School Choices

All applicants seeking placement in opportunity classes in 2014 can choose to be considered for placement in up to two schools.

Change of school choice

Parents who wished to change their choice of school(s) with an opportunity class could do so by writing to the Unit by Friday 9 August 2013. After this date the Unit will be in the final stages of preparing for selection committees. Changes of choice after this date will only be considered in clearly demonstrable extenuating circumstances. (See Change of choice)

Ensure that you consider carefully the two schools and the order in which you put them before completing the application form.

If your child qualifies for both schools, you will be offered your first choice of school only. If you are offered your second choice, you may also be placed on a reserve list for your first choice.

The selection committee does not consider distances, travelling times and transport arrangements from the student's home to the school with an opportunity class. Before listing any school, you should consider available transport, the time your child will take to reach the school and the social implications for your child.

The entry score required for each school varies from year to year depending upon the demand for the places at the school and the scores achieved by students who have listed the school as a choice.

The order in which you list your two choices of schools is very important as you will be offered a place only for the highest choice for which your child qualifies. 

These are examples of possible outcome scenarios.

Scenario 1: You will receive an offer if your child qualifies academically for one of your choices whether you put it first or second.

1^st choice                   Greenacre                Offer

2^nd choice                  Georges Hall            Not applicable

Or

1^st choice                   Georges Hall            Unsuccessful

2^nd choice                  Greenacre                Offer

Scenario 2: If the student qualifies for both choices, only his or her first choice will be considered.

1^st choice                   Greenacre                Offer

2^nd choice                  Georges Hall            Not applicable

Scenario 3: If the student qualifies for the second choice but is on the reserve list for the first choice, the outcome will be shown as follows. Note: the figure after 'Reserve' shows that the student is at position 12 on the reserve list for Georges Hall.

1^st choice                   Georges Hall            Reserve    12

2^nd choice                  Greenacre                Offer

Scenario 4: The student is on two reserve lists.

1^st choice                   Georges Hall            Reserve    12

2^nd choice                  Greenacre                Reserve    9

Scenario 5: The student is unsuccessful for both choices. In this case the letter will say the student is unsuccessful without listing the choices.