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Want to know which selective high schools accept Year 7 entry?

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What Is a Selective High School in NSW? A Parent's Guide — Selective article

Selective 7 min read

23 Jul 2026

What Is a Selective High School in NSW? A Parent's Guide

A selective high school in NSW is a government high school for academically gifted students in Years 7–12, with entry decided by a placement test rath...

How Selective School Placement Scores Are Calculated — Selective article

Selective 6 min read

17 Jul 2026

How Selective School Placement Scores Are Calculated

The Selective High School placement score determines which schools your child can attend. Here's how raw scores become scaled scores, how preferences...

Selective School Test Dates 2028: Registration, Exam, and Results Timeline — Selective article

Selective 8 min read

02 Jul 2026

Selective School Test Dates 2028: Registration, Exam, and Results Timeline

The Selective High School Placement Test for 2028 entry is expected in early May 2027, with applications opening around October–November 2026. Here is...

Best Selective High Schools in NSW: How to Compare Them — Selective article

Selective 4 min read

26 Jun 2026

Best Selective High Schools in NSW: How to Compare Them

What actually makes a NSW Selective High School "the best"? A practical framework for comparing schools across HSC outcomes, culture, location, and fi...

What Is the Selective High School Reserve List? A Guide for NSW Parents — Selective article

Selective 8 min read

15 May 2026

What Is the Selective High School Reserve List? A Guide for NSW Parents

The NSW Selective High School reserve list is a per-school ranked waitlist for Year 7 entry. Learn how the cascade effect drives movement, how it diff...

What Is a Partially Selective High School in NSW? — Selective article

Selective 8 min read

14 May 2026

What Is a Partially Selective High School in NSW?

Partially selective high schools in NSW run both a selective entry stream and a regular comprehensive intake on the same campus. Here is how they diff...

Find Selective Schools Near Me in NSW (Interactive Map) — Selective article

Selective 8 min read

14 May 2026

Find Selective Schools Near Me in NSW (Interactive Map)

A free interactive map of every fully and partially selective high school in NSW. Search by address, postcode, or current location and see the closest...

What Is the NSW Selective High School Test? — Selective article

Selective 4 min read

10 May 2026

What Is the NSW Selective High School Test?

A complete guide to the NSW Selective High School placement test — what Selective schools are, how the test works, eligibility, key dates, and how to...

Top Tips for Selective School Test Success — Selective article

Selective 3 min read

20 Apr 2026

Top Tips for Selective School Test Success

Practical advice for Year 6 students preparing for the NSW Selective High School placement test — from study habits to test-day strategies.

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