Public high schools
Government high schools cover Years 7 to 12 (Years 7 to 10 in some Tasmanian schools). NSW and Victoria also run academically selective schools with a separate entry test.
1,621 schools across eight states and territories.
By state
Guides
- How to read your child's NAPLAN results
A plain-English guide to NAPLAN scaled scores and proficiency levels, and why one test result rarely tells the whole story. - What is ICSEA, and what does it actually tell you?
What the Index of Community Socio-educational Advantage measures, how a value of 1000 is worked out, and its real limits. - NSW selective high schools explained
The difference between fully and partially selective schools, agricultural high schools, Aurora College and how the Year 7 test works. - NSW public school catchments and intake areas explained
How NSW local enrolment areas work, when out-of-area applications are possible, and what proof of address you'll need. - Victoria school zones and selective entry high schools explained
How Find My School zoning works, the designated neighbourhood school rule, and Victoria's four selective-entry high schools. - Queensland state school catchments and academies explained
How Queensland catchments and enrolment management plans work, and what the Queensland Academies and Brisbane State High offer.