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Understand your position on NSW Selective School reserve lists with our comprehensive guide to reserve bands A-F, timeline estimates, and current school availability. Stay informed about your chances of receiving a selective school offer.
Last Updated: September 2024
Reserve list information is based on NSW Department of Education data. Band status can change as offers are accepted or declined throughout the year. Currently tracking 44 schools across 0 weeks for 2024 entry.
The NSW Department of Education uses a banding system (A-F) to indicate the likelihood of receiving a selective school offer from the reserve list.
Within 1 month
Highest priority - offers typically made within first month
Within 2 months
Strong chance of receiving an offer within 2 months
Within 3 months
Good prospects for an offer within 3 months
Within 4 months
Moderate chance of receiving an offer within 4 months
Within 5 months
Lower likelihood but still possible within 5 months
Unlikely
Unlikely to receive an offer - consider alternatives
Key points every parent should understand about the selective school reserve list process.
Bands are estimates only with no guarantee of receiving an offer
Offers become available when other students decline their placements
Students remain on reserve lists until end of Term 1 in the entry year
Accepting an offer removes you from all other reserve lists
Once you decline an accepted offer, you cannot reclaim that original offer
Continue to make backup arrangements even with favorable bands
Weekly progression of NSW Selective School reserve list bands. Latest week shown first.
44 schools • 0 weeks • Latest update: September 2024
| Selective High School |
|---|
Alexandria Park Community School |
Armidale Secondary College |
Auburn Girls High School |
Balmain Campus - Sydney Secondary College |
Baulkham Hills High School |
Blacktown Boys High School |
Blacktown Girls High School |
Bonnyrigg High School |
Caringbah High School |
Chatswood High School |
Elizabeth Macarthur High School |
Fort Street High School |
Girraween High School |
Gorokan High School |
Gosford High School |
Grafton High School |
Granville Boys High School |
Hornsby Girls High School |
Hurlstone Agricultural High School |
James Ruse Agricultural High School |
Karabar High School |
Kooringal High School |
Leichhardt Campus - Sydney Secondary College |
Macquarie Fields High School |
Merewether High School |
Moorebank High School |
Normanhurst Boys High School |
Northern Beaches Secondary College - Manly Campus |
North Sydney Boys High School |
North Sydney Girls High School |
Parramatta High School |
Peel High School |
Penrith High School |
Prairiewood High School |
Richmond High School - Richmond Agricultural College |
Rose Bay Secondary College |
Ryde Secondary College |
Sefton High School |
Smiths Hill High School |
St George Girls High School |
Sydney Boys High School |
Sydney Girls High School |
Sydney Technical High School |
Tempe High School |
Practical steps to take while waiting for a selective school offer from the reserve list.
Ensure your child has confirmed placement at their local high school or other preferred schools as a backup plan.
Check the NSW Department of Education website regularly for reserve list updates and school-specific information.
Be ready to respond quickly to offers as you typically have limited time to accept or decline a selective school placement.
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