Year 8-11 Selective Result Discussion (7 Viewers)

spiderlemonade · Oct 12, 2025

woo_879 said:
Didn’t Someone here transfer from hurlstone to jr this year? That’s like a jump from mid rank to top rank school. So it should be fine for you. Also you should try out for Baulkho too like put it as your second pref because there’s a good chance you could get into there as well

i second this, baulko opens up ~25 spots in yr9 from what i've heard
not a lot of schools open up a whole new class in year 9 so you have a good shot for baulko and ruse

Viva_student2025 · Oct 12, 2025

woo_879 said:
Didn’t Someone here transfer from hurlstone to jr this year? That’s like a jump from mid rank to top rank school. So it should be fine for you. Also you should try out for Baulkho too like put it as your second pref because there’s a good chance you could get into there as well

Yeah I'm planning to call baulko after the school holidays end and ask how many spots they open up for yr 9 entry. Everyone's saying they open up a new class but I can't find any information abt it on their website

Viva_student2025 · Oct 12, 2025

spiderlemonade said:
i second this, baulko opens up ~25 spots in yr9 from what i've heard
not a lot of schools open up a whole new class in year 9 so you have a good shot for baulko and ruse

Yeah I'll probably end up putting baulko as second pref if they do open ~25 spots

Viva_student2025 · Oct 12, 2025

I also considered applying for girraween and Penrith but they usually don't have too many spots for yr 9.

woo_879 · Oct 12, 2025

Viva_student2025 said:
I also considered applying for girraween but they usually don't have too many spots for yr 9.

ykw, you should apply to all three schools then. There’s no harm at all, but girra is hast right? Or you could try out for like the syd schools like nsg/nsb, whatever school you prefer but also keep in mind the travelling distance

Viva_student2025 · Oct 12, 2025

woo_879 said:
ykw, you should apply to all three schools then. There’s no harm at all, but girra is hast right? Or you could try out for like the syd schools like nsg/nsb, whatever school you prefer but also keep in mind the travelling distance

Yeah, I thought about the Sydney schools but they usually don't have many places for yr 9 entry, they open classes for yr 11. Girraween is HAST, and I think I'll go with the edutest schools this year so probably just ruse and maybe baulko. Thanks for the advice though!

spiderlemonade · Oct 12, 2025

Viva_student2025 said:
I also considered applying for girraween and Penrith but they usually don't have too many spots for yr 9.

girra, penrith and nsg all have less than 5 spots, but they're lower ranked(nsg is 8th, girra and penrith are ~high 30s) which might help you get in.
you're definitely capable of getting into ruse or baulko, but if you don't, i would apply for girra or penrith as first choice for entry into year 10 as thats when both of them open a new class.

Viva_student2025 · Oct 12, 2025

spiderlemonade said:
girra, penrith and nsg all have less than 5 spots, but they're lower ranked(nsg is 8th, girra and penrith are ~high 30s) which might help you get in.
you're definitely capable of getting into ruse or baulko, but if you don't, i would apply for girra or penrith as first choice for entry into year 10 as thats when both of them open a new class.

Yeah that's my plan for now

Selective Specialist · Oct 12, 2025

Yep Baulkham Hills usually they doesn't state it on their website, but I've recorded that usually they have around 25 to 30 spots for Y9 entry based on my previous students. You can try to call them and ask but sometimes schools don't tell parents and students.

Viva_student2025 · Oct 12, 2025

Selective Specialist said:
Yep Baulkham Hills usually they doesn't state it on their website, but I've recorded that usually they have around 25 to 30 spots for Y9 entry based on my previous students. You can try to call them and ask but sometimes schools don't tell parents and students.

Ohh okay thank you

Jazzy6139 · Oct 12, 2025

Selective Specialist said:
Yep Baulkham Hills usually they doesn't state it on their website, but I've recorded that usually they have around 25 to 30 spots for Y9 entry based on my previous students. You can try to call them and ask but sometimes schools don't tell parents and students.

Hey there, do U have any tips or any advice for someone who has their Baulkham hills high school interview. Much appreciated

cindicle · Oct 12, 2025

Slayon said:
sorry i love glazing debate lmao but here are some other english-y comps you can try: QCEC (royal commonwealth society), national highschool mooting comp (bond uni), your world comp (british council), Young Justice (law society of NSW), the evatt comp (UN), the voice comp (UN), news in my neighbourhood (edu NSW)

I haven't done the majority of these although i am doing the voice comp this month (and debate) and plan on doing evatt and young justice/mooting compe

dude dy have insta im a massive mun and law nerd so i can help u w evatt

cindicle · Oct 12, 2025

Viva_student2025 said:
So technically the lowest you can get on edutest and still get into ruse is like 3 superiors and 2 above average right?

uh i got 2 sups 1 abv avg and 2 high avg and made it lol js giving u all hope

cindicle · Oct 12, 2025

Hi guys!! For people who are looking to apply next year, pm me and I'll answer all ur questions, including testing + interview.
I've only done the Edutest so far, so I can't speak on behalf of the HAST, but I'll definitely still help with your interview if you get to that stage. I've helped out quite a few people now, and I'm more than willing to speak to whoever else wants a bit of guidance. For reference, I made Ruse with about 3 days of edutest prep lol [i've also made some priv schools for scholarship, nsg and fort st (year10 entry tho so no hast)]. I'll help you build that god-tier portfolio trust

Viva_student2025 · Oct 12, 2025

cindicle said:
uh i got 2 sups 1 abv avg and 2 high avg and made it lol js giving u all hope

Oh thats good news, thanks!

Viva_student2025 · Oct 12, 2025

cindicle said:
uh i got 2 sups 1 abv avg and 2 high avg and made it lol js giving u all hope

What school did you get into?

cindicle · Oct 12, 2025

Viva_student2025 said:
What school did you get into?

Ruse for year 11 entry

my extracurricular + academic portfolio carried hahah

cindicle · Oct 12, 2025

But regardless, I have a lot of tips for edutest, which in hindsight, I should've used for myself but its alright

woo_879 · Oct 12, 2025

yes but for year 11 entry there's generally less competition, because the lowest they accepted for year 9 was around 3 superiors considering 100+ students take the test, many from top 10 schools a few years ago, whereas for year 9 because there are less competitors and also slightly lowered admission rates , the range can expand to 2 superiors and lower.

woo_879 · Oct 12, 2025

id say as you increase in grades from grade 9 entry, the reliance on your edutest dwindles with a heavier reliance on your extra curriculars and reports, like in year 9 - more edutest, less extracurricular, year 10 - edutest, extracurricular (but more than year 9), year 11- edutest, but extracurricular is very important

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