Resources for schools
Primary schools for entry to opportunity classes
In the opportunity class placement process, primary schools:
- inform parents how they can apply and when
- direct parents to the website for application information
- may assist parents to apply online
- provide school assessment scores for applicants
- give the Unit extra information about applicants, such as special test provisions
- process appeals from parents.
Documents to assist primary schools
Access to the following documents (when available) is via login to the DoE staff portal:
- Information bulletin for primary schools
- Intention to apply form
- Using moderating spreadsheets (PDF 33KB) when providing school assessment scores
- Instructions for online score processing.
Primary schools with opportunity classes for entry to opportunity classes
- inform parents how they can apply and when
- direct parents to the website for application information
- may assist parents to apply online
- provide school assessment scores for applicants
- give the Unit extra information about applicants, such as special test provisions
- process appeals from parents
- participate in appeals panels (for opportunity classes and selective high schools)
- inform the Unit when vacancies occur.
Documents to assist primary schools with opportunity classes
Access to the following document (when available) is via login to the DoE staff portal:
- Information bulletin for principals of schools with opportunity classes
- Information bulletin for primary schools
- Intention to apply form
- Using moderating spreadsheets (PDF 33KB) when providing school assessment scores
- Instructions for online score processing.
High schools as test centres for opportunity class placement
In the placement process, high schools:
- make their schools available as test centres on test days
- keep test materials secure at all times
- assist test centre staff with the conduct of the test
- certify collection of test materials.
Documents to assist test centre high schools
Access to the following document (when available) is via login to the DoE staff portal:
- information for test centre high schools.
Primary schools for entry to selective high schools in Year 7
In the selective high school placement process, primary schools:
- inform parents how they can apply and when
- direct parents to the website for application information
- may assist parents to apply online
- provide school assessment scores for applicants
- confirm school assessment scores
- give the Unit extra information about applicants, such as special test provisions and suitability for boarding
- process appeals from parents.
Documents to assist primary schools
Access to the following documents (when available) is via login to the DoE staff portal:
- Intention to apply form (.docx 28KB) customise for optional use
- Information bulletin for primary school principals (PDF 285KB)
- Using moderating spreadsheets (PDF 33KB) when providing school assessment scores
- Instructions for online score processing (PDF 999KB)
- Instructions for providing school assessment scores (.PDF 95KB)
Download the printable version of 'Information about applying for Year 7 entry to selective high schools in 2020' (PDF 303KB) if you need extra copies.
Selective high schools for entry to selective high schools in Year 7
In the selective high school placement process, selective high schools:
- direct parents to the website for application information
- convene selection committees
- participate in appeals panels
- send enrolment information to students placed
- inform the Unit of vacancies
- check students' eligibility when enrolling
- negotiate any delayed enrolment.
Documents to assist selective high schools
Access to the following document (when available) is via login to the DoE staff portal:
- Information bulletin for principals of selective high schools (PDF 188KB).
- Printable version of 'Information about applying for Year 7 entry to selective high schools in 2020' (PDF 303KB).
High schools for entry to selective high schools in Year 7
In the selective high school placement process, high schools:
- receive reports of local students who may attend a selective high school
- make their schools available as test centres on test days
- keep test materials secure at all times
- assist test centre staff with the conduct of the test
- certify collection of test materials.
Documents to assist high schools
Access to the following document (when available) is via login to the DoE staff portal:
- Information bulletin for principals of high schools (PDF 144 KB)
- Printable version of 'Information about applying for Year 7 entry to selective high schools in 2020' (PDF 303KB)
- Information for test centre high schools.
Selective high schools for entry in Years 8-12
After the Year 7 placement process finishes, selective high schools:
- receive applications for any vacancies in Years 8 to 12
- assess students and inform them of the placement outcome
- respond to requests for information about reviews
- conduct reviews
- enrol successful students and manage reserve lists.
Documents to assist selective schools for Years 8-12 entry
Access to the following documents (when available) is via login to the DoE staff portal:
- Information for principals of selective high schools (268KB.PDF)
- Supplementary information for boarder agricultural high schools (214KB.PDF)
- Word versions of sample letters (32KB.PDF)
- Word versions of sample letters for agricultural high schools (37KB.PDF)
- Application information (265.KB) (public access)
- Application form (125.KB) (public access).
