ICP course to prepare for 2026 entry to Melbourne High, Mac Rob, Suzanne Cory, Nossal High and John Monash

Published on 13/01/2025

Year 9 Selective Entry High School (SEHS) for 2026 entry to Melbourne High, Mac Robertson Girls, Nossal High, Suzanne Cory and John Monash Science school

Year 9 SEHS Examination date is not set published. Based on last year SEHS exam date, we presume the exam date this year would fall on Saturday 14th June 2025. Melbourne High school takes 308 boys, Mac Robertson Girls’ High takes 225 girls, Nossal High and Suzanne Cory High each will take up to 200 boys and girls. All current Year 8 students (Australian citizens or residents only) are eligible to register Year 9 selective entrance examination. Students will be tested on Reasoning in Reading and Mathematics, Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning and Essay Writing. These tests are not necessarily based on curriculum but not beyond Year 8 syllabus. The selective entrance exam this year will be conducted by ACER.

Current Year 9 students can register for Year 10 Selective Entrance Examination to gain entry at John Monash Science school and the four selective schools above. The Year 10 entrance exam date is set by each school, hence the exam dates would be different. To find out the exam date set by each school, please follow the school links on the next paragraph.

INTENSIVE COACHING PROGRAM (ICP)

This course is aimed at helping students to gain entry into Melbourne High, Mac Robertson Girls’ High, Nossal High, Suzanne Cory High and John Monash Science schools. Our Intensive Coaching Program (ICP) is conducted once a year from the beginning of Term 2. Our ICP this year will commence on Saturday 26th April 2024 and Sunday 27th April 2024.

How to join the ICP?

Students who are currently in Year 7, 8 and 9 level can attend the ICP course. Prior to joining the ICP course, all students are required to sit for ICP Entrance Examination which is scheduled on Saturday 5th April 2025 at the University of Melbourne (subject to its availability). Placement exam can be arranged on a different date to suit your time with $10 extra.

ICP Exam – When & Where? (5th April 2025) at The University of Melbourne (to be confirmed)

Exam Date:  ICP exam is scheduled on Saturday 5th April 2025 between 11.00PM and 2.00PM.
Exam Venue: The Wilson Hall inside The University of Melbourne (Parkville).

Where is The Wilson Hall located?

Wilson Hall is located at Parkville Campus. Students can get to the University of Melbourne by TRAM. Parents can drive into the university to drop off and pick up children via Gate 10 on Grattan Street. Click here for Google Map.

What if my child could not attend the ICP Exam on 5th April 2025?

A placement exam is scheduled on Sunday 27th April 2025 in St. Albans College between 9.30am and 12.30pm. This will attract $10 extra on top of the exam fee.

ICP classes – When & Where?

ICP classes will be conducted at one of the following campuses: (Click on ‘campus’ below for Google Map)
Clayton campus – SATURDAY (1.30 – 4.30). Course length: (26th April – 7th June).
Footscray Campus – SATURDAY (1.30 – 4.30). Course length: (26th April – 7th June).
St Albans Campus – SUNDAY (1.30 – 4.30). Course length: (27th April – 8th June).

How to register the ICP Exam?

To be eligible to join the ICP, students are required to take the ICP Entrance Exam. The exam fee is $85. Exam registration can be made online. After submitting online registration, an instant message displays on your screen with payment instructions. Test fee can be made via netbank transfer or deposit at Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

Payment by cash or cheque can be made at one of the following campuses:

Clayton campus – SATURDAY (1.30 – 4.00)
Footscray Campus – SATURDAY (1.30 – 4.00)
St Albans Campus – SUNDAY (10.00 – 4.00)

Campus addresses can be found at the bottom of this page, or just click on any ‘campus’ above for interactive Google Map.

When is exam registration closed?

31/03/2025 is the closing date for ICP Exam set on 5th April 2025. For ICP Placement Exam on Sunday 27th April 2025, the registration is open until 20th April 2025.

Important Dates:
  • Year 9 Entrance Examination Date is not published yet.
  • Registration is closed by Friday 2nd May 2025 (to be confirmed).
  • Exam Venue: Melbourne Show Grounds (to be confirmed).
    For further information, please contact us on (03) 9317 7999,
    or (0404) 121 929 or email info@vieonline.com.au
FOOTSCRAY Campus
Footscray High School (old Gilmore)
298 Barkly Street
Footscray VIC 3011
SATURDAY (10:00AM - 12:30PM)
FOOTSCRAY Campus
Footscray High School
298 Barkly Street
Footscray VIC 3011
SATURDAY (1:30PM - 4:00PM)
CLAYTON Campus
Westall Secondary College
88 Rosebank Ave
Clayton South VIC 3169
SATURDAY (10:00PM - 4:00PM)
ST ALBANS Campus
St Albans Secondary College
289 Main Road East
St Albans VIC 3021
SUNDAY (10:00AM - 4:00PM)
BRISBANE Campus
St Mark's School
92 Lilac St
Inala QLD 4077
SATURDAY (10:00AM - 12:30PM)