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Designed to best prepare your child for their selective school exam by exposing them to a range of past papers as well as top exam tips and strategies. 

 

Our experienced teachers will work with your child to familiarise them with what to expect on exam day and extend their current knowledge to help them feel prepared.

 

All students will be provided with course material, detailed notes and learning resources that they can learn from and refer to at home and at tutoring. 

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What is the Selective High School Test?

Selective High Schools are designed for academically gifted students who would benefit from learning in an environment tailored to brighter students. Students sit the Test in Year 6 for placement in Year 7.

 

Unlike other tests, like NAPLAN, the Selective High School Test is not mandatory and it is encouraged that only students who are excelling at school apply. There are 47 selective high schools for Year 7 entry each year, including an online class, Aurora College, for rural and remote students. This includes 17 selective high schools & 25 partially selective high schools. 

There are 47 Selective High Schools located across the state of NSW.

School Location Number of Year 5 places in 2024
ALEXANDRIA PARK COMMUNITY SCHOOL Park Rd, Alexandria 30
ALSTONVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL Main St, Alstonville 15
ARMIDALE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL Faulkner St, Armidale 15
ARTARMON PUBLIC SCHOOL McMillan Rd, Artarmon 60
ASHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL Liverpool Rd, Ashfield 30
AURORA COLLEGE Rural and remote 100
BALGOWLAH HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOL Lewis St, Balgowlah 30
BALMAIN PUBLIC SCHOOL Eaton St, Balmain 30
BATHURST WEST PUBLIC SCHOOL Suttor St, Bathurst 15
BEECROFT PUBLIC SCHOOL Beecroft Rd, Beecroft 30
BIRABAN PUBLIC SCHOOL Beckley St, Toronto 15
BLACKTOWN SOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL Flushcombe Rd, Blacktown 30
BLAXCELL STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL Blaxcell St, Granville 30
BLAXLAND EAST PUBLIC SCHOOL Old Bathurst Road, Blaxland East Not available in 2024
BRADBURY PUBLIC SCHOOL Jacaranda Ave, Bradbury 15
CAMDEN SOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL Old Hume Hwy, Camden 15
CARINGBAH NORTH PUBLIC SCHOOL Cawarra Rd, Caringbah 30
CASULA PUBLIC SCHOOL De Meyrick Ave, Casula 15
CESSNOCK WEST PUBLIC SCHOOL Cnr Campbell Street and Wollombi Rd, Cessnock 15
CHATSWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL Centennial Ave, Chatswood 30
COLYTON PUBLIC SCHOOL Nelson St, Mount Druitt 30
COONABARABRAN PUBLIC SCHOOL Newell Hwy, Coonabarabran 15
CUDGEGONG VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL Madeira Rd, Mudgee 15
DUBBO WEST PUBLIC SCHOOL East St, Dubbo 15
DURAL PUBLIC SCHOOL Old Northern Rd, Dural 30
EARLWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL Homer St, Earlwood 30
ERMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL Winbourne St, West Ryde 30
GEORGES HALL PUBLIC SCHOOL Pennington Ave, Georges Hall 15
GLENBROOK PUBLIC SCHOOL Woodville St, Glenbrook 30
GOONELLABAH PUBLIC SCHOOL Ballina Rd, Goonellabah 15
GOSFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL Faunce St West, West Gosford 30
GOULBURN WEST PUBLIC SCHOOL Combermere St, Goulburn 15
GREENACRE PUBLIC SCHOOL Waterloo Rd, Greenacre 15
GREYSTANES PUBLIC SCHOOL Merrylands Rd, Greystanes 30
HARRINGTON STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL Harrington St, Cabramatta 15
HOLSWORTHY PUBLIC SCHOOL Infantry Pde, Holsworthy 15
HURSTVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL Forest Rd, Hurstville 60
ILLAROO ROAD PUBLIC SCHOOL Illaroo Rd, Nowra 30
IRONBARK RIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL Ironbark Ridge Rd, Rouse Hill 30
JEWELLS PRIMARY SCHOOL Lepton Pde, Jewells 15
KINGSWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL Second Ave, Kingswood 30
LEUMEAH PUBLIC SCHOOL Burrendong Rd, Leumeah 15
LITHGOW PUBLIC SCHOOLE Mort St, Lithgow 15
MARYLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL John T Bell Dr, Maryland, Newcastle 15
MATTHEW PEARCE PUBLIC SCHOOL Astoria Park Rd, Baulkham Hills 30
MONA VALE PUBLIC SCHOOL Waratah St, Mona Vale 30
MOREE PUBLIC SCHOOL Albert St, Moree 15
NEUTRAL BAY PUBLIC SCHOOL Ben Boyd Rd, Neutral Bay 30
NEWBRIDGE HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOL Lewin & Magree Cres, Chipping Norton 15
NEW LAMBTON SOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL St James Rd, New Lambton 15
NORTH ROCKS PUBLIC SCHOOL North Rocks Rd, North Rocks 30
PICNIC POINT PUBLIC SCHOOL Thomas St, Picnic Point 15
PORT MACQUARIE PUBLIC SCHOOL Grant St, Port Macquarie 15
QUAKERS HILL PUBLIC SCHOOL Medlow Dr, Quakers Hill 30
QUEANBEYAN SOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL Cameron Rd, Queanbeyan 15
RICHMOND PUBLIC SCHOOL Windsor St, Richmond 30
RUTHERFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL Weblands St, Rutherford 15
RYDE PUBLIC SCHOOL Pope St, Ryde 30
SMITHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL O’Connell St, Smithfield 15
SOLDIERS POINT PUBLIC SCHOOL Cromarty Rd, Soldiers Point 15
SOUTH GRAFTON PUBLIC SCHOOL Vere St, South Grafton 15
ST ANDREWS PUBLIC SCHOOL Ballantrae Dr, St Andrews 15
ST JOHNS PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL Sandringham St, St Johns Park 15
STURT PUBLIC SCHOOL White Ave, Wagga Wagga 15
SUMMER HILL PUBLIC SCHOOL Moonbie St, Summer Hill 30
SUTHERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Eton St, Sutherland 30
TAHMOOR PUBLIC SCHOOL Bronzewing St, Tahmoor 15
TAMWORTH PUBLIC SCHOOL Napier St, Tamworth 15
TAMWORTH SOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL Petra Ave, Tamworth 15
TIGHES HILL PUBLIC SCHOOL Elizabeth St, Tighes Hill 15
TOORMINA PUBLIC SCHOOL Cavanba Rd, Toormina 15
WAITARA PUBLIC SCHOOL Edgeworth David Ave, Wahroonga 30
WENTWORTH FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL Falls Rd, Wentworth Falls 15
WILKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL Park Rd, Marrickville 30
WOLLONGONG PUBLIC SCHOOL Church St, Wollongong 30
WOOLLAHRA PUBLIC SCHOOL Forth St, Woollahra 60
WYONG PUBLIC SCHOOL Cutler Dr, Wyong 30

Reading

25 questions in 30 minutes

Mathematical Reasoning

35 questions in 40 minutes

Thinking Skills

30 questions in 30 minutes

All questions are multiple-choice.

What is the Selective High School Test?

Selective High Schools are designed for academically gifted students who would benefit from learning in an environment tailored to brighter students. Students sit the Test in Year 6 for placement in Year 7.

 

Unlike other tests, like NAPLAN, the Selective High School Test is not mandatory and it is encouraged that only students who are excelling at school apply. There are 47 selective high schools for Year 7 entry each year, including an online class, Aurora College, for rural and remote students. This includes 17 selective high schools & 25 partially selective high schools. 

There are 47 Selective High Schools located across the state of NSW.

SchoolLocationNumber of Year 5 places in 2024
ALEXANDRIA PARK COMMUNITY SCHOOLPark Rd, Alexandria30
ALSTONVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLMain St, Alstonville15
ARMIDALE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLFaulkner St, Armidale15
ARTARMON PUBLIC SCHOOLMcMillan Rd, Artarmon60
ASHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLLiverpool Rd, Ashfield30
AURORA COLLEGERural and remote100
BALGOWLAH HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOLLewis St, Balgowlah30
BALMAIN PUBLIC SCHOOLEaton St, Balmain30
BATHURST WEST PUBLIC SCHOOLSuttor St, Bathurst15
BEECROFT PUBLIC SCHOOLBeecroft Rd, Beecroft30
BIRABAN PUBLIC SCHOOLBeckley St, Toronto15
BLACKTOWN SOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLFlushcombe Rd, Blacktown30
BLAXCELL STREET PUBLIC SCHOOLBlaxcell St, Granville30
BLAXLAND EAST PUBLIC SCHOOLOld Bathurst Road, Blaxland EastNot available in 2024
BRADBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLJacaranda Ave, Bradbury15
CAMDEN SOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLOld Hume Hwy, Camden15
CARINGBAH NORTH PUBLIC SCHOOLCawarra Rd, Caringbah30
CASULA PUBLIC SCHOOLDe Meyrick Ave, Casula15
CESSNOCK WEST PUBLIC SCHOOLCnr Campbell Street and Wollombi Rd, Cessnock15
CHATSWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLCentennial Ave, Chatswood30
COLYTON PUBLIC SCHOOLNelson St, Mount Druitt30
COONABARABRAN PUBLIC SCHOOLNewell Hwy, Coonabarabran15
CUDGEGONG VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLMadeira Rd, Mudgee15
DUBBO WEST PUBLIC SCHOOLEast St, Dubbo15
DURAL PUBLIC SCHOOLOld Northern Rd, Dural30
EARLWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLHomer St, Earlwood30
ERMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLWinbourne St, West Ryde30
GEORGES HALL PUBLIC SCHOOLPennington Ave, Georges Hall15
GLENBROOK PUBLIC SCHOOLWoodville St, Glenbrook30
GOONELLABAH PUBLIC SCHOOLBallina Rd, Goonellabah15
GOSFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLFaunce St West, West Gosford30
GOULBURN WEST PUBLIC SCHOOLCombermere St, Goulburn15
GREENACRE PUBLIC SCHOOLWaterloo Rd, Greenacre15
GREYSTANES PUBLIC SCHOOLMerrylands Rd, Greystanes30
HARRINGTON STREET PUBLIC SCHOOLHarrington St, Cabramatta15
HOLSWORTHY PUBLIC SCHOOLInfantry Pde, Holsworthy15
HURSTVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLForest Rd, Hurstville60
ILLAROO ROAD PUBLIC SCHOOLIllaroo Rd, Nowra30
IRONBARK RIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLIronbark Ridge Rd, Rouse Hill30
JEWELLS PRIMARY SCHOOLLepton Pde, Jewells15
KINGSWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLSecond Ave, Kingswood30
LEUMEAH PUBLIC SCHOOLBurrendong Rd, Leumeah15
LITHGOW PUBLIC SCHOOLEMort St, Lithgow15
MARYLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLJohn T Bell Dr, Maryland, Newcastle15
MATTHEW PEARCE PUBLIC SCHOOLAstoria Park Rd, Baulkham Hills30
MONA VALE PUBLIC SCHOOLWaratah St, Mona Vale30
MOREE PUBLIC SCHOOLAlbert St, Moree15
NEUTRAL BAY PUBLIC SCHOOLBen Boyd Rd, Neutral Bay30
NEWBRIDGE HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOLLewin & Magree Cres, Chipping Norton15
NEW LAMBTON SOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLSt James Rd, New Lambton15
NORTH ROCKS PUBLIC SCHOOLNorth Rocks Rd, North Rocks30
PICNIC POINT PUBLIC SCHOOLThomas St, Picnic Point15
PORT MACQUARIE PUBLIC SCHOOLGrant St, Port Macquarie15
QUAKERS HILL PUBLIC SCHOOLMedlow Dr, Quakers Hill30
QUEANBEYAN SOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLCameron Rd, Queanbeyan15
RICHMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLWindsor St, Richmond30
RUTHERFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLWeblands St, Rutherford15
RYDE PUBLIC SCHOOLPope St, Ryde30
SMITHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLO’Connell St, Smithfield15
SOLDIERS POINT PUBLIC SCHOOLCromarty Rd, Soldiers Point15
SOUTH GRAFTON PUBLIC SCHOOLVere St, South Grafton15
ST ANDREWS PUBLIC SCHOOLBallantrae Dr, St Andrews15
ST JOHNS PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLSandringham St, St Johns Park15
STURT PUBLIC SCHOOLWhite Ave, Wagga Wagga15
SUMMER HILL PUBLIC SCHOOLMoonbie St, Summer Hill30
SUTHERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLEton St, Sutherland30
TAHMOOR PUBLIC SCHOOLBronzewing St, Tahmoor15
TAMWORTH PUBLIC SCHOOLNapier St, Tamworth15
TAMWORTH SOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLPetra Ave, Tamworth15
TIGHES HILL PUBLIC SCHOOLElizabeth St, Tighes Hill15
TOORMINA PUBLIC SCHOOLCavanba Rd, Toormina15
WAITARA PUBLIC SCHOOLEdgeworth David Ave, Wahroonga30
WENTWORTH FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLFalls Rd, Wentworth Falls15
WILKINS PUBLIC SCHOOLPark Rd, Marrickville30
WOLLONGONG PUBLIC SCHOOLChurch St, Wollongong30
WOOLLAHRA PUBLIC SCHOOLForth St, Woollahra60
WYONG PUBLIC SCHOOLCutler Dr, Wyong30

Reading

25 questions in 30 minutes

Mathematical Reasoning

35 questions in 40 minutes

Thinking Skills

30 questions in 30 minutes

All questions are multiple-choice.

What is the Selective High School Test?

Selective High Schools are designed for academically gifted students who would benefit from learning in an environment tailored to brighter students. Students sit the Test in Year 6 for placement in Year 7.

 

Unlike other tests, like NAPLAN, the Selective High School Test is not mandatory and it is encouraged that only students who are excelling at school apply. There are 47 selective high schools for Year 7 entry each year, including an online class, Aurora College, for rural and remote students. This includes 17 selective high schools & 25 partially selective high schools. 

There are 47 Selective High Schools located across the state of NSW.

SchoolLocationNumber of Year 5 places in 2024
ALEXANDRIA PARK COMMUNITY SCHOOLPark Rd, Alexandria30
ALSTONVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLMain St, Alstonville15
ARMIDALE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLFaulkner St, Armidale15
ARTARMON PUBLIC SCHOOLMcMillan Rd, Artarmon60
ASHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLLiverpool Rd, Ashfield30
AURORA COLLEGERural and remote100
BALGOWLAH HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOLLewis St, Balgowlah30
BALMAIN PUBLIC SCHOOLEaton St, Balmain30
BATHURST WEST PUBLIC SCHOOLSuttor St, Bathurst15
BEECROFT PUBLIC SCHOOLBeecroft Rd, Beecroft30
BIRABAN PUBLIC SCHOOLBeckley St, Toronto15
BLACKTOWN SOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLFlushcombe Rd, Blacktown30
BLAXCELL STREET PUBLIC SCHOOLBlaxcell St, Granville30
BLAXLAND EAST PUBLIC SCHOOLOld Bathurst Road, Blaxland EastNot available in 2024
BRADBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLJacaranda Ave, Bradbury15
CAMDEN SOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLOld Hume Hwy, Camden15
CARINGBAH NORTH PUBLIC SCHOOLCawarra Rd, Caringbah30
CASULA PUBLIC SCHOOLDe Meyrick Ave, Casula15
CESSNOCK WEST PUBLIC SCHOOLCnr Campbell Street and Wollombi Rd, Cessnock15
CHATSWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLCentennial Ave, Chatswood30
COLYTON PUBLIC SCHOOLNelson St, Mount Druitt30
COONABARABRAN PUBLIC SCHOOLNewell Hwy, Coonabarabran15
CUDGEGONG VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLMadeira Rd, Mudgee15
DUBBO WEST PUBLIC SCHOOLEast St, Dubbo15
DURAL PUBLIC SCHOOLOld Northern Rd, Dural30
EARLWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLHomer St, Earlwood30
ERMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLWinbourne St, West Ryde30
GEORGES HALL PUBLIC SCHOOLPennington Ave, Georges Hall15
GLENBROOK PUBLIC SCHOOLWoodville St, Glenbrook30
GOONELLABAH PUBLIC SCHOOLBallina Rd, Goonellabah15
GOSFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLFaunce St West, West Gosford30
GOULBURN WEST PUBLIC SCHOOLCombermere St, Goulburn15
GREENACRE PUBLIC SCHOOLWaterloo Rd, Greenacre15
GREYSTANES PUBLIC SCHOOLMerrylands Rd, Greystanes30
HARRINGTON STREET PUBLIC SCHOOLHarrington St, Cabramatta15
HOLSWORTHY PUBLIC SCHOOLInfantry Pde, Holsworthy15
HURSTVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLForest Rd, Hurstville60
ILLAROO ROAD PUBLIC SCHOOLIllaroo Rd, Nowra30
IRONBARK RIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLIronbark Ridge Rd, Rouse Hill30
JEWELLS PRIMARY SCHOOLLepton Pde, Jewells15
KINGSWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLSecond Ave, Kingswood30
LEUMEAH PUBLIC SCHOOLBurrendong Rd, Leumeah15
LITHGOW PUBLIC SCHOOLEMort St, Lithgow15
MARYLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLJohn T Bell Dr, Maryland, Newcastle15
MATTHEW PEARCE PUBLIC SCHOOLAstoria Park Rd, Baulkham Hills30
MONA VALE PUBLIC SCHOOLWaratah St, Mona Vale30
MOREE PUBLIC SCHOOLAlbert St, Moree15
NEUTRAL BAY PUBLIC SCHOOLBen Boyd Rd, Neutral Bay30
NEWBRIDGE HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOLLewin & Magree Cres, Chipping Norton15
NEW LAMBTON SOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLSt James Rd, New Lambton15
NORTH ROCKS PUBLIC SCHOOLNorth Rocks Rd, North Rocks30
PICNIC POINT PUBLIC SCHOOLThomas St, Picnic Point15
PORT MACQUARIE PUBLIC SCHOOLGrant St, Port Macquarie15
QUAKERS HILL PUBLIC SCHOOLMedlow Dr, Quakers Hill30
QUEANBEYAN SOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLCameron Rd, Queanbeyan15
RICHMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLWindsor St, Richmond30
RUTHERFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLWeblands St, Rutherford15
RYDE PUBLIC SCHOOLPope St, Ryde30
SMITHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLO’Connell St, Smithfield15
SOLDIERS POINT PUBLIC SCHOOLCromarty Rd, Soldiers Point15
SOUTH GRAFTON PUBLIC SCHOOLVere St, South Grafton15
ST ANDREWS PUBLIC SCHOOLBallantrae Dr, St Andrews15
ST JOHNS PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLSandringham St, St Johns Park15
STURT PUBLIC SCHOOLWhite Ave, Wagga Wagga15
SUMMER HILL PUBLIC SCHOOLMoonbie St, Summer Hill30
SUTHERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLEton St, Sutherland30
TAHMOOR PUBLIC SCHOOLBronzewing St, Tahmoor15
TAMWORTH PUBLIC SCHOOLNapier St, Tamworth15
TAMWORTH SOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLPetra Ave, Tamworth15
TIGHES HILL PUBLIC SCHOOLElizabeth St, Tighes Hill15
TOORMINA PUBLIC SCHOOLCavanba Rd, Toormina15
WAITARA PUBLIC SCHOOLEdgeworth David Ave, Wahroonga30
WENTWORTH FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLFalls Rd, Wentworth Falls15
WILKINS PUBLIC SCHOOLPark Rd, Marrickville30
WOLLONGONG PUBLIC SCHOOLChurch St, Wollongong30
WOOLLAHRA PUBLIC SCHOOLForth St, Woollahra60
WYONG PUBLIC SCHOOLCutler Dr, Wyong30

Reading

25 questions in 30 minutes

Mathematical Reasoning

35 questions in 40 minutes

Thinking Skills

30 questions in 30 minutes

All questions are multiple-choice.

When is the Selective High School Test?

9th May 2024

The Selective High School test date has been confirmed: 9th May 2024. 

 

Applications for Year 7 2025 entry closed on 20th November 2023.

 

The Selective High School Test Results will be released around late-August 2024.

How to Prepare for the Test?

Weekly Tuition

At MWNS, we recommend that students planning on sitting the Selective High School test enrol into Individual Lessons on a weekly basis. 

 

These lessons are one-on-one with a friendly and experienced tutor that will be able to prepare your child for the test. These weekly lessons will focus on teaching content, exam tips and strategies as well as preparing students for performing in exam conditions with time restraints.

 

We also run a Selective High School Test Preparation Course in the Term 1 School Holidays!

Selective High School Test Preparation Course

Content & Structure:

Day 1:

  • Understanding the OC Exam
  • Exam Tips, Strategies & Common Mistakes
  • Reading
    • Understanding Literary Texts, Factual Texts, Poetry & Everyday Texts

Day 2:

  • Thinking Skills
    • Problem Solving Questions & Reasoning Questions
  • Working in Exam Conditions

Day 3:

  • Mathematical Reasoning
    • Numerical Reasoning, Measurement, Numeracy Skills, Number Sequencing, Space & Geometry, Chance and Data & Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
Locations:
Dates:

Tuesday 11th –  Thursday 13th April 2024

Time:

9:30am – 1:30pm (4 hours each day)

Total hours:

12 hours 

Price:

$475

Early Enrolment Price:

$395 (Enrol before 06/04/24)

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