Year 9 Selective Entry High School (SEHS) Entrance Examination for entry Melbourne High, Mac Robertson Girls, Nossal High & Cory High school in 2024
Year 9 (SEHS) Entrance Examination date for entry Melbourne High, Mac Robertson Girls’ High, Nossal High and Suzanne Cory High is set on Saturday 15th July 2023 at Melbourne Show Grounds. 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 instead of Edu Test that used to hold the exam in the past 15 years.
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 is scheduled on Saturday (6th May) and Sunday (7th May 2023).
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 15th April 2023 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? (15th April 2023) at The University of Melbourne to be confirmed)
Exam Date: ICP exam is scheduled on Saturday (15/4/2023) between 1.00PM and 4.00PM.
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 that day?
A placement exam is scheduled on Saturday (29/4) in Footscray or Sunday (30/4) in St. Albans. 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: (6th May – 17th June).
Footscray Campus – SATURDAY (1.30 – 4.30). Course length: (6th May – 17th June).
St Albans Campus – SUNDAY (1.30 – 4.30). Course length: (7th May – 18th 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 $80. 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?
02/04/2023 is the closing date for ICP Exam set on 15th April 2023. For ICP Placement Exam on Saturday 29th April and Sunday 30th April 2023, the closing date is open until 22/04/2023.
Important Dates:
- Year 9 Entrance Examination into Melbourne High & Mac Robertson Girls’ High is set on Saturday 15th July 2023.
- Registration is closed by Friday 2nd June 2023.
- 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