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February 2024

Breaking: 2025 NSW Selective School Test To Be Held Online

In a significant move, the New South Wales (NSW) government has announced that from 2025, the Selective Schools Test will transition from a paper-based format to a computer-based test.  The details: This change will be implemented mostly in external test centers. It’s important to note that students appearing for the Selective School Test in 2024 will …

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Top Schools In NSW 2024: Private & Selective Schools Ranked

The private versus selective school tussle continues in full swing in NSW. In fact, the percentage of Australian students in independent schools climbed from 13.3% to 15.1% from 2017 to 2022, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed. This uptick reflects a worldwide shift toward private education, as evidenced by the rising number of English-medium …

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5 Ways Australia’s Education System is Failing Its Students

In Australia, classrooms seem to be at a breaking point – Amid ongoing discussions about educational budget cuts and escalating costs, a critical issue remains largely overlooked: the gradual decline in educational standards.  Here are just five of the ways in which the education system is failing Australian children: 1) Australian Students Are Way Behind …

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9 Proven Ways to Improve Students’ Vocabulary at Home

In 2013, researchers James Milton and Jeanine Treffers-Daller examined the relationship between vocabulary size and academic success with native English speakers. What they discovered turned out to be crucial –  vocabulary size positively correlated with students’ academic success. The correlation between vocabulary and educational success becomes especially significant  in the context of reading comprehension, where …

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What changes in the 2024 NSW selective test?

2024 NSW SELECTIVE TEST: Most Common Questions Answered

Types of Selective Schools: Key Numbers   Fully Selective High Schools: There are 17 schools where all classes are designed for academically gifted students. Agricultural High Schools: These 4 schools are fully selective, with a specialised curriculum focused on agriculture. Partially Selective High Schools: In New South Wales, there are 25 schools offering a mix …

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