Selective high schools and opportunity classes

06 Nov 2025

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Applications for selective high school and opportunity class placement will open on Thursday 6 November 2025.

Applications are now open for entry in 2027

Application process

Learn how to submit your application for opportunity class entry in Year 5 or selective high school entry in Year 7.

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Application period

Opens: Thursday 6 November 2025
Closes: Friday 20 February 2026

Selective high schools

Selective high schools are for high potential and gifted students in Years 7 to 12. For Year 7 entry, parents apply when their child is at the end of Year 5 or the beginning of Year 6.

Opportunity classes (Year 5–6)

Opportunity classes are for high potential and gifted students in Year 5 and 6.

Parents apply when students are at the end Year 3 or the beginning of Year 4 for placement in Year 5. It is a 2-year program (Year 5 to 6). Parents cannot apply for Year 6 placement only.

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