Blacktown Boys High School: entry to the selective class
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Blacktown Boys High School is a partially selective boys' school in Blacktown, with 301NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published Year 7 selective places for entry in 2027. Those places are offered on the Selective test, while local boys enrol in the other classes.
Blacktown Boys' selective places come from the Selective test. A free section needs no account.
How does the selective class at Blacktown Boys fill its places?
Blacktown Boys is partially selective, with selective classes inside a local high school1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published. 1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published Every Year 7 seat in its selective class is offered on the NSW Selective test, and families apply online to the NSW Department of Education, which runs the test and makes the offers.
Children sit the test in Year 61NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published, and each family lists up to 32NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published schools. Offers follow test performance and the order of your school choices2NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published.
Lodge one application
With the Department, expected November 2026–February 20273NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Expected for entry in 2028.
The reserve list
A Blacktown Boys place that one family declines goes to the next boy listed. 5NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published
How did Blacktown Boys become partially selective?
The school began as part of a single co-educational Blacktown High School, opened in 19566Blacktown Boys High School · 13 October 2026 · Published. That school was split in two, and Blacktown Boys opened on its own in October 19596Blacktown Boys High School · 13 October 2026 · Published. 6Blacktown Boys High School · 13 October 2026 · Published
Its selective class began in 2010, with a first selective class of 30 boys in Year 76Blacktown Boys High School · 13 October 2026 · Published. The school's history page puts enrolment at close to 1,000 students6Blacktown Boys High School · 13 October 2026 · Published.
What is the Everest Program?
Besides the selective class, Blacktown Boys runs the Everest Program, extension for gifted, high-achieving and high-potential students, open only to boys enrolled at the school7Blacktown Boys High School · 13 October 2026 · Published. It is a separate program. A seat in the selective class still comes only from the test. 2NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published
How many selective places are there?
For entry in 2027, Blacktown Boys has 301NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published Year 7 selective places for boys and none1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published for girls.
Year 7 selective places for boys, entry in 2027
Being a boys' school, it sits outside the rule of equal places for girls and boys from the 2027 intake8NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published, which covers coeducational schools.
Where is Blacktown Boys, and how do boys get there?
Blacktown Boys is at Sunnyholt Road & Fifth Ave, Blacktown1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published, in the Sydney - Blacktown9NSW Education data · 13 October 2026 · Published region. Its nearest train station is Blacktown10Blacktown Boys High School · 13 October 2026 · Published, the school's travel page says.
That page also points to school bus timetables and the School Opal card. Students may qualify for free or subsidised travel to and from school11Transport for NSW · 13 October 2026 · Published. Keep the daily trip in mind: the Department says less travel could reduce harm to schoolwork and wellbeing2NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published.
Plan your commute opens the school in your own map app. 9NSW Education data · 13 October 2026 · Published
Is Blacktown Girls next door part of the same school?
No. The two schools sit side by side on separate sites divided by fencing, each with its own buildings and car park6Blacktown Boys High School · 13 October 2026 · Published. Each runs its own selective class with its own Year 7 places. 1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published
Who can apply for the selective class at Blacktown Boys?
Any boy who sits the Selective test can put Blacktown Boys on the list. There's no intake area for selective classes: you can apply to any selective school, in or out of your area1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published.
Your family 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. The test runs only in NSW4NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published, and applying is free12NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published.
How do local boys enrol?
Through the school's ordinary enrolment, with no test. 1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published The school's Enrol page covers the local intake area and the move from Year 6.
A local place doesn't lead into the selective class, which fills from the test. 2NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published
Can my child join the selective class in Years 8 to 10?
Sometimes. Blacktown Boys describes a limited number of places that may come up each year in its selective classes in Years 8 to 1013Blacktown Boys High School · 13 October 2026 · Published. It adds that often there are no vacancies, and successful applicants may go on a reserve list13Blacktown Boys High School · 13 October 2026 · Published. 14NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published
| Blacktown Boys, Years 8 to 10 entry in 2027 | What happened |
|---|---|
| Applications | Opened 17 June 202614NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published, closed 24 July 202614NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published |
| Forms | the Years 8 to 10 Selective High School Application Form13Blacktown Boys High School · 14 October 2026 · Published, and also the school's own form, which includes a section that your child must write by hand13Blacktown Boys High School · 13 October 2026 · Published |
| Lodging | By 1 pm on the closing day, in person at the front office; applications by email or post are not accepted13Blacktown Boys High School · 13 October 2026 · Published |
| Fee | A$5013Blacktown Boys High School · 13 October 2026 · Published, non-refundable |
| Outcome | Successful boys hear by email in September13Blacktown Boys High School · 13 October 2026 · Published |
| The next round | Not published14NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Not published |
The school's selective enrolment page speaks of Years 8 to 10. The Department's process covers Years 8 to 11, so ask the school about Year 11. 14NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published
Where should Blacktown Boys go in your list of choices?
List only schools you would genuinely like your child to attend2NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published, in the order you'd truly want them, up to 32NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published. A school earns no extra weight by sitting higher. 2NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published See how to order your choices.
Some families put fully selective schools in choices 1 and 2 and Blacktown Boys third.
| With Blacktown Boys as choice 3, if your child… | The result |
|---|---|
| Reaches the level for choice 1 or 2 | That school's offer. Blacktown Boys shows "not applicable". 5NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published |
| Reaches only the Blacktown Boys level | A Blacktown Boys offer, and possibly a reserve place higher up. 5NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published |
| Reaches none of the three | No offer. 5NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published |
Declining a higher offer doesn't release a Blacktown Boys place to you instead. 2NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published
Is Blacktown Boys a good fit for your child?
The Department suggests weighing your child's interests and abilities, academic and co-curricular needs, social and emotional needs, and any specialised support2NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published. Use the list as a quick check; nothing is stored.
Your child wants to go there. The Department calls choosing a school your child wants to go to2NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published an important consideration.
A boys' school suits your child from Year 7 to Year 12. 1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published
The trip to Blacktown works at school times. 10Blacktown Boys High School · 13 October 2026 · Published
A large school suits your child. 6Blacktown Boys High School · 13 October 2026 · Published
You've read how the Everest Program works for enrolled boys. 7Blacktown Boys High School · 13 October 2026 · Published
You've visited or contacted the school. 2NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published
What does Blacktown Boys say about itself?
Blacktown Boys calls itself a Year 7 to Year 12 boys' school offering both comprehensive and partially selective education15Blacktown Boys High School · 13 October 2026 · Published. Its own pages are the place for programs, sport and support. We link to them; we aren't part of the school.
Is there a minimum score or ranking for Blacktown Boys?
No. There is no set minimum entry score5NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published for any selective class, this one included. What it takes moves each year with how many children apply, how they perform, the places available and how many offers are declined5NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published.
| You may be looking for | The position |
|---|---|
| A Blacktown Boys entry score | No set minimum entry score5NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published |
| Progress on its reserve list | Not published5NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Not published |
| A league table of schools | Not published1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Not published |
The school's history page mentions HSC rankings. Those describe Year 12 results, not the test result a Year 7 place needs. To hear about the school, the Department suggests you ask friends, family and your community about their experiences2NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published.
Does Blacktown Boys charge fees?
Attendance is free: selective schools have no attendance fees, except boarding1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published, and there's no boarding here. Applying and sitting the test are free12NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published.
Voluntary contributions are at the discretion of parents and carers16NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published. In 2026 the Department caps them at A$11016NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published for a secondary school. No student can be kept out of lessons or school activities for not paying16NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published.
The Years 8 to 10 application fee is separate, at A$5013Blacktown Boys High School · 13 October 2026 · Published for the last round.
When are the next dates for Blacktown Boys?
Blacktown Boys follows the Department's Year 7 timetable. 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, with Blacktown Boys listed
For a child in Year 5 in 2026.
early May 2027 Expected3NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Expected
Selective test
August 2027 Expected3NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Expected
Outcomes released
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 the Blacktown Boys selective class?
One test serves every school, so nothing special applies to Blacktown Boys. The Department says there's no new or special knowledge needed17NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published, and coaching is not necessary17NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published. It offers free resources in the Student Resource Hub17NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published.
Our free practice test runs the 417NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published sections at real timing: one full practice test with results, with a free account18SelectiveReady · 12 October 2026 · Published. It can't predict an offer from Blacktown Boys.
Which selective schools are near Blacktown Boys?
These are the three closest by straight line, from the Department's coordinates. Granville Boys is added as another partially selective boys' school.
| School | Type | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Blacktown Girls 9NSW Education data · 13 October 2026 · Published | Partially selective1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published, girls | Fifth Avenue, Blacktown1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published |
| Girraween 9NSW Education data · 13 October 2026 · Published | Fully selective1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published | Gilba Road, Girraween1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published |
| Baulkham Hills 9NSW Education data · 13 October 2026 · Published | Fully selective1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published | Windsor Road, Baulkham Hills1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published |
| Granville Boys | Partially selective1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published, boys | 14 Mary Street, Granville1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published |
Questions parents ask about Blacktown Boys
Is Blacktown Boys High School selective?
In part. It is one of 271NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published partially selective high schools in NSW, with a selective stream beside local classes. 1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published
How competitive is the selective class?
No one can put a number on it for this school. Across 2020 to 2025, the Department counted nearly 419NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published applications for every Year 7 selective place in NSW.
Does Blacktown Boys have an open day?
Most schools hold open days or tours, listed on their own websites2NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published. Ask Blacktown Boys through its contact page.