Melbourne High School: how does entry work for boys?

The school says about 1,500^{1Melbourne High · 12 October 2026 · Published} boys who sit the exam list it as their first preference each year.

That counts first preferences, not places. Across all four schools there are about 1,000^{2Vic Education · 12 October 2026 · Published} Year 9 places a year. So many boys who list it first get another school, or no offer.

Listing it first doesn't shut out the others: you can accept a lower offer and still get a higher one later^{3ACER · 12 October 2026 · Published}.

Yes, if he wins one of 26^{1Melbourne High · 12 October 2026 · Published} places in the extra Year 10 class. Here the Edutest test is not the main factor in Year 10 offers^{1Melbourne High · 13 October 2026 · Published}.

A school panel looks at an application form with a personal statement, evidence of co-curricular involvement, and recent school reports^{1Melbourne High · 13 October 2026 · Published}. The personal statement is handwritten by the applicant, saying why they want a place and why they should be chosen^{1Melbourne High · 13 October 2026 · Published}. Shortlisted boys are interviewed, and places go strictly in the panel's rank order after interviews^{1Melbourne High · 13 October 2026 · Published}.

The 4% rule and the principal's discretion category don't apply at Year 10^{1Melbourne High · 13 October 2026 · Published}. Applicants must be Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens or permanent residents when they apply^{1Melbourne High · 13 October 2026 · Published}.

For entry in 2027, test registration closed on 29 May 2026^{1Melbourne High · 13 October 2026 · Published}, and the test was at the school on 15 June 2026^{1Melbourne High · 13 October 2026 · Published}. Families with financial difficulty could apply for equity consideration by 8 May 2026^{1Melbourne High · 14 October 2026 · Published}, with evidence of financial difficulty^{1Melbourne High · 14 October 2026 · Published}. If approved, they got 50%^{1Melbourne High · 13 October 2026 · Published} off the test cost.

Melbourne High is at Forrest Hill, South Yarra VIC 3141^{1Melbourne High · 12 October 2026 · Published}. There is no zone for selective entry. ^{2Vic Education · 12 October 2026 · Published} Try the trip at school times before you list it.

Plan your commute opens the school's address in your own map app. The school's website has tours, subjects and its own enrolment page. ^{1Melbourne High · 12 October 2026 · Published}

Tick what's true; nothing is saved.

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  Your son wants a boys' school. Melbourne High is a boys' school in South Yarra^{2Vic Education · 12 October 2026 · Published}.

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  The trip to South Yarra works, both ways, at school times.

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  He is happy to change schools after Year 8, since entry starts at Year 9.

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  You've read the school's subjects, co-curricular program and parent payment policy.

For Year 9 entry in 2028, applications open in March 2027^{1Melbourne High · 12 October 2026 · Published}, says Melbourne High. ACER hasn't published the exact days yet. ^{5ACER · 12 October 2026 · Not published}

1. March 2027^{1Melbourne High · 12 October 2026 · Published}

   Applications open

   For a boy in Year 7 in 2026.

2. June 2027 Expected^{2Vic Education · 12 October 2026 · Expected}

   The selective entry exam, expected

For entry in 2027, the last round:

The calendar feed adds published dates with reminders. See all the exam dates.

Melbourne High is one of Victoria's 4^{2Vic Education · 12 October 2026 · Published} selective entry high schools. A boy can list the co-educational ones too, and John Monash Science School has its own test for Year 10.