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Gosford HS

Gosford HS is a fully selective co-educational high school in Gosford, NSW, offering 180 Year 7 places each year, ranked #33 in NSW for HSC results.

Selective type
Fully selective
Enrolment
Co-educational
Location
Gosford, NSW
Year 7 places / year
180
NSW HSC rank
#33
HSC success rate
33.8%

How competitive is Gosford HS?

Entry is high — Gosford HS is a strongly contested fully-selective place. With around 180 places offered each year and an HSC state ranking of #33, places are allocated by placement score, not a fixed mark. There is no published cut-off: the effective threshold floats each year with the strength of the applicant pool and the number of places. How selective scores really work →

The Selective Placement Test for Gosford HS

Entry to Gosford HS is decided by the one statewide NSW Selective High School Placement Test (sat in Year 6), made up of four equally-weighted components:

Reading — 45 minutes — comprehension and interpretation across several text types.
Mathematical Reasoning — 40 minutes — applied problem-solving, not curriculum recall.
Thinking Skills — 40 minutes — logic, deduction and critical reasoning.
Writing — 30 minutes — one typed response, assessed on ideas and control of language.

The Thinking Skills section is the least familiar to most students — see how to prepare for it. Key dates are on the placement timeline.

Preparing for Gosford HS

See where your child stands against the Gosford HS test format with a free, scored readiness check — then practise the exact question types with adaptive daily sets.

Free readiness checkSee practice plans

Other fully selective schools

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Frequently asked questions

Is Gosford HS fully or partially selective?
Gosford HS is a fully selective school. Its entire intake is selected on academic merit through the NSW Selective High School Placement Test.
How many selective places does Gosford HS offer?
Gosford HS offers approximately 180 Year 7 places each year through the placement process.
Does Gosford HS have a published cut-off score?
No. NSW does not publish cut-off scores for any selective school, including Gosford HS. Whether a child receives an offer depends on their placement score relative to other applicants and the places available that year.
Is Gosford HS co-educational?
Gosford HS is co-educational (open to boys and girls).