Year 10 Selective Entry: Mac.Rob, MHS, NHS, and SCHS Deep Dive Workshop

For families whose child is in Year 8 now and is aiming at a Victorian selective school for Year 10 entry in 2028. Two hours on these schools: what the exam contains, how each school decides, and what a family should be doing between now and then.

What we cover

• Who is eligible, when applications open and close, and how to register through Edutest.
• The five papers the selective schools set: Mathematics, Numerical Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, Reading Comprehension and Written Expression.
• What each paper actually asks for, and where students in this cohort usually lose marks.
• The written expression task: creative or persuasive, the exam nominates which, and most students have only prepared for one.
• How each school decides from there: which ones interview, which rely on the paper, and what to have ready.

The rough timeline

• Registrations close about three weeks before the exam.
• The exams sit around May to June 2027, on dates each school sets itself.
• Results and shortlists come back about two months later. It is a real wait, not days. The schools that interview do it after that.
• Offers land about three months after the exam, with roughly a week to accept.

The 2028 round dates are not published yet. We will show you the ones each school has confirmed and tell you plainly which are still last year's rolled forward.

Who it is for

Students in Year 8 now, Year 9 in 2027, and their parents. Parents are welcome on their own if your child cannot make it.

On the day

Free, at Monash University, Clayton, 3pm to 5pm. Nothing to bring but questions. The Year 10 Entry Prep Mock runs the next morning at the same venue if you want to see where your child currently sits.

Questions families ask

Is it free?

Yes. Book a ticket on this page and no card is asked for.

We are looking at the other schools too. Do we come to this one or the 10am session?

Both, if you can. The 10am session is the overview: every school that opens Year 10 places, and the rough timeline for each. This one is the selective schools only, in detail. The 10am session finishes at 11:30am and this one starts at 3pm, at the same venue.

Should my child come, or is this for parents?

Either, and both is best. The content is aimed at the person making the decisions, so a parent on their own gets full value. Students in Year 8 now get the most out of the exam and preparation part.

Do we have to do the mock exam as well?

No. The Year 10 Entry Prep Mock the next morning is separate and also free. The workshop tells you how the round works, the mock tells you where your child currently sits, and they are worth more together than apart.