School (boys only) in South Yarra.
    

• Schools Details: https://www.vic.gov.au/selective-entry-high-schools

• Entry Years: Years 9 to 12.

• Selection: Based on examination results and achievements in junior secondary school.

• Number of Places: Nearly 1,000.

• Additional Rule: No more than 5% of Year 8 students from any one school can be accepted across the four selective entry schools.

1. Queensland:

• Schools:
  

• Queensland Academies Creative Industries Campus

• Queensland Academies Health Sciences Campus

• Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology
  

• Structure: Selective students in the partially selective school attend separate English, mathematics, and science classes.

1. New South Wales:

• Number of Schools:

• Fully Selective: 17 schools.

  • Baulkham Hills High School (all genders)

  • Caringbah High School (all genders)

  • Fort Street High School (all genders)

  • Girraween High School (all genders)

  • Gosford High School (all genders)

  • Manly Campus: Northern Beaches Secondary College (all genders)

  • Merewether High School (all genders)

  • Penrith High School (all genders)

  • Smiths Hill High School (all genders)

  • Hornsby Girls High School (girls only)

  • North Sydney Girls High School (girls only)

  • St George Girls High School (girls only)

  • Sydney Girls High School (girls only): 150 Place

  • Normanhurst Boys High School (boys only)

  • North Sydney Boys High School (boys only)

  • Sydney Boys High School (boys only)

  • Sydney Technical High School (boys only)

• Partially Selective: 25 schools.

  • Alexandria Park Community School* (all genders)

  • Armidale Secondary College (all genders)

  • Bonnyrigg High School (all genders)

  • Chatswood High School (all genders)

  • Elizabeth Macarthur High School (all genders)

  • Gorokan High School (all genders)

  • Grafton High School (all genders)

  • Karabar High School (all genders)

  • Kooringal High School (all genders)

  • Macquarie Fields High School (all genders)

  • Moorebank High School (all genders)

  • Parramatta High School (all genders)

  • Peel High School (all genders)

  • Prairiewood High School (all genders)

  • Richmond High School - Richmond Agricultural College* (Dual campus delivery) (all genders)

  • Rose Bay Secondary College* (all genders)

  • Ryde Secondary College (all genders)

  • Sefton High School (all genders)

  • Sydney Secondary College – Balmain Campus* (Years 7 to 10) (all genders)

  • Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus* (Years 11 to12) (all genders)

  • Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus*(Years 7 to 10) (all genders)

  • Auburn Girls High School (girls only)

  • Blacktown Girls High School (girls only)

  • Blacktown Boys High School (boys only)

  • Granville Boys High School (bos only)

• Agricultural High Schools: 4 Schools

• Aurora College (online classes) for rural and remote students : 180 Schools

• More Details - https://education.nsw.gov.au/schooling/parents-and-carers/choosing-a-school-setting/selective-high-schools/choosing-a-school/selective-high-schools

• Entry Year: Year 7.

• Number of Places: 4,196.