selective schools
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In The Classroom
‘No pain, no gain’: The pressure on children to get into selective high schools
Every year, thousands of New South Wales students sit a test to determine places for highly sought-after selective high schools.…
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School Management
Why selective schools don’t work, and what we should do instead: Opinion
The 2025 school year is under way, and every young Australian is sharing the experience of renewingfriendships and the routines…
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Policy & Reform
Does going to a selective school make you more likely to go to uni, get a job and be satisfied in life?
Next month, thousands of students and their families will find out whether they have been offered a place in Year…
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News
NSW announces major overhaul to selective school system
Students from disadvantaged backgrounds in NSW will gain more access to selective schools as part of a major state government…
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Funding
More stress, unclear gains: are selective schools really worth it?
Thousands of primary and secondary students in Sydney and Melbourne are preparing for selective entrance exams. If successful, students will gain entry…
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Policy & Reform
Selective schools hothouse advantage, are problematic: paper
Parents of students who attend Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus and James Ruse Agricultural High School have occupations and…
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