‘I am not sure if it is fair’: No chaos detected as thousands take high-pressure selective school test

As commuter traffic and trucks flew past on the Pacific Highway on Friday morning, year 6 children said goodbye to their ...
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NSW is trying to make the selective school application process fairer – but is it doing enough?

The NSW state government has just announced a major overhaul of its selective school program. From the 2023 intake, up to 20% of the places on offer will be set aside for students from a disadvantaged ...

‘I am not sure if it is fair’: No riot squad required as thousands take selective school test

As commuter traffic and trucks flew past on the Pacific Highway on Friday morning, year 6 children said goodbye to their ...
The Conversation

Selective schools increasingly cater to the most advantaged students

This week in New South Wales, thousands of Year 6 students will sit the selective schools test, hoping to gain entry to one of these top performing high schools. In 2016, selective schools made up ...
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NSW education aiming for equity of access to selective schools but numbers of disadvantaged students remain low

Anika and Shivin Gupta are keen to get into year seven at two Sydney selective public schools in 2026. As the children of post-graduate educated parents, and residents of Sydney's north west, they are ...
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Will Getting Rid Of Admissions Tests Make Selective Schools More Equitable?

The combination of Covid-19 and the push for racial justice has led some school districts to abandon admissions tests for selective schools. Will those moves lead to greater equity or just paper over ...