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What is a Selective High School?
- Selective Schools are government high schools operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training
- They have accepted their students based upon their academin merit
- There are currently 17 full selective schools, 23 partially selective schools, 4 agricultural high schools and 1 virtual selective school provision
- The aim of a selective school is to provide a scholastically challenging environment for more academically able students
Selective High Schools in NSW
- In 1988 approximately 15,000 Year 6 students applied for 2451 places at a selective school. In 2002, there were 15,434 applicants for 3374 places in Year 7 in selective schools
- Out of this 51% were boys and 49% were girls
- For 2009 placement, 12,834 students sat for the test for 3,530 selective places
- In 2010 there currently 17 full selective high schools, 23 partially selective high schools, 4 agricultural schools and 1 virtual selective class provision offering selective placement for Year 7 entry
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| 1. Fully Selective/Academic |
2010 |
2008 |
2002 |
1988 |
| - Single sex (boys) |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
| - Single sex (girls) |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
| - Co-educational |
9 |
9 |
9 |
1 |
| Total |
17 |
17 |
17 |
7 |
| 2. Fully Selective/Academic Agricultural |
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| - Single sex (boys) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| - Single sex (girls) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| - Co-educational |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
| Total |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| 3. Partially Selective |
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| Total |
24 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
| 4. Virtual Selective Provision |
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| Total |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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