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Hornsby Girls HS

Hornsby Girls HS is a fully selective girls high school in Hornsby, NSW, offering 120 Year 7 places each year, ranked #8 in NSW for HSC results.

Selective type
Fully selective
Enrolment
Girls
Location
Hornsby, NSW
Year 7 places / year
120
NSW HSC rank
#8
HSC success rate
51.1%

How competitive is Hornsby Girls HS?

Entry is extremely high — Hornsby Girls HS is one of the most sought-after selective schools in the state. With around 120 places offered each year and an HSC state ranking of #8, 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 Hornsby Girls HS

Entry to Hornsby Girls 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 Hornsby Girls HS

See where your child stands against the Hornsby Girls 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

North Sydney Boys HSNorth Sydney Girls HSSydney Boys HSSydney Girls HSBaulkham Hills HSAll selective schools →

Frequently asked questions

Is Hornsby Girls HS fully or partially selective?
Hornsby Girls 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 Hornsby Girls HS offer?
Hornsby Girls HS offers approximately 120 Year 7 places each year through the placement process.
Does Hornsby Girls HS have a published cut-off score?
No. NSW does not publish cut-off scores for any selective school, including Hornsby Girls HS. Whether a child receives an offer depends on their placement score relative to other applicants and the places available that year.
Is Hornsby Girls HS co-educational?
Hornsby Girls HS is a girls school.