Entry into these schools in Year 7 is determined by the students’ results in the Selective High School Placement Test1 in English (including reading and writing), mathematics and general ability, together with their primary school's assessment of their performance in English and mathematics. Other evidence of academic merit may also be considered.
There are 17 fully selective high schools, 26 high schools with selective classes (partially selective), 4 agricultural high schools and a virtual selective class provision offering selective placement in Year 7 for entry in 2020.
Number of vacancies: 4,226
Number of applicants: 15,079
Source DET
School |
Min. Entry Score |
Status |
Area |
|
Alexandria Park Community School |
174 |
Partially |
Alexandria |
|
Armidale High School |
161 |
Partially |
Armidale |
|
Auburn Girls High School |
161 |
Partially |
Auburn |
|
Aurora College (Virtual) |
170 |
Partially |
Aurora |
|
Baulkham Hills High School |
234 |
Fully |
Baulkham Hills |
|
Blacktown Boys High School |
189 |
Partially |
Blacktown |
|
Blacktown Girls High School |
187 |
Partially |
Blacktown |
|
Bonnyrigg High School |
160 |
Partially |
Bonnyrigg |
|
Caringbah High School |
196 |
Fully |
Caringbah |
|
Chatswood High School |
213 |
Partially |
Chatswood |
|
Elizabeth Macarthur High School |
161 |
Partially |
Narellan |
|
Fort Street High School |
216 |
Fully |
Petersham |
|
Girraween High School |
218 |
Fully |
Girraween |
|
Gorokan High School |
160 |
Fully |
Lake Haven |
|
Gosford High School |
185 |
Fully |
Gosford |
|
Grafton High School |
160 |
Partially |
Grafton |
|
Granville Boys High School |
161 |
Partially |
Granville |
|
Hornsby Girls High School |
222 |
Fully |
Hornsby |
|
Hurlstone Agricultural High School |
200 |
Fully |
Glenfield |
|
James Ruse Agricultural High School |
246 |
Fully |
Carlingford |
|
Karabar High School |
166 |
Partially |
Queanbeyan |
|
Kooringal High School |
161 |
Partially |
Kooringal North |
|
Macquarie Fields High School |
178 |
Partially |
Macquarie Fields |
|
Merewether High School |
185 |
Fully |
Broadmeadow |
|
Moorebank High School |
170 |
Partially |
Moorebank |
|
Normanhurst Boys High School |
220 |
Fully |
Normanhurst |
|
North Sydney Boys High School |
231 |
Fully |
Crows Nest |
|
North Sydney Girls High School |
222 |
Fully |
Crows Nest |
|
Northern Beaches Secondary College (Manly Campus) |
207 |
Fully |
North Curl Curl |
|
Parramatta High School |
201 |
Partially |
Parramatta |
|
Peel High School |
160 |
Partially |
Tamworth |
|
Penrith High School |
208 |
Fully |
Penrith |
|
Prairiewood High School |
174 |
Partially |
Wetherill Park |
|
Rose Bay Secondary College |
174 |
Partially |
Dover Heights |
|
Ryde Secondary College |
200 |
Partially |
Ryde |
|
Sefton High School |
192 |
Partially |
Sefton |
|
Smith’s Hill High School |
181 |
Fully |
Wollongong |
|
St George Girls High School |
198 |
Fully |
Kogarah |
|
Sydney Boys High School |
219 |
Fully |
Moore Park |
|
Sydney Girls High School |
219 |
Fully |
Surry Hills |
|
Sydney Secondary College (Balmain Campus) |
179 |
Partially |
Rozelle |
|
Sydney Secondary College (Leichardt Campus) |
190 |
Partially |
Rozelle |
|
Sydney Technical High School |
198 |
Fully |
Bexley |
|
Tempe High School |
188 |
Partially |
Tempe |
Source: DET
*Please note that these marks vary from year to year.