24 Sep 2019
Selective high schools cater for academically high potential and gifted students who may otherwise be without sufficient classmates of their own academic standard. Selective schools help these students to learn by grouping them with students of similar ability, using specialised teaching methods and materials.
Selective high schools are unzoned so parents can apply regardless of where they live. Applications for selective high school placement are considered mainly on the basis of the Selective High School Placement Test results and school assessment scores. The Selective High School Placement Test will be held on Thursday 12 March 2020.
If you would like to have your child considered for Year 7 selective high school entry in 2021, you need to apply on the internet using a valid email address (not the student’s email address).
Detailed instructions on how to apply online will be available from the High performing students website. Applications will open on this site on 8 October 2019 and close on 11 November 2019. The test will be held on 12 March 2020. You must apply before the closing date.
There are no paper application forms. If you do not have internet access, you could apply at a public library. If you have a disability that prevents you from using a computer, you can contact the Unit for assistance after 8 October 2019.
You must submit only ONE application for each student. Remember the tear-off slip on the Intention to apply form (PDF 108 KB) is NOT an application and the school cannot apply on your behalf.
Key Dates
- Application website opens: 8 October 2019
- Application website closes: 10 pm, 11 November 2019 - You must apply before this deadline.
- Test authority advice sent to all applicants: 27 February 2020
- Selective High School placement test: 12 March 2020
- Placement outcome information sent overnight on: 4 July 2020
Resources to download
- Application information (PDF 791 KB) for entry in 2021.
- Intention to apply form (PDF 108 KB)