A selective school is a school which admits students on the basis of some sort of selection criteria, usually academic. The term may have different connotations in different systems. In New South Wales, Australia, "selective high schools" is the name given to the government schools which select their students on the basis of their academic ability. Most students enter a selective high school in Year 7 or Year 9, after sitting the Selective High Schools Test in the previous year. Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ...
Entry into these schools is determined by the student's results in the Selective High Schools Test in English (including reading and writing), mathematics and general ability, together with their primary school's assessment of their performance in English and mathematics.
There are 17 fully selective high schools, 9 high schools with selective classes (partially selective) and 4 agricultural high schools offering selective placement in Year 7 for entry in 2008.
Agricultural high schools are selective high schools which emphasise the study of agriculture, with the residential sections giving some priority to isolated students.
Selectiveschools are those that admit fewer than 60% of their applicants, and in some cases as few as 15-20%.
The SAT is generally preferred by schools on the East and West coasts and by many selectiveschools, and schools in the Midwest generally prefer the ACT.
Selectiveschools generally ask for a recommendation from the school counselor, one or more of the students teachers, and/or someone outside the school who has seen evidence of the students character and leadership ability.
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