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Macquarie Fields HS

Macquarie Fields HS is a partially selective co-educational high school in Macquarie Fields, NSW, offering 90 Year 7 places each year.

Selective type
Partially selective
Enrolment
Co-educational
Location
Macquarie Fields, NSW
Year 7 places / year
90

How competitive is Macquarie Fields HS?

Entry is moderate — Macquarie Fields HS is less contested than the fully-selective schools while still offering a selective stream. With around 90 places offered each year, 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 Macquarie Fields HS

Entry to Macquarie Fields 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 Macquarie Fields HS

See where your child stands against the Macquarie Fields 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 partially selective schools

Chatswood HSParramatta HSSefton HSRose Bay Sec. CollegeRyde Sec. CollegeAll selective schools →

Frequently asked questions

Is Macquarie Fields HS fully or partially selective?
Macquarie Fields HS is a partially selective school. It runs a selective stream alongside its local intake, so only some Year 7 places are offered through the placement test.
How many selective places does Macquarie Fields HS offer?
Macquarie Fields HS offers approximately 90 Year 7 places each year through the placement process.
Does Macquarie Fields HS have a published cut-off score?
No. NSW does not publish cut-off scores for any selective school, including Macquarie Fields HS. Whether a child receives an offer depends on their placement score relative to other applicants and the places available that year.
Is Macquarie Fields HS co-educational?
Macquarie Fields HS is co-educational (open to boys and girls).