Selective High Schools: Year 7 placement

Responding to offers

Where a student has received an offer of a place in a selective high school a response was required by the 25 July 2008. Parents who have not yet responded will receive a reminder letter. The reminder provides five days for a response, after which time the offer will lapse.

Reserve list

Movement on the reserve list is determined by the number of students who decline offers or receive an offer to a school of higher choice. Movement is not expected on the reserve list until at least mid-August after all initial offers have been processed.

When movement begins on the reserve list it progress can be tracked on the Internet at:

Key dates for entry to Year 7 in 2010

• Criteria for entry
• Points to consider
• How to lodge the application
  • Year 7 application package
  • Year 7 application form
  • Application for exemption form
  
  
• Outcome of applications
• Change of application details
• Late applications
• Family placement claims
• Interstate and overseas students
  • Interstate and overseas report of academic merit
  
  
• Appeals
  • Appeal form
  
  
• Illness/misadventure
  • Illness/misadventure form
  
  
• Frequently asked questions
• Sample and past test papers
• Marks request

According to the information supplied with the application form, parents had up until 2 May 2008 to submit a change of choice.

Requests for changes of choice received after that date are returned to applicants.

Only in exceptional circumstances will a request for a change of choice be considered after
2 May 2008.

If you have clearly demonstrable exceptional circumstances such as the purchase of a new residence in a suburb or town very far from the previous residence, you may submit a subsequent request to change choices. This request must be accompanied by a full explanation and supporting documents.

The request for a change of choice will be subject to approval by the delegate of the selection committees and in some cases will be forwarded to an appeals panel. Even if approval is granted for a change of choice, it may not be processed in time to affect your outcome advice.

Approval will not be given for a change of choice on the grounds that the student did not qualify for the original choices or that you have now realised that travel times are excessive.