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NSW Inspire Program: Gifted Education Now in Every Public School — General article

General 6 min read

23 Aug 2026

NSW Inspire Program: Gifted Education Now in Every Public School

From the start of the 2026 school year, every NSW public school offers high potential and gifted programs under the Inspire banner — backed by $100 mi...

NSW Equity Placement Model: The 20% of OC and Selective Places Explained — General article

General 8 min read

23 Aug 2026

NSW Equity Placement Model: The 20% of OC and Selective Places Explained

Up to 20% of NSW Opportunity Class and selective high school places are held for four under-represented equity groups — with no separate application t...

NSW Selective & OC Appeals: You Have About 5 Business Days — General article

General 7 min read

14 Aug 2026

NSW Selective & OC Appeals: You Have About 5 Business Days

Appeals against a NSW Selective High School or OC placement outcome must be lodged through the application dashboard within about 5 business days — an...

Computer-Based OC & Selective Tests: Preparing for the Screen — General article

General 6 min read

05 Aug 2026

Computer-Based OC & Selective Tests: Preparing for the Screen

The NSW OC and Selective tests are now sat entirely on computers, and the Selective Writing task is typed. Here is what test day looks like on screen,...

2025 Test Disruption & Reviews: What Changed for 2026 — General article

General 5 min read

05 Aug 2026

2025 Test Disruption & Reviews: What Changed for 2026

In 2025 the NSW OC and Selective placement tests were disrupted at three large Sydney venues. Two independent reviews followed — one confirmed the res...

NSW Selective & OC Results 2026: Dates + What to Do Next — General article

General 6 min read

31 Jul 2026

NSW Selective & OC Results 2026: Dates + What to Do Next

NSW Selective High School results for 2027 entry are released on 19 August 2026, and OC (天才班) results on 9 September 2026 — both online through you...

Gender Parity in NSW Selective Schools and OC from 2027 — General article

General 7 min read

31 Jul 2026

Gender Parity in NSW Selective Schools and OC from 2027

From the 2027 intake, NSW offers equal places to boys and girls — a 50/50 gender balance — at every co-ed selective high school and Opportunity Class....

Kicking Off OC & Selective Prep: A Realistic Starter Plan for Year 3 & Year 5 — General article

General 5 min read

23 Jul 2026

Kicking Off OC & Selective Prep: A Realistic Starter Plan for Year 3 & Year 5

With the May 2027 tests about nine months away, this term is the time to start — gently. A realistic starter plan for Year 3 (OC) and Year 5 (Selectiv...

Waiting for OC & Selective Results: What to Do (and Not Do) During the Wait — General article

General 6 min read

22 Jul 2026

Waiting for OC & Selective Results: What to Do (and Not Do) During the Wait

Selective results land in August and OC results in early-to-mid September (Term 3) — months after the May test. Here is what to do with the waiting pe...

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