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NB Sec. College Manly

NB Sec. College Manly is a fully selective co-educational high school in North Curl Curl, NSW, offering 120 Year 7 places each year, ranked #25 in NSW for HSC results.

Selective type
Fully selective
Enrolment
Co-educational
Location
North Curl Curl, NSW
Year 7 places / year
120
NSW HSC rank
#25
HSC success rate
38%

How competitive is NB Sec. College Manly?

Entry is high — NB Sec. College Manly is a strongly contested fully-selective place. With around 120 places offered each year and an HSC state ranking of #25, 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 NB Sec. College Manly

Entry to NB Sec. College Manly 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 NB Sec. College Manly

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

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Frequently asked questions

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