Glossary

Selective test

Entrance tests for selective government schools: NSW Selective, Victorian select-entry, WA GATE, SA Ignite, Queensland Academies.

Competitive tests that decide entry to selective or academically focused government schools. The names and years differ by state: the Selective High School Placement Test in Year 6 in New South Wales, the select-entry exam in Year 8 in Victoria, GATE in Year 6 in Western Australia, Ignite in Year 6 in South Australia, and Queensland Academies entry from Year 6. Preparation programs are a large part of many centres' business.

Selective and scholarship prep

Related terms

Opportunity Class
The NSW placement test sat in Year 4 for Year 5 and 6 opportunity classes.
Scholarship test
Tests run by or for independent schools to award scholarships, typically Years 5 to 8.
Timed set
A practice paper from the centre's material, run on the clock.

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