Victoria’s four Selective Entry High Schools are the only Victorian public schools exclusively designed for academically talented students. As proud government schools, each Selective Entry High School has a unique profile with the core purpose of nurturing academic excellent in young adults in Years 9 to 12. Unlike SEAL schools, or schools offering “selective” acceleration programs, Suzanne Cory’s cohort is entirely based on selective entry, and does not engage in streaming. Rather, all students at Suzanne Cory High School are considered academically and intellectually gifted, and undertake an accelerated curriculum designed to challenge and stimulate students of high academic ability.
Suzanne Cory is a government public high school and does not charge any tuition fees. To learn more about what fees may be charged by government public schools, please click here.
Suzanne Cory High School accepts approx. 200 students at Year 9 level, and approx. 30 students at Years 10 and 11, each year. Suzanne Cory is not zoned; our student body is drawn from suburbs all across Melbourne. Entry to the school is contingent on sitting and successfully passing an entrance exam, which is conducted by the Victorian Department of Education. Students who have not sat an exam will not be considered for admission.
Suzanne Cory does not take international students. To be eligible to sit the entrance exam, students must be:
Entrance examinations occur mid-year for enrolment in the following year. For example, if your child wishes to enrol in 2021, they will need to sit the entrance exam in mid-2020. The school does not handle enrolment directly, and all enquiries for enrolments at Year 9 should be directed to the Selective Entry Unit. Applications to sit this years’ examination are open.
Suzanne Cory also accepts student intake at Year 10 and Year 11. The number of places available varies from year to year (between 10 and 20, on average), and is dependant on existing student numbers. Entry at Year 10 and Year 11 is also contingent on sitting and successfully completing an entrance examination. As with Year 9 intake, entrance exams occur mid-year for enrolment in the following year.
If you have any questions in regards to enrolment at Suzanne Cory High School, please email enrol@suzannecoryhs.vic.edu.au.
Applications to sit the Year 9 entrance exam for intake in 2021 opened on Thursday, February 13th, 2020. Applications must be made directly to the Selective Entry Unit of the Department of Education and close on Friday 29 May 2020.
To apply for Year 9, please click here.
Applications to sit the Year 10 & 11 entrance exam will open on Tuesday 10 March 2020 and close on Friday 31 July 2020.
While it is likely the process of how the examination will take place may change, it is still important to ensure students are registered by the closing date for their chance to be considered to join Suzanne Cory High School.
To apply for Year 10 or 11, please click here.
Suzanne Cory High School’s Information Evening is currently postponed. We are currently looking at alternative options to deliver the information to prospective students and parents. If you have previously registered for the evening, we will be in contact with you shortly.
If you would like to receive this information once it’s available, please email enrol@suzannecoryhs.vic.edu.au and we will add you to the list.
Suzanne Cory is a secondary school for students in Year 9 to 12. We accept approximately 200 students at Year 9 level each year, comprising of students from across Greater Melbourne. As a selective entrance school, admission is conditional on sitting and successfully completing the entrance exam. Entrance examinations occur mid-year for enrolment in the following year; for example, if your child wishes to enrol in 2021, they will need to sit the entrance exam in mid-2020. The school does not handle enrolment directly, and all enquiries for enrolments at Year 9 should be directed to the Selective Entry Unit.
To apply for Year 9, please click here.
www.education.vic.gov.au
Email: seu@edumail.vic.gov.au
Telephone: (03) 9014 1400
www.suzannecoryhs.vic.gov.au
Email: suzanne.cory.hs@edumail.vic.gov.au
Telephone: (03) 8734 2800
Postal Address: 225 Hoppers Lane
Werribee, 3030, VIC
All students who wish to enrol in a selective entry high school must lodge their application online with the Selective Entry Unit of the Department of Education and Training.
All prospective students are encouraged to attend a tour of the school prior to lodging their application to sit the entrance examination.
Suzanne Cory accepts a limited number of students at Year 10 and Year 11 each year. The number of places offered varies from year to year, and as such, they are highly competitive. (Please note, Suzanne Cory does not accept students at Year 12 level.) As with entry at Year 9 level, admission to Suzanne Cory at Year 10 and Year 11 is is conditional on sitting and successfully completing the entrance exam. Entrance examinations occur mid-year for enrolment in the following year; for example, if your child wishes to enrol in 2021, they will need to sit the entrance exam in mid-2020. The school handles enrolment at Year 10 and Year 11 in conjunction with EduTest. All applications to sit the exam should be made through EduTest; enrolment and information enquiries may be directed to our administration staff.
To apply for Year 10 or 11, please click here.
www.edutest.com.au
Email: info@edutest.com.au
Telephone: (03) 9014 1411
Postal Address: EDUTEST Pty Ltd
PO BOX 3060
Nunawading, 3131, VIC
www.suzannecoryhs.vic.gov.au
Email: suzanne.cory.hs@edumail.vic.gov.au
Telephone: (03) 8734 2800
Postal Address: 225 Hoppers Lane
Werribee, 3030, VIC
All students who wish to enrol at Suzanne Cory High School in Year 10 or Year 11 must apply via EduTest. A link will be provided when applications open in 2020.
All prospective students and parents are encouraged to attend a tour of the school prior to lodging their application to and sitting the entrance examination.