{"id":267,"date":"2025-10-09T05:44:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T05:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.testroom.com.au\/blog\/?p=267"},"modified":"2025-11-04T10:52:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T10:52:09","slug":"list-of-selective-schools-by-type","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.testroom.com.au\/blog\/list-of-selective-schools-by-type\/","title":{"rendered":"List of Selective High Schools in NSW \u2013 Ordered by School Type"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Over the years, the number of students applying for selective high school placement in NSW has steadily increased. These applications are for approximately 4,248 available Year 7 places across 21 fully selective schools, 25 partially selective schools including 5 agricultural high schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yearly Selective High School Applicants<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>Approximate Number of Applicants<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
2025<\/td>17,559<\/td><\/tr>
2024<\/td>16,487<\/td><\/tr>
2023<\/td>15,660<\/td><\/tr>
2022<\/td>15,000<\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>15,355<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This upward trend highlights the growing interest among families in accessing academically enriched learning environments provided by selective schools in NSW<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is the comprehensive list of selective high schools available across New South Wales order by school type based on agricultural high schools, fully selective, and partially selective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

School<\/th>Type<\/th>Gender<\/th>Number of Places<\/th>Address<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Agricultural high school<\/td>Boys<\/td>110<\/td>585 Calala Lane, Tamworth 2340<\/td><\/tr>
Hurlstone Agricultural High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Agricultural high school<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>150<\/td>Roy Watts Road, Glenfield 2167<\/td><\/tr>
James Ruse Agricultural High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Agricultural high school<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>120<\/td>17\u201331 Felton Road, Carlingford 2118<\/td><\/tr>
Yanco Agricultural High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Agricultural high school<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>60<\/td>Euroley Road, Yanco 2703<\/td><\/tr>
Richmond Agricultural College<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Partially selective<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>30<\/td>140 Lennox Street, Richmond 2753<\/td><\/tr>
Baulkham Hills High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Fully selective<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>180<\/td>Windsor Road, Baulkham Hills 2153<\/td><\/tr>
Caringbah High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Fully selective<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>150<\/td>Willarong Road, Caringbah 2229<\/td><\/tr>
Fort Street High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Fully selective<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>150<\/td>Parramatta Road, Petersham 2049<\/td><\/tr>
Girraween High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Fully selective<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>120<\/td>Gilba Road, Girraween 2145<\/td><\/tr>
Gosford High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Fully selective<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>180<\/td>Racecourse Road, Gosford 2250<\/td><\/tr>
Hornsby Girls High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Fully selective<\/td>Girls<\/td>120<\/td>Edgeworth David Avenue, Hornsby 2077<\/td><\/tr>
Merewether High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Fully selective<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>180<\/td>Chatham Street, Broadmeadow 2292<\/td><\/tr>
Normanhurst Boys High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Fully selective<\/td>Boys<\/td>120<\/td>Pennant Hills Road, Normanhurst 2076<\/td><\/tr>
Northern Beaches Secondary College, Manly campus<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Fully selective<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>120<\/td>Abbott Road, North Curl Curl 2099<\/td><\/tr>
North Sydney Boys High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Fully selective<\/td>Boys<\/td>150<\/td>Falcon Street, Crows Nest 2065<\/td><\/tr>
North Sydney Girls High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Fully selective<\/td>Girls<\/td>150<\/td>Pacific Highway, Crows Nest 2065<\/td><\/tr>
Penrith High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Fully selective<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>150<\/td>High Street, Penrith 2750<\/td><\/tr>
Smiths Hill High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Fully selective<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>120<\/td>Gipps Street, Wollongong 2500<\/td><\/tr>
St George Girls High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Fully selective<\/td>Girls<\/td>150<\/td>Victoria Street, Kogarah 2217<\/td><\/tr>
Sydney Boys High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Fully selective<\/td>Boys<\/td>180<\/td>Cleveland Street, Moore Park, Surry Hills 2021<\/td><\/tr>
Sydney Girls High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Fully selective<\/td>Girls<\/td>150<\/td>Anzac Parade, Surry Hills 2010<\/td><\/tr>
Sydney Technical High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Fully selective<\/td>Boys<\/td>150<\/td>Forest Road, Bexley 2207<\/td><\/tr>
Alexandria Park Community School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Partially selective<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>30<\/td>Park Road, Alexandria 2015<\/td><\/tr>
Armidale Secondary College<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Partially selective<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>30<\/td>Crest Road, Armidale 2350<\/td><\/tr>
Auburn Girls High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Partially selective<\/td>Girls<\/td>30<\/td>Hunter Street and Braemar Ave, Auburn 2144<\/td><\/tr>
Blacktown Boys High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Partially selective<\/td>Boys<\/td>30<\/td>Sunnyholt Road & Fifth Ave, Blacktown 2148<\/td><\/tr>
Blacktown Girls High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Partially selective<\/td>Girls<\/td>30<\/td>Fifth Avenue, Blacktown 2148<\/td><\/tr>
Bonnyrigg High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Partially selective<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>60<\/td>Elizabeth Drive, Bonnyrigg 2177<\/td><\/tr>
Chatswood High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Partially selective<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>60<\/td>Centennial Avenue, Chatswood 2067<\/td><\/tr>
Elizabeth Macarthur High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Partially selective<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>60<\/td>Waterworth Drive, Narellan Vale 2567<\/td><\/tr>
Gorokan High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Partially selective<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>30<\/td>Goobarabah Ave, Gorokan 2263<\/td><\/tr>
Grafton High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Partially selective<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>30<\/td>Oliver & Mary Streets, Grafton 2460<\/td><\/tr>
Granville Boys High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Partially selective<\/td>Boys<\/td>30<\/td>14 Mary Street, Granville 2142<\/td><\/tr>
Karabar High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Partially selective<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>30<\/td>Donald Road, Queanbeyan 2620<\/td><\/tr>
Kooringal High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Partially selective<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>30<\/td>Ziegler Avenue, Kooringal 2650<\/td><\/tr>
Macquarie Fields High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Partially selective<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>90<\/td>Harold Street, Macquarie Fields 2564<\/td><\/tr>
Moorebank High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Partially selective<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>60<\/td>Bangalow Avenue, Moorebank 2170<\/td><\/tr>
Parramatta High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Partially selective<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>60<\/td>Great Western Hwy & Pitt St, Parramatta 2150<\/td><\/tr>
Peel High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Partially selective<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>30<\/td>Gunnedah Road, Tamworth 2340<\/td><\/tr>
Prairiewood High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Partially selective<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>60<\/td>Prairie Vale Road, Wetherill Park 2164<\/td><\/tr>
Rose Bay Secondary College<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Partially selective<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>60<\/td>Hardy Street, Dover Heights 2030<\/td><\/tr>
Ryde Secondary College<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Partially selective<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>60<\/td>Malvina Street, Ryde 2112<\/td><\/tr>
Sefton High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Partially selective<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>88<\/td>Hector Street, Sefton 2162<\/td><\/tr>
Sydney Secondary College – Balmain Campus<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Partially selective<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>60<\/td>Terry Street, Rozelle 2039<\/td><\/tr>
Sydney Secondary College – Leichhardt Campus<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Partially selective<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>60<\/td>Balmain Road, Leichhardt 2040<\/td><\/tr>
Tempe High School<\/mark><\/a><\/td>Partially selective<\/td>Girls and boys<\/td>60<\/td>Unwins Bridge Road, Tempe 2044<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n


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