Selective High Schools: Year 7 placement

Auburn Girls High School, a new partially selective high school

The recent announcement of Auburn Girls High School as a new partially selective high school offering selective classes provides more opportunity for selective placement in South Western Sydney for Year 7 in 2013.

This school was not listed as a choice in the original application information.

Already applied?

Parents who have already applied for selective high school placement online and would now like to include Auburn Girls High School as one of their choices should email ssu@det.nsw.edu.au showing the updated list of selective high school choices. You may list up to four choices.

Please include the S12 student number from the application in the subject line of your confirmation email from the Selective High School and Opportunity Class Placement Unit.

Not yet applied but now interested in the selective class at Auburn Girls High School?

Parent who have not yet applied for selective high school placement but would now like to do so should complete an online application or obtain a commercially-printed application form from their child's current public school, selective high school or school education group office.

Online application closes on 21 November 2011.

Parents using the paper application form should enter the code AUB and the short school name Auburn Girls when listing their choices.

 
Year 7 in 2012: Check the reserve list

You can check the progress of the reserve list for Year 7 placement in 2012.

If your child is on a reserve list for a selective high school you will be contacted by the Unit if the reserve list position is reached.

Check movement on the reserve list 

Note: At 3.00pm on 16 December 2011 (the last day of the school year) all students who have already accepted a place at a selective high school will be removed from the reserve lists of schools of higher choice. If you wish to remain on a reserve list after this date for a school of higher choice you must decline the current offer before that time by notifying the Unit in writing.

 
Introduction to the selective high school placement process


Introduction to the selective high school placement process
See below for Mandarin, Cantonese and Vietnamese language versions of this guide.  

 
Key dates for entry to Year 7 in 2013

Parents wishing to apply on behalf of their child for Year 7 in 2013 apply online from 24 October 2011 when most students are in Year 5.

From 25 October printed application forms will be available in schools for parents without Internet access. If using the paper application, when completed it must be returned to the student's current primary school by 18 November 2011.

Note: There is a different application process for government schools and non-government schools. See How to lodge an application 

Date Activity

24 October 2011

Online application opens

21 November 2011

Online application closes

18 November 2011 Paper application returned to primary school

15 March 2012

Selective High School Placement Test

3 May 2012 Last day to change choices

July 2012

Parents advised of outcome


 
Applying for a place at a selective high school
 
Translations: Introduction to the selective high school placement process
 
Introduction to the selective high school placement process