Selective Entry Schools

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Selective Entry Schools

Selective entry academic schools provide an educationally enriched environment for high achieving, academically gifted students. There are currently two selective entry high schools in Victoria for students in Year 9 - 12: The Mac.Robertson Girls' High (taking girls) and Melbourne High (taking boys).

As well as the two single sex schools, a further two co-educational schools were announced by the Premier in April 2008. The Nossal High School, situated in Berwick and named after University of Melbourne's Emeritus Professor Sir Gus Nossal, will commence taking students in 2010. The Suzanne Cory High School, named after the Director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Professor Suzanne Cory, will be situated in Wyndham. It will commence taking students in 2011.

A centralised selection process to admit students to the three selective entry schools for the 2010 school year will include a common entrance examination taken by eligible students in June 2009.

The following information gives you the best and most comprehensive information about the process as possible:

  • How to Apply
    This section explains who is eligible to apply for places in the selective entry schools; it gives you access to the online application form; it outlines the entrance examination timelines and explains how places are offered
  • Practice Tests
    This section provides information and practice tests to prepare your child prior to sitting the entrance examination
  • Sitting the Entrance Examination
    This section outlines tips to help your child prepare for the actual entrance examination; it also explains what your child can bring (and not bring) to the examination and things to consider on the day of the examination
  • Outcome of Application
    This section explains what happens after the entrance examination is completed.

 

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More information on the selective entry schools

The current two selective entry schools have their own websites and links to these are included below. Once the two new schools have opened and created their own websites, these links will also be included as part of this information. However, the current information we have is:

  • The Nossal High School, located at the Berwick campus of Monash University, will be a co-educational school that caters for both girls and boys. The new school will take an initial enrolment of up to 200 Year 9 students in 2010. For more information, see: Berwick Select Entry School
  • The Mac.Robertson Girls' High, an established government high school close to Albert Park Lake, caters exclusively for girls. For more information, see: The Mac.Robertson Girls High School
  • Melbourne High, an established government high school located in South Yarra, caters exclusively for boys. For more information, see: Melbourne High School
  • The Suzanne Cory High School will be located in the city of Wyndham. This new co-educational school will take an initial enrolment of up to 200 Year 9 students in 2011.