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Partially selective · Co-educational

Rose Bay Sec. College

Rose Bay Sec. College is a partially selective co-educational high school in Dover Heights, NSW, offering 60 Year 7 places each year, ranked #92 in NSW for HSC results.

Selective type
Partially selective
Enrolment
Co-educational
Location
Dover Heights, NSW
Year 7 places / year
60
NSW HSC rank
#92
HSC success rate
19.4%

How competitive is Rose Bay Sec. College?

Entry is moderate — Rose Bay Sec. College is less contested than the fully-selective schools while still offering a selective stream. With around 60 places offered each year and an HSC state ranking of #92, 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 Rose Bay Sec. College

Entry to Rose Bay Sec. College 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 Rose Bay Sec. College

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

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Other partially selective schools

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Frequently asked questions

Is Rose Bay Sec. College fully or partially selective?
Rose Bay Sec. College 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 Rose Bay Sec. College offer?
Rose Bay Sec. College offers approximately 60 Year 7 places each year through the placement process.
Does Rose Bay Sec. College have a published cut-off score?
No. NSW does not publish cut-off scores for any selective school, including Rose Bay Sec. College. Whether a child receives an offer depends on their placement score relative to other applicants and the places available that year.
Is Rose Bay Sec. College co-educational?
Rose Bay Sec. College is co-educational (open to boys and girls).