North Sydney Girls High School: how selective entry works

Through the Selective test, and nothing else. North Sydney Girls is fully selective, so it has no local-area intake. ^{1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published} You apply online to the NSW Department of Education and can name it among up to 3^{2NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published} schools.

Your child sits the test in Year 6^{1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}. The Department then places children by test performance and the order of your school choices^{2NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}.

1. Your child is in Year 5

   Applications for entry in 2028 are expected November 2026–February 2027^{3NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Expected}.

2. Your child is in Year 6

   The test is expected early May 2027^{3NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Expected} and is held only in NSW^{4NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}.

3. The outcome

   Expected August 2027^{3NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Expected}. One offer at first^{5NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}, from the highest choice your child qualifies for.

4. If the school is full

   Your child may sit on its reserve list. A place opens when a family says no. ^{5NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}

What does North Sydney Girls teach beyond the core?

Languages start early. Every student takes French, Japanese or Latin, a compulsory subject in Year 8^{6North Sydney Girls HS · 13 October 2026 · Published}.

The school also lists accelerated courses in Years 9 and 10, such as Italian Beginners and Investigating Science^{6North Sydney Girls HS · 13 October 2026 · Published}. Outside class there's a rowing program^{7North Sydney Girls HS · 13 October 2026 · Published}, and the school reports over 300 students in its music ensembles in 2024^{7North Sydney Girls HS · 13 October 2026 · Published}.

North Sydney Girls is on Pacific Highway, Crows Nest^{1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}, in the Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby^{9NSW Education data · 13 October 2026 · Published} region. North Sydney Boys, on Falcon Street, Crows Nest^{1NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}, is the nearest selective school.

The school's travel page gives the address and the free travel pass scheme but no bus or train list. Use a trip planner at school times before you decide.

The Department says less travel could reduce harm to schoolwork and wellbeing^{2NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published}. Plan your commute opens the school in your own map app. ^{9NSW Education data · 13 October 2026 · Published}

Rarely. The school says there is only a small number of places each year^{11North Sydney Girls HS · 13 October 2026 · Published}. Entry runs through a Selection Test, with applications coordinated through the school^{11North Sydney Girls HS · 13 October 2026 · Published}. ^{12NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}

There is no automatic transfer between selective schools^{12NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published}: a student at another selective school applies like anyone else. Dates for the next round are not published^{12NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Not published}.

Start with your child's interests and abilities, academic and co-curricular needs, social and emotional needs, and any specialised support^{2NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published}. Tick what's true; nothing is saved or sent.

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  Your child wants a girls' school, and this one in particular. Choosing a school your child wants to go to^{2NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published} matters, the Department says.

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  The trip to the Pacific Highway at Crows Nest is manageable both ways.

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  Your child is keen on a language: French, Japanese or Latin is compulsory in Year 8. ^{6North Sydney Girls HS · 13 October 2026 · Published}

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  Your child would enjoy music, rowing or another activity the school runs. ^{7North Sydney Girls HS · 13 October 2026 · Published}

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  You've visited. The Department says visiting is the best way to learn about a school^{2NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published}.

There isn't a published one. There is no set minimum entry score^{5NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}, and the result needed moves each year.

Cut-off numbers online are not Department figures, and HSC tables report on past Year 12 classes. For first-hand views, the Department suggests you ask friends, family and your community about their experiences^{2NSW Education · 13 October 2026 · Published}.

Year 7 dates are the same for every selective school. Exact dates for Year 7 entry in 2028: Not published^{3NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Not published}. The months below are expected.

1. November 2026–February 2027 Expected^{3NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Expected}

   Applications open and close

   For a child in Year 5 in 2026. List North Sydney Girls if your child wants it.

2. early May 2027 Expected^{3NSW Education · 12 October 2026 · Expected}

   Selective test

3. August 2027 Expected^{3NSW 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} Reserve offers can still come until the end of Term 1 2027^{15NSW Education · 18 October 2026 · Published}.

The first three are the nearest selective schools by straight line from the Department's coordinates. The last two are the next-nearest fully selective girls' schools.

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