If you have registered before (for example, because you applied for one of your other children) please use your existing email and password to log in and begin a new application.

If you are registering for the first time:

1. Access the application website when the application period is open – see key dates.
2. Select Register.
3. Enter your (parent’s) name, your email address, mobile phone number (Australia) and a password (of at least 14 characters). (Do not use a student's email.)
4. Complete the Captcha tool.
5. Select Register.
6. You will receive an email to verify your registration. Select the verification link in the email to complete the registration process. (No email? Check your Junk or Spam folder.)

You will now be able to log in to the application website using the email address and password you provided.

Ensure you keep your email and password on hand as you will need these details throughout the application process.

To start your application

Select Apply for the relevant placement – selective high schools or opportunity classes.

Do you need more help?

Privacy Notice

The Privacy Notice will appear when the application is started. You must:

1. Read the full Privacy Notice. Each applicant must understand and agree to the Privacy Notice before they can proceed with their application.
2. Select both checkboxes at the bottom of the page to agree to the statements shown.
3. Select Continue.

The Student details page collects details such as the child’s date of birth and address.

You’ll need to provide us with your child's:

• full name
• gender
• date of birth
  • reason for applying if outside the usual school Year or age range (if relevant)
• residential address (where the student lives most of the time)
• current school year, school type, school name and student email address.

If you reside interstate or overseas, you will need to confirm:

• your child will be in New South Wales to sit the placement test
• preferred test centre location (suburb or town in NSW).
  
  

Making your school choices

In the application website, you must list your school choices in your order of preference.

1. Under First choice select the school you want the most.
2. Under Second choice select your next choice (optional).
3. Under Third choice select your next choice (optional).
4. Under Fourth choice select your next choice (optional and available only for opportunity class applications).
5. Select Save & continue. You will need to enter at least one choice to proceed.
   
   

The order of your school choices is important

This is because:

• You cannot decline a placement offer to get a later offer from one of your lower-choice schools.
• If you decline an offer from one of your lower-choice schools and you are on a reserve list for a higher-choice school(s), there is no guarantee that you will get a later offer from a reserve list.

So please choose the order of your schools carefully and select the school you want the most as your first choice.

Choosing schools – example scenarios

Changing your school choices

You can change your school choices after you submit your application and before the cut-off date – see 'last day to change school choices' in the Key dates). For more information on how to change your school choices, see Step 10 Making changes and sending messages.

Need help deciding which schools to choose for your child?

What are reasonable adjustments?

Reasonable adjustments are practical arrangements made for students with disability so that they can access the test on the same basis as students without disability.

Providing students with reasonable adjustments complies with the Disability Standards for Education 2005.

What you need to tell us

Please tell us if your child:

• has a disability, for example blind or low vision, physical disability, autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• has a medical condition, for example anaphylaxis, diabetes, epilepsy
• is already provided with adjustments for formal assessments at school (include details where applicable)
• displays behaviour likely to impact other students in a test setting
• has a recent injury that could affect test performance
• takes medication during the school day.

Why telling us this information is important

Telling us about your child's support needs helps us to:

• provide them with fair access to sit the test
• protect their health and wellbeing, and the health and wellbeing of other students, when sitting the test.

If your child has adjustments for formal assessments at school (for example NAPLAN) because of their disability or medical condition(s), similar adjustments can be made for the test.

How to answer this section

1. Select Yes if your child has a disability, medical or behavioural condition or injury. If they do not have a disability or medical condition that requires reasonable adjustment, select No and go to Step 6.
   
2. Select your child's disability, medical or behavioural condition(s) from the list (select all that apply). If it is not listed, select Other and provide details in the space provided.
3. Select Yes if your child needs adjustments for the placement test. Otherwise select No and proceed to Step 6. Describe the adjustments in detail, for example, if requesting a paper test in large print, include the font size. Also let us know if your child's disability or condition may disturb other students at the test centre so that a separate test room can be organised.
4. Documentary evidence will be required to support requests for adjustments. Select at least one form of evidence from the list.
5. Attach evidence of your child's disability (if available), the adjustments needed and indicate if adjustments are provided for formal assessments at school. Supporting evidence should be uploaded as soon as possible. For more information on how to upload documents and supporting evidence, see Step 10 Making updates & sending messages.
6. Select Save & continue.

You will be advised about any reasonable adjustments arranged for your child approximately 2 weeks before the test when you receive the test admission ticket.

What happens next?

After you have submitted your application, we will review the information you have provided. We will also consider any adjustments being provided for formal assessments at your child's school.

Approved reasonable adjustments will be listed on your child’s test admission ticket. This will be available in your dashboard approximately 2 weeks before the test.

1. Select your child’s residency status. Options are:
   1. Australian or New Zealand citizen – go to Step 5
   2. Australian permanent resident – go to Step 2
   3. Other – go to Step 2.
2. Visit the visa information link to help you select the correct class and sub-class. For more information about residency requirements, visit Application process.
3. Select the appropriate visa class.
4. Select the appropriate visa sub-class.
5. Select Save & continue.
   
   

1. Select Yes or No to the Court orders question.
   If you select No proceed to Step 6.
2. Enter the name of the person(s) covered by the court order
3. Enter the relationship between the person(s) covered by the court order and your child and then select Save.
4. Select Attach supporting documents and follow the steps to add a file. Ensure the document name is relevant to the file you have attached. Select Save once the file has been attached. For more information on how to upload documents and supporting evidence, see Step 10 Making updates & sending messages.
5. If you do not currently have any supporting documents, select the I will provide supporting documents later checkbox. Upload documents by the noted document due date (see Step 10 Making updates & sending messages).
6. Select Save and continue.

1. Select Yes or No to the question.
   
   If your child attends a government school, ensure your school records are current.You can contact your child's school to update their records. Alternatively, send the Selective Education team a message in your application dashboard with documents that confirm your child identifies as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
   
   If your child identifies as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and currently attends a non-government, interstate, overseas school or is private/home schooled, you will be asked to upload documents that confirm your child identifies as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
   
   Select Attach supporting documents to upload documents or select I will provide supporting documents later.
2. Select Save & continue.

1. Add your name, relationship to the child and contact details under Parent/carer 1. If you do not need to add another parent/carer, proceed to Step 3.
2. If you want to add another parent/carer's contact details, select Add another parent/carer. You must add them if they will be making enquiries or decisions about the application. Only the registered parent/carer can access the application dashboard but all listed parents/carers can make phone and email enquiries about the application.
3. Select Save & continue.

1. Select the drop-down arrow to expand the page you would like to review. You can also select Expand all to review all pages at the same time. Select Go to section to update to edit any information in the relevant section where information is not correct or complete.
2. Select Submit application.
3. A declaration will appear. Select Submit application to proceed.
4. Check that the status is showing Submitted at the top of the screen.

Confirmation

After submitting your application, you will receive an email and message in your application dashboard confirming your application has been submitted.

If the email is not in your inbox, please check your junk or spam folder before contacting us.

You can make changes to your saved application before you submit it.

You can also update your submitted application, including:

• updating the information you have entered, for example your contact details or school choices by the due dates
• uploading documents and supporting evidence, for example court orders, disability information
• withdrawing your application before outcomes are released – if you no longer want your child to be considered for placement.

You can also log into your application dashboard to send us messages.

Deadlines for updating your application

Be aware that there are specific dates when you can no longer update your application yourself. You may have to ask the Selective Education team to make a change.

If your application details change, it is your responsibility to update your application by the due dates.

For example, there are due dates to:

• submit an application
• add supporting documents to your reasonable adjustments application
  
• change your child's current school
• change your child's personal details
• change your school choices
• add court order documentation
• add supporting documents for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students (for non-government students).

Check the full list of Key dates for your placement year and program.

How do I update my application?

1. Log in to the application website. Once logged in, you will be directed to your application dashboard page.
2. To update your application, select the 3 dots under the Action column and then Update application.
3. Make your changes and then resubmit by selecting Submit application.
4. To cancel your application for placement in all schools, select Withdraw application.

Changing your school choices

Ensure you make any changes to your school choices before the specified due date in the Key dates.

How to change your school choices in the application dashboard:

1. Log in to your application dashboard.
2. Select the 3 dots under the Action column on the right to bring up the menu.
3. Select Update application.
4. From the left-hand menu select School choices.
5. Select the school you want to change and start typing the name of your new choice.
6. Make your changes and click Submit application. You will get an email confirming the changes have been saved.
   
   

How do I ask questions about my application?

Most questions have been answered within the web section you are on now – Selective high schools and opportunity classes. Be sure to read through the information provided here.

If your question is not covered, the quickest way to contact the Selective Education team is by sending a message through the application website.

We also use the messaging area in the application site to send you important information about your child's application. We will notify you of a new message by sending an email alert to the email address you used to register your account.

Sending and getting messages

You can send a message to the Selective Education team through the application website and attach any supporting documents that we have asked for.

1. Log in to the application site. This will now take you to your application dashboard page.
2. In the messages section, you can see a list of any messages we have sent you.
   Click on the message subject to open it.
   
3. To send us a message, select +New message. Write your message and add any attachments, if needed, and then select Send.

How do I upload documents and supporting evidence?

You can send us a message in the application site and attach any supporting documents that we have asked for.

1. Follow the instructions above to start a new message.
2. Select Add attachment.
3. Select the drop-down arrow for Attachment category and choose the file location (you can choose more than one).
4. Select Send.

How to log in

1. Go to the application website and select Log in from the lower section of the page.
2. Enter your email address (that you used when registering for your online application).
3. Enter your password.
4. Select Log in.
5. A confirmation code will be sent to your email address.
   
   You may need to wait up to 10 minutes for the code to be received. The code is valid for 15 minutes. Check your Spam or Junk folders also. Please do not keep clicking on Resend confirmation code otherwise your code will get out of sync.
6. Enter the code in the space provided and select Confirm.

Troubleshooting

Forgotten password

• If you have forgotten your password, select Forgot your password to be sent an email to reset it (link is valid for 2 hours).
  If you experience difficulty resetting a new password, ensure you have entered 14 characters which includes capital and uppercase letters, a number and a special character.
• Check your Spam or Junk folder.

Wrong confirmation code

• If the wrong confirmation code is entered, an error will appear. You will have 3 attempts to enter a valid confirmation code.
• You may also select Resend confirmation code to receive a new confirmation code (via email) to enter.
• If you have entered 3 wrong codes, you will need to go back to the login page and restart the log in process (each code will remain valid for 15 minutes).

Need more help?

If you still can’t log in, please email: set@det.nsw.edu.au.