2024 Year 9 Applications for Enrolment are now open.
All students who wish to enrol in Year 9 at Nossal High School must apply to sit the entrance examination.
Important dates 2023
Applications open – Thursday 2 March 2023 10am
Last day to change preferences – Friday 2 June 2023
Applications close – Friday 2 June 2023 11.59pm
Advice sent to parents/carers on exam arrangements – Tuesday 27 June 2023
Selective Entry High School exam – Saturday 15 July 2023
Offers process – August – October 2023
Exam outcome reports sent to parents/carers – September 2023
Exam format
The exam takes approximately three hours to complete.
The exam comprises of a series of tests including multiple choice questions and written tasks:
- Reasoning – Reading
- Reasoning – Mathematics
- Short break (20 mins)
- General ability – Verbal
- General ability – Quantitative
- Short break (5 mins)
- Writing
Reasoning tasks in Reading and Mathematics assess a student’s ability to use their life and academic knowledge and skills and apply them to problems and tasks using the information provided in the task.
General ability tasks assess a student’s ability to learn in each of the tested areas by allowing the student to demonstrate their higher order thinking and problem-solving skills.
Useful Information
Application
- How to apply
- Important dates
- Payment
- Change an application
Preparation
- Exam format
- Answer booklet
- Exam strategies
- Sample questions
- Tips for parents and carers
Exam day
- What you need
- Identification
- Venues
- Schedule
- Unable to attend
Results and selection
- Exam results
- Selection process
- Receiving an offer
