Selective School Match

Which selective school is the right fit for your child?

NSW has 17 fully selective high schools and 27 partially selective schools. They differ in location, entry difficulty, size, and how you get there. Answer 7 questions and we will match your child to the ones that suit them, with HSC rankings and commute details for every result.

Every NSW selective school covered. Fully and partially selective, co-ed and single-sex, agricultural and mainstream
How competitive each school is to enter, so your family sets realistic targets before preparation begins
Nearest station and walk time for every school, so the daily commute is not a surprise

Free · No email required · 7 questions, under 2 minutes

John 'Bing' HuangFounder, Bing's Academy
Transferred into Girraween High School in Year 11

Fully selective 17 schools

Baulkham Hills Caringbah Fort Street Girraween Gosford Hornsby Girls James Ruse Merewether NBSC Manly Normanhurst Boys North Sydney Boys North Sydney Girls Penrith Smiths Hill St George Girls Sydney Boys Sydney Girls Sydney Technical

Partially selective 27 schools

Alexandria Park Armidale Secondary Auburn Girls Blacktown Boys Blacktown Girls Bonnyrigg Chatswood Elizabeth Macarthur Gorokan Grafton Granville Boys Karabar Kooringal Leppington Macquarie Fields Moorebank Parramatta Peel Prairiewood Richmond Agricultural Rose Bay Secondary Ryde Secondary Sefton SSC Balmain SSC Blackwattle Bay SSC Leichhardt Tempe

What families say

We had no idea there were so many selective schools to choose from. This helped us narrow it down to a shortlist that actually made sense for our daughter. We ended up applying to schools we had not even considered before.

Jessica T.

Child placed at Hornsby Girls High School

We were not sure whether to aim for a fully selective or partially selective school. John helped us understand the difference and which one suited our son. It made the decision much clearer and reduced a lot of unnecessary stress.

David L.

Child placed at Girraween High School

Before coming to Bing's Academy we had a rough idea of the schools we wanted, but hadn't thought about the commute at all. Knowing the walk from the station made a real difference when we were deciding between two schools close in ranking.

Amy C.

Child placed at Baulkham Hills High School

With Bing's Academy's help and support, I got into St George Girls High School. It was my first choice.

Dhanvi

Student · Placed at St George Girls High School

1 School gender

Do you have a preference for a boys, girls, or co-educational school?

Most NSW selective schools are co-educational, but several are single-sex. If this matters for your family, select your preference below. Otherwise choose no preference.

2 School type

Do you prefer a fully or partially selective school?

Fully selective: every student is placed through the selective exam. No local area intake. A selective academic environment across all year groups.

Partially selective: a selective stream runs alongside local students from Years 7 to 10. At the end of Year 10, the selective and mainstream students combine for Years 11 and 12.

3 Agricultural schools

Are you open to schools where agriculture is a compulsory subject?

Four fully selective schools — James Ruse, Hurlstone, Farrer and Yanco — require students to study agriculture from Years 7 to 10. James Ruse is one of the highest-ranked selective schools in NSW. Hurlstone also offers boarding places. Richmond Agricultural College is a partially selective school where the selective stream also requires agriculture across two campuses.

4 Location

Where is your child travelling from?

Enter your suburb. We use this to filter schools by the part of Sydney you are in — it is a broad guide, not an exact commute analysis.

Can't find your suburb?

5 Getting there

How far is your child willing to walk from the station?

We show the nearest train or metro station and walking time for every school. Some schools require a longer walk — good to know before you apply.

6 Getting there

Are you happy to include schools only reachable by bus?

Some schools have no nearby train or metro station. They are accessible by bus, but the commute works differently. Let us know if you want to see them.

7 Academic ambition

Which ranking range are you aiming for?

Based on recent HSC rankings. These shift slightly year to year so use them as a guide. If you are not sure, choose the last option and we will show everything that matches.

Your results

Your matching schools

Rankings sourced from publicly available 2025 HSC data. They shift year to year so use them as a guide, not a guarantee. A school's ranking reflects its HSC cohort performance, not suitability for every student.

How to read these results

NSW Ranking

Schools are ranked by their overall HSC performance relative to all other NSW schools, including private schools. The ranking is based on publicly available 2025 HSC data. Rank 1 is the highest performing school in NSW.

Fully vs partially selective

Fully selective schools admit all students through the selective placement test. Every student in Years 7 to 12 earned their place. Partially selective schools have a selective stream (typically 60 to 90 places) that runs alongside a local-area mainstream intake. At the end of Year 10, the two cohorts usually combine for Years 11 and 12.

John 'Bing' Huang

Founder, Bing's Academy

Preparing with Bing's Academy

Now find out if your child is actually on track for these schools.

Knowing which schools fit your preferences is step one. The harder question is whether your child's current level matches what those schools actually require across the four exam sections. That is what our initial assessment is for.

HSC rankings, school intake zones, and entry requirements change from year to year. This list is a starting point based on your location and preferences — it does not guarantee a place at any school. Check directly with each school for current enrolment criteria before making decisions.