Glenunga International High School: how IGNITE entry works

Glenunga's IGNITE page already lists this round: registrations open 2 November 2026^{1Glenunga · 12 October 2026 · Published}, and the test is on 20 February 2027^{1Glenunga · 12 October 2026 · Published}. The closing date is not published^{1Glenunga · 12 October 2026 · Not published}.

1. 2 November 2026^{1Glenunga · 12 October 2026 · Published}

   Registrations open on ACER's portal

   A Year 5 applicant sends the principal's letter to Glenunga first. ^{1Glenunga · 13 October 2026 · Published} Sitting in Year 5 uses the child's only attempt. ^{1Glenunga · 12 October 2026 · Published}

2. Not published^{1Glenunga · 12 October 2026 · Not published}

   Registrations close

   no late applications^{1Glenunga · 12 October 2026 · Published}, so register early.

3. 20 February 2027^{1Glenunga · 12 October 2026 · Published}

   The IGNITE test at Glenunga

   Families receive the student ID by email in the week before the assessment^{1Glenunga · 13 October 2026 · Published}.

At the end of Year 7, the school sets each student's Year 8 pathway from student data, the student's own responses and the parents' responses^{1Glenunga · 13 October 2026 · Published}. There are two: an Accelerated Pathway and an Enrichment Pathway^{1Glenunga · 12 October 2026 · Published}.

Neither pathway is a reward or a demotion. The choice rests on how each child learns best, and your own responses count. ^{1Glenunga · 13 October 2026 · Published}

Yes, through the usual move from Year 6 to Year 7, which depends on where you live. For that route, places are decided by the Department for Education^{5Glenunga · 13 October 2026 · Published}, not the school.

Glenunga is under a Capacity Management Plan^{5Glenunga · 13 October 2026 · Published}. It contacts families allocated this way usually in August^{5Glenunga · 13 October 2026 · Published}, including to confirm a home address in its zone.

For IGNITE, the Department approves Glenunga to select students by test. ^{4SA Education · 12 October 2026 · Published} Glenunga doesn't say how its zone or Capacity Management Plan applies to IGNITE students, so ask the IGNITE team at dl.0927.ignite@schools.sa.edu.au^{1Glenunga · 13 October 2026 · Published}.

Glenunga teaches the International Baccalaureate Diploma, years 11 and 12 only^{8Glenunga · 13 October 2026 · Published}. It has done so since 1990^{8Glenunga · 13 October 2026 · Published}.

The Department lists four government schools for the IB Diploma: Aberfoyle Park, Glenunga, Norwood International and Roma Mitchell Secondary College^{4SA Education · 13 October 2026 · Published}. Aberfoyle Park, another IGNITE school, is on the same list.

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  Your child would enjoy a shared, challenging Year 7 curriculum^{1Glenunga · 12 October 2026 · Published} with other IGNITE students.

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  Either Year 8 pathway would suit, fast and compacted or deep and steadier. ^{1Glenunga · 12 October 2026 · Published}

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  The daily trip to Glenunga works at school times.

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  The IB Diploma interests your family for later years. ^{8Glenunga · 13 October 2026 · Published}

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  You've seen the school, or taken the virtual tour. ^{7Glenunga · 13 October 2026 · Published}

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  Your child wants to go, and the test feels like a chance rather than a pressure.

Is Glenunga public or private?

Public. It is a government school, run by the Department for Education^{1Glenunga · 13 October 2026 · Published}, and a Department for Education Special Interest School for students with high intellectual potential^{1Glenunga · 12 October 2026 · Published}.

When is the Glenunga open day?

Glenunga held one tour in 2026, on Thursday 14 May, the final tour for the year^{7Glenunga · 13 October 2026 · Published}. Families can still use a virtual tour on the school's website^{7Glenunga · 13 October 2026 · Published}.

Can my child sit IGNITE at Glenunga and go to The Heights?

Register at the school your child most wants, because it is one school, one sitting^{1Glenunga · 12 October 2026 · Published}. Children are encouraged to sit at the school you most want^{1Glenunga · 12 October 2026 · Published}.

Who do I contact about IGNITE at Glenunga?

Email Glenunga's IGNITE team at dl.0927.ignite@schools.sa.edu.au^{1Glenunga · 13 October 2026 · Published}. Technical questions about ACER's portal go to the ACER HAST team at hast@acer.org^{3The Heights · 13 October 2026 · Published}.