Suzanne Cory High School: how do students get in?
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What does it take to start at Suzanne Cory?
Only through an entrance exam: ACER's for Year 9, and Edutest's for Years 10 and 11. The school considers only students who have sat an entrance exam3Suzanne Cory · 13 October 2026 · Published.
| Year | Places | How students are chosen |
|---|---|---|
| Year 9 | About 2003Suzanne Cory · 12 October 2026 · Published | The ACER exam and your preferences, plus principal's discretion |
| Year 10 | At least 264Suzanne Cory HS · 13 October 2026 · Published | The Edutest exam, then a written application and interview for some |
| Year 11 | two streams with up to 12 places each3Suzanne Cory · 12 October 2026 · Published | The Edutest exam, a written application and an interview |
| Year 12 | no entry at Year 123Suzanne Cory · 12 October 2026 · Published | None |
How does principal's discretion work here?
It is a big part of entry at Suzanne Cory. The school says up to 5% of Year 9 places, 50% of Year 10 places and all Year 11 places4Suzanne Cory HS · 13 October 2026 · Published may be offered this way.
Students can't nominate themselves4Suzanne Cory HS · 13 October 2026 · Published. The school chooses whom to invite using factors including assessment scores, preferred school, current school, home location and gender4Suzanne Cory HS · 13 October 2026 · Published. An invitation is not an offer of a place1Vic Education · 13 October 2026 · Published.
An invitation
For Year 9, interviews come after Round 33Suzanne Cory · 13 October 2026 · Published of offers.
A written application
Invited students send their most recent school report and a written application on their co-curricular involvement and achievements4Suzanne Cory HS · 13 October 2026 · Published.
An interview
Shortlisted students bring a portfolio of evidence for the achievements in their written application3Suzanne Cory · 13 October 2026 · Published.
Where should Suzanne Cory go in your preferences?
Put schools in your true order. Your child is offered only the highest preference your child qualifies for5ACER · 13 October 2026 · Published, and you can accept a lower offer and still get a higher one later6ACER · 12 October 2026 · Published.
Preferences matter at Suzanne Cory in one more way. The school looks at them only when inviting students to the principal's discretion process4Suzanne Cory HS · 13 October 2026 · Published, and gives preference to students who listed Suzanne Cory higher in their preferences4Suzanne Cory HS · 13 October 2026 · Published.
So if Suzanne Cory is your real first choice, listing it first can help in the discretion round. For standard offers, exam rank decides whether your child qualifies. 1Vic Education · 12 October 2026 · Published
What does the year look like, from applying to orientation?
The school publishes the whole path. For entry in 2027, it ran like this:
1 April 20263Suzanne Cory · 13 October 2026 · Published
Information evening for parents
24 April 20267ACER · 12 October 2026 · Published
Applications to ACER closed
20 June 20267ACER · 12 October 2026 · Published
The entrance exam
3 August 2026–15 October 20263Suzanne Cory · 13 October 2026 · Published
Offer rounds
after Round 33Suzanne Cory · 13 October 2026 · Published
Principal's discretion interviews
23 November 20263Suzanne Cory · 13 October 2026 · Published
Year 9 orientation
You accept a Year 9 place through ACER, following the instructions in the offer email3Suzanne Cory · 13 October 2026 · Published. A welcome email comes within two weeks of accepting, with a link to enrol online3Suzanne Cory · 13 October 2026 · Published.
Last round, ACER's exam report opened in the application portal on 3 August 20266ACER · 12 October 2026 · Published, the same day as first-round offers. The school's own page says results are sent after the final offer round3Suzanne Cory · 12 October 2026 · Published, so check the portal.
Can my child join in Year 10 or 11?
Yes, through Edutest's exam and the school's own selection. The exam covers verbal reasoning, numerical reasoning, reading comprehension and mathematics (30 minutes each), then written expression (15 minutes)4Suzanne Cory HS · 13 October 2026 · Published.
The first round gives about half the places, to the highest-performing students3Suzanne Cory · 13 October 2026 · Published. The rest go through principal's discretion. Offers are sent by the school itself, after the Edutest test, written applications and an interview with its selection panel4Suzanne Cory HS · 13 October 2026 · Published.
Year 11 applicants choose a stream: the International Baccalaureate, or arts, humanities and languages. 3Suzanne Cory · 12 October 2026 · Published Sitting the exam remotely costs A$1604Suzanne Cory HS · 13 October 2026 · Published.
Can my child do the IB at Suzanne Cory?
Yes. For Years 11 and 12, students choose the VCE or the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma4Suzanne Cory HS · 13 October 2026 · Published. The IB has no prerequisite, but an interview4Suzanne Cory HS · 13 October 2026 · Published.
Year 10 is the bridge: students get semester-long chances to specialise and complete Year 11 level work8Suzanne Cory HS · 13 October 2026 · Published. The school doesn't offer the VCE Vocational Major4Suzanne Cory HS · 13 October 2026 · Published, so families wanting that pathway should look elsewhere.
Where is Suzanne Cory, and who goes there?
Suzanne Cory is at 225 Hoppers Lane, Werribee VIC 30309Suzanne Cory · 12 October 2026 · Published. It is not zoned, with students from suburbs all over Victoria4Suzanne Cory HS · 13 October 2026 · Published.
Tours are led by student ambassadors through the year, usually on Tuesday mornings4Suzanne Cory HS · 13 October 2026 · Published. Plan your commute opens the address in your own map app.
Is Suzanne Cory a good fit for your child?
Tick what's true; nothing is saved or sent.
The trip to Werribee works, both ways, at school times.
Your child likes a co-educational school. Suzanne Cory is a co-educational school in Werribee1Vic Education · 12 October 2026 · Published.
Your child is keen on the IB or an early start on Year 11 work. 8Suzanne Cory HS · 13 October 2026 · Published
Your child is ready to change schools after Year 8. 4Suzanne Cory HS · 13 October 2026 · Published
You've booked a tour or taken the virtual one.
Is there a cut-off score for Suzanne Cory?
No cut-off is published, by the school or by us. Families have no access to the tests or individual scores6ACER · 12 October 2026 · Published.
The timing matters too: last round, ACER's exam report opened on 3 August 20266ACER · 12 October 2026 · Published, the same day as first-round offers. It gives no individual score, so there is none to weigh while rounds are running. 6ACER · 12 October 2026 · Published We don't rank schools.
When are the next dates?
For Year 9 entry in 2028, applications open in March 20272Melbourne High · 12 October 2026 · Published, and the exam is expected in June 20271Vic Education · 12 October 2026 · Expected. Exact days are not published yet. 7ACER · 12 October 2026 · Not published
| For a child in Year 7 in 2026 | When |
|---|---|
| Applications open | March 20272Melbourne High · 12 October 2026 · Published |
| Exam | June 2027 Expected1Vic Education · 12 October 2026 · Expected |
| Offers can continue | until the end of Term 46ACER · 12 October 2026 · Published |
The calendar feed adds each published date, with reminders. See all the exam dates.
How can my child prepare?
The school's own advice is practical. Tick off what you've done:
Multiple choice: the school suggests your child focus on how they think and solve problems, not routine processes4Suzanne Cory HS · 13 October 2026 · Published.
Writing: the school suggests your child practise responding to unseen prompts with their own ideas, not memorised pieces4Suzanne Cory HS · 13 October 2026 · Published.
Preparation is gradual and skill-building, not last-minute cramming4Suzanne Cory HS · 13 October 2026 · Published.
You've tried the practice tests from both the ACER and Edutest websites4Suzanne Cory HS · 13 October 2026 · Published.
Keep it in proportion: the school calls the exam just one part of your child's development, and it doesn't define their worth4Suzanne Cory HS · 13 October 2026 · Published.
What's in the Victorian exam explains each part.
Which other schools could your child list?
Your child can list up to 35ACER · 13 October 2026 · Published selective entry high schools. John Monash Science School runs its own Year 10 entry.
| School | What it is | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Nossal High School | a co-educational school in Berwick1Vic Education · 12 October 2026 · Published | 40 Sir Gustav Nossal Boulevard, Berwick VIC 380610Nossal · 12 October 2026 · Published |
| Melbourne High School | a boys' school in South Yarra1Vic Education · 12 October 2026 · Published | Forrest Hill, South Yarra VIC 31412Melbourne High · 12 October 2026 · Published |
| Mac.Rob | the girls' school among the four11Mac.Rob · 12 October 2026 · Published | 350–370 Kings Way, Melbourne VIC 300411Mac.Rob · 12 October 2026 · Published |
| John Monash Science School | Years 10 to 12, its own tests, unique to JMSS and changed each year12JMSS · 12 October 2026 · Published | 39 Innovation Walk, Monash University, Clayton VIC 380013JMSS · 12 October 2026 · Published |
Questions parents ask about Suzanne Cory
Does Suzanne Cory take Year 7 students?
No. It takes Years 9 to 12 only4Suzanne Cory HS · 13 October 2026 · Published.
Can international students apply?
Not if they pay international fees: fee-paying international students can't apply1Vic Education · 12 October 2026 · Published.
When will we see the exam results?
Last round, ACER's exam report opened in the application portal on 3 August 20266ACER · 12 October 2026 · Published, with first-round offers. The school's own page says results are sent after the final offer round3Suzanne Cory · 12 October 2026 · Published.