Baulkham Hills High School: how selective entry works
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Baulkham Hills High School is a fully selective coeducational school on Windsor Road, with 901NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published Year 7 places for boys and 901NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published for girls for entry in 2027. Every Year 7 place comes through the Selective test.
Baulkham Hills places come from the Selective test. A free section needs no account.
How do children win a Year 7 place at Baulkham Hills?
Only through the Selective test: Baulkham Hills is fully selective, so there's no catchment. 1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published You apply to the NSW Department of Education, list up to 32NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published schools, and the Department makes every offer.
Children sit the test in Year 61NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published. The Department places them by test performance and the order of your school choices2NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published.
Register and apply
In Year 5. For entry in 2028, applications are expected November 2026–February 20273NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Expected.
Reserve offers
Places declined at Baulkham Hills pass down its reserve list. 5NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published
What else should families know about Baulkham Hills?
The school also has a support unit6Baulkham Hills HS · 13 October 2026 · Published, alongside its selective classes. Students study French, Japanese and Latin, all three in Year 77Baulkham Hills HS · 13 October 2026 · Published.
Students bring their own computing device every day, in Years 7 to 128Baulkham Hills HS · 13 October 2026 · Published. Budget for a laptop that meets the school's device list.
How many places are there for girls and boys?
Equal numbers: 901NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published for boys and 901NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published for girls, for entry in 2027. Coeducational selective schools now have equal places for girls and boys from the 2027 intake9NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published.
Year 7 places for boys, entry in 2027
Year 7 places for girls, entry in 2027
Where is Baulkham Hills, and how do students get there?
The school is on Windsor Road, Baulkham Hills1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published, in the Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury10NSW Education data · 13 October 2026 · Published region.
Its travel page lists buses, and Metro stations at Castle Hill and Showground not far away11Baulkham Hills HS · 13 October 2026 · Published. It also notes train connections via Epping, Parramatta and Seven Hills stations11Baulkham Hills HS · 13 October 2026 · Published.
The Department says less travel could reduce harm to schoolwork and wellbeing2NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published. Plan your commute opens the school's location in your map app. 10NSW Education data · 13 October 2026 · Published
Who can apply for Baulkham Hills?
Any child in NSW who sits the Selective test. There's no catchment area: you can apply to any selective school, in or out of your area1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published.
You must be living in NSW by the start of the entry year3NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published. Conditions may apply to non-citizens3NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published. Applying and sitting the test are free12NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published.
Can my child join Baulkham Hills in Years 8 to 11?
It's possible but rare: there's only a very small number of places each year6Baulkham Hills HS · 13 October 2026 · Published. 13NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published The school uses an Edutest exam, then an internal school selection panel of educators6Baulkham Hills HS · 13 October 2026 · Published reviews each application.
For entry in 2027 the exam was one Edutest sitting shared with James Ruse, North Sydney Boys, North Sydney Girls, Sydney Girls and Chatswood, though each school is applied to and paid for separately6Baulkham Hills HS · 13 October 2026 · Published. 6Baulkham Hills HS · 13 October 2026 · Published
| Baulkham Hills, Years 8 to 11 entry in 2027 | What it involved |
|---|---|
| Applications | Opened 17 June 202613NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published, closed 24 July 202613NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published |
| Fee | A$1806Baulkham Hills HS · 13 October 2026 · Published for processing and Edutest together |
| The exam | 15 August 20266Baulkham Hills HS · 13 October 2026 · Published, at the school |
| Sections | Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics and Written Expression, 30 minutes each6Baulkham Hills HS · 13 October 2026 · Published |
| Documents | copies of the 2025 and 2026 Semester 1 school reports (and 2025 Semester 2), plus the last NAPLAN reports6Baulkham Hills HS · 13 October 2026 · Published |
| Decision | By an internal school selection panel of educators6Baulkham Hills HS · 13 October 2026 · Published |
A student at another selective school can't move across automatically. 13NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published Dates for entry in 2028: Not published13NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Not published.
Where should Baulkham Hills go in your list of choices?
Put it in your genuine order, up to 32NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published, and list only schools you would genuinely like your child to attend2NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published. A first-place listing adds nothing. 2NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published Read how to order your choices.
| If your list is… and your child… | The outcome |
|---|---|
| Baulkham Hills first, and qualifies | A Baulkham Hills offer; lower choices "not applicable". 5NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published |
| Baulkham Hills first, qualifies only lower | That lower offer, maybe a Baulkham Hills reserve place. 5NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published |
| Any order, qualifies for none | No offer, and the outcome doesn't name schools. 5NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published |
If you let go of a lower offer to wait on this school's list, there's no certainty of a later reserve offer2NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published.
Is Baulkham Hills a good fit for your child?
The Department asks families to weigh their child's interests and abilities, academic and co-curricular needs, social and emotional needs, and any specialised support2NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published. Tick what's true; nothing is saved or sent.
Your child is keen on it. The Department says a school your child wants to go to2NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published matters.
A coeducational school suits your child.
The bus to Windsor Road works both ways at school times.
Your child is happy with French, Japanese and Latin in Year 7. 7Baulkham Hills HS · 13 October 2026 · Published
You can supply a device for every school day. 8Baulkham Hills HS · 13 October 2026 · Published
You're comfortable choosing without a school tour. 6Baulkham Hills HS · 13 October 2026 · Published
What does Baulkham Hills say about itself?
It calls itself a fully selective coeducational high school with a support unit. We link to its pages, and we're not part of the school.
- Enrol: Year 7, Years 8 to 11 and the Edutest
- Travel to school: buses, Metro and train links
- Learning: subjects in every year
Is there an entry score or ranking for Baulkham Hills?
No. There's no set minimum entry score5NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published for any selective school, Baulkham Hills included. The level needed depends each year on who applies and how they do.
| What people search | What's true |
|---|---|
| Baulkham Hills entry score | No set minimum entry score5NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published |
| Reserve list progress | Not published5NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Not published |
| Baulkham Hills ranking | Not published1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Not published |
HSC rankings and average ATARs look back at past Year 12 groups. They aren't a guide to Year 7 entry. For reviews, the Department suggests you ask friends, family and your community about their experiences2NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published.
Does Baulkham Hills charge fees?
No school fees. Selective high schools charge no attendance fees, except boarding1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published. The Year 7 application and test are free12NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published.
Contributions are at the discretion of parents and carers14NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published. In 2026 the Department caps them at A$11014NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published for a secondary school. Add the cost of the device the school requires.
When are the next dates for Baulkham Hills?
The Department sets one timetable for all selective schools. Exact dates for Year 7 entry in 2028: Not published3NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Not published. The months below are expected.
November 2026–February 2027 Expected3NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Expected
Applications, listing Baulkham Hills
For a child in Year 5 in 2026. There's no open day to plan around.
early May 2027 Expected3NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Expected
The Selective test
August 2027 Expected3NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Expected
Outcomes
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)3NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published only by declining that accepted offer by then. 5NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published
How can my child prepare for Baulkham Hills?
Prepare for the Selective test itself; it's the same for every school. The Department says coaching is not necessary15NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published, and that too much coaching can harm wellbeing15NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published. A small amount of preparation3NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published is enough.
Our free practice test shows the real format and timing: one full practice test with results, with a free account16SelectiveReady · 12 October 2026 · Published. It won't predict a Baulkham Hills offer.
Which selective schools are near Baulkham Hills?
These are the three nearest selective schools by straight line, from the Department's coordinates.
| School | Type | Address |
|---|---|---|
| James Ruse 10NSW Education data · 13 October 2026 · Published | Agricultural high school – day places1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published | 17–31 Felton Road, Carlingford1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published |
| Girraween 10NSW Education data · 13 October 2026 · Published | Fully selective1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published | Gilba Road, Girraween1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published |
| Blacktown Boys 10NSW Education data · 13 October 2026 · Published | Partially selective1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published | Sunnyholt Road & Fifth Ave, Blacktown1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published |
Questions parents ask about Baulkham Hills
Does Baulkham Hills High School have an open day?
No. The school says: No open days or tours for individual families; only students offered a place are invited to an Orientation Day6Baulkham Hills HS · 13 October 2026 · Published.
Is there a catchment for Baulkham Hills?
No. It's fully selective, and you can apply to any selective school, in or out of your area1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published.
What is on the Baulkham Hills Edutest?
For Years 8 to 11 entry: Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics and Written Expression, 30 minutes each6Baulkham Hills HS · 13 October 2026 · Published. It isn't used for Year 7.