While the selective school entrance exam is challenging for students, the following information will help you and your child prepare in advance.
Apps Open: 10:00am on 2 March 2023
Apps Close: Date to be advised
The date for the entrance examination will be held on Saturday 15 July 2023.
The SEHS entrance exam is designed to test ability, rather than achievement and will include a focus on higher order thinking skills.
The required knowledge in any section will not exceed that found in the Year 8 curriculum.
In 2023, the SEHS entrance exam will include:
It will contain multiple choice questions and written tasks.
Further information about the exam will be available as part of the information pack, which will be published in early 2023.
Here are some ways that you can help your child feel prepared and calm in advance of the exam:
It is not unusual for students to only answer half the questions correctly and many do not finish the tests. Remember, these tests are designed to determine high ability and high-achieving students. Also, the entrance tests are designed in such a way that not all students may finish all the questions, so you and your child should not panic if this is the case.
Students must bring photo ID to the exam, such as:
Offers for all four selective schools will be sent via email from mid August 2024. Late offers may continue until November 2024. Reports on your child’s performance will be sent in Term 4 2024. All offers will contain instructions about how to accept by the closing date provided. Responses must be sent to the selective entry unit, not to individual schools.
Students may only sit the entry test in Year 8 once; however, each of the selective schools offer limited entry through vacant positions in Year 10 and 11. Testing dates are advertised on the individual school websites each year.