Alexandria Park Community School: how selective entry works

Alexandria Park's Year 7 selective places are filled from the Selective test, which the NSW Department of Education runs. The school is partially selective^{1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}, meaning selective classes inside a local high school^{1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}. Students in its stream have classes together for English, mathematics and science^{2Alexandria Park CS · 13 October 2026 · Published}.

You apply to the Department, which runs one application for all schools. List Alexandria Park as one of up to 3^{3NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published} choices; your child sits the test in Year 6^{1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}.

1. Register and apply

   Expected November 2026–February 2027^{4NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Expected} for entry in 2028, one application for all your choices.

2. Test day

   Expected early May 2027^{4NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Expected}, and only in NSW^{5NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}.

3. Results by choice

   Expected August 2027^{4NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Expected}. Offers go by test performance and the order of your school choices^{3NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}.

4. Later offers

   Places declined at Alexandria Park are offered down its reserve list. ^{6NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}

How does the selective stream fit into a Kindergarten to Year 12 school?

Alexandria Park describes itself as a coeducational Kindergarten to Year 12 community school^{7Alexandria Park CS · 13 October 2026 · Published}. Alongside the selective stream, it also hosts an opportunity class.

An OC place here doesn't carry on into the selective stream. The Department's rule: OC doesn't give automatic Selective entry^{8NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}. A child in the opportunity class sits the Selective test like everyone else.

The school is on Park Road, Alexandria^{1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}, in the Sydney - City and Inner South^{10NSW Education data · 13 October 2026 · Published} region.

Its travel page lists the 355 bus between Bondi Junction and Marrickville Metro, which stops at the Park Rd bus turnaround^{11Alexandria Park CS · 13 October 2026 · Published}. It also lists trains to stations such as Redfern, Erskineville and Green Square^{11Alexandria Park CS · 13 October 2026 · Published}.

The Department notes that less travel could reduce harm to schoolwork and wellbeing^{3NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published}. Plan your commute opens the school in your own map app. ^{10NSW Education data · 13 October 2026 · Published}

Possibly, in Years 8 to 11, when a place opens. The school says you apply directly to the school, usually between June and July^{13Alexandria Park CS · 13 October 2026 · Published}. ^{14NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}

Places depend on students leaving, and some schools have none in some years^{14NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published}. Ask the school whether it tests or reviews reports. ^{14NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}

The Department asks you to think about your child's interests and abilities, academic and co-curricular needs, social and emotional needs, and any specialised support^{3NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published}. Tick what's true; nothing is saved or sent.

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  Your child wants to go. The Department calls choosing a school your child wants to go to^{3NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published} an important consideration.

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  Your child is comfortable at a school where younger children share the site.

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  The bus or train trip to Alexandria works at school times.

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  Your child would enjoy Dharawal language and cultural activities^{15Alexandria Park CS · 13 October 2026 · Published}.

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  Extension matters: the school has enrichment partnerships with Sydney University^{15Alexandria Park CS · 13 October 2026 · Published}.

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  Sport space suits your child: there's the Getiela sports field, shared with the City of Sydney council^{16Alexandria Park CS · 13 October 2026 · Published}.

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  You've booked a tour: the school offers primary school and high school tours you can book^{13Alexandria Park CS · 13 October 2026 · Published}.

No. Alexandria Park's selective stream has no set minimum entry score^{6NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}, and the level needed depends on how many children apply, how they perform, the places available and how many offers are declined^{6NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published}. So no one can quote you a score in advance.

HSC rankings and old ranking years reflect past Year 12 students, local and selective together, not Year 7 entry. For reviews, the Department suggests you ask friends, family and your community about their experiences^{3NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published}.

The selective stream uses the statewide dates. Exact dates for Year 7 entry in 2028: Not published^{4NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Not published}. The months below are expected.

1. November 2026–February 2027 Expected^{4NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Expected}

   Apply, listing Alexandria Park

   For a child in Year 5 in 2026.

2. early May 2027 Expected^{4NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Expected}

   The Selective test

3. August 2027 Expected^{4NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Expected}

   Outcomes

Holding another offer while on Alexandria Park's reserve list for entry in 2027? If this school is a higher choice than an offer you've accepted, you can stay on its reserve list after 3 December 2026, 3 pm (Sydney time)^{4NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published} only by declining that accepted offer by then. ^{6NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}

The three nearest selective schools with Year 7 places, by straight line from the Department's coordinates, and Rose Bay, the third school with targeted places for Aboriginal students.

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