Selective Stream Entry at Chatswood High School

Chatswood High School is a partially Selective High School with a maximum of 60 Selective students enrolled in each year group.

Year 7

Applications for entry into Year 7 Selective stream are made through the High Performing Students Unit.  Applications close November two years prior to Year 7.

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Years 8-11 in 2027

Applications for entry into the Years 8 to 11 Selective Stream are made directly to the school between late June and late July each year for placement starting in Years 8-11 the following year.

In NSW public high schools, mainstream (comprehensive) classes include all local students learning the standard curriculum, while selective classes group high-performing students together and typically move through content faster and in greater depth.

By Years 10–12, both streams usually study the same Stage 5–6 curriculum (leading to the HSC), but selective classes are academically accelerated and competitive, whereas mainstream classes are more mixed-ability with a broader range of learning needs.

Key dates for 2027 Yrs 8 - 11 selective class placement

Vacancies

A small number of vacancies at Chatswood High School in Years 8 to 11 may become available. This depends on the number of selective students who leave the school.

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General Information

For general information about enrolling in a selective high school, please visit the NSW Department of Education website.

Residency Requirements

To enrol at a selective high school, all students must meet the NSW residency requirements:

Application Process

Chatswood High School has three stages to the selection process for Selective applicants:

  1. Academic Entrance Examination
  1. Application form submission (by invitation only)
  1. Supporting documentation upload to CHS Application form (by invitation only)

Stage 1. Academic Entrance Examination

The entrance examination is conducted by the external provider Edutest.

Applicants must register with Edutest for each school they wish to apply to, however the examination is sat only once for all participating schools.

The school you register with first will be the location where your child sits the examination. This does not need to be the student’s first preference school.

Test registration and payment is to be completed via the Edutest website HERE when applications open on 17 June 2027.

Students applying from interstate or overseas must contact Edutest directly at least three weeks before the examination date to arrange remote testing (additional costs apply).

See the remote interstate and overseas testing arrangements on the Edutest website.

Up to four weeks after the Edutest examination, parents will be notified via email whether their child has progressed to Stage 2. This notification will be sent to the email address provided at the time of Edutest registration. Please ensure you check your junk or spam folder as well.

Stage 2. Chatswood High School Application Form

Students invited to apply will be required to submit the Chatswood High School application form via the link included in the invitation email.

Stage 3. Supporting Document Upload

The following pdf documents will need to be uploaded to the application form:

Edutest Entrance Examination Details for Chatswood High School

Date
Saturday 15th August 2026
Start Time
9.00am
Arrival Time
Arrive at 8.30am for registration
Test Venue

MPC (Multi-Purpose Centre)

Chatswood High School

24 Centennial Ave, Chatswood 2067

(Entrance via Centennial Ave Lower Gate - Closest cross street: Dardanelles Rd)

Final venue details will be confirmed close to the test date

What Students Must Bring

Students must bring:

Calculators are NOT permitted.

Test Format

The examination includes five sections:

Each section runs for 30 minutes.

Online practice tests are available for purchase from the Edutest website