Big Brain

Online: Year 11 Entry Workshop (John Monash, Elizabeth Blackburn and Selective Schools)

Sun, 11 Oct, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (Melbourne time)

Online (Google Meet)

For students in Year 9 now, Year 10 in 2027

About this workshop

For families whose child is in Year 9 now. Two hours, live online, on the schools that open places to this group, and how each of their exams and application processes actually work.

Schools and exams we cover

  • Elizabeth Blackburn Sciences, Year 11 entry
  • John Monash Science School, Year 11 entry
  • Melbourne High School, MacRobertson Girls' High School, Suzanne Cory High School and Nossal High School, Year 11 entry
  • Scholarship rounds at the schools that set the same Edutest paper, including Haileybury, Caulfield Grammar, Carey, Brighton Grammar, Westbourne and Ballarat Grammar

For each one: who is eligible, when applications open and close, what the exam contains, how the school decides, and what a family should be doing between now and then.

Selective entry and scholarships are separate exams, and we prepare for both together.

The rough timeline

  • Registrations close about three weeks before the exam.
  • The exams sit in May and June 2027, depending on the school.
  • Shortlist invitations, interviews and offers follow in the months after the exam.

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 9 now, Year 10 in 2027, and their parents. Parents are welcome on their own if your child cannot make it.

How the online session runs

Free, live online, 10am to 12pm (Melbourne time) on Sunday 11 October. Join from home on a laptop, desktop, tablet or phone. The meeting link arrives in your confirmation email once you book, and it stays on your events page. Nothing to bring but questions.

If you want to see where your child currently sits, the Year 11 Entry Prep Mock runs in person on Saturday 10 October at 10am.

Questions families ask

Is it free?

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

Do we need anything to join?

Just a device with an internet connection and the link from your confirmation email. Bring questions. We will cover the ground either way, but the useful part is usually the specific question about your own child.

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 9 now get the most out of the exam and preparation part.

Which of the workshops should we come to?

The one that matches your child's year level. This session is Year 11 entry. The Year 10 entry workshops run in person on Sunday 11 October and cover different schools and different exams, so they will not be useful to a Year 9 student.

Do we have to do the mock exam as well?

No. The Year 11 Entry Prep Mock on Saturday 10 October at 10am is separate and runs in person. Your family's first mock with us is 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.