Selective Mastery Class - Test Academy
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Year 5–6 Parramatta + Online Max 8 students
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Selective school tutoring that actually works.

For Year 5 and Year 6 students preparing for the NSW Selective High School Placement Test. Small groups of 8, 98+ ATAR tutors, and weekly analytics that show exactly where your child improves every single week.

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5.0 Google rating Parramatta + Online 3.5-hour classes $35/hr
Selective Mastery class at Test Academy Parramatta
What Your Child Gains

Real Score Improvements Across Every Selective Test Section

Backed by weekly analytics and expert guidance.

avg +9–16 marks

Reading Comprehension

Your child learns to spot bait answers instantly. The right choice becomes obvious — not lucky.

avg +14–20 marks

Thinking Skills

Pattern recognition, logical sequencing, and abstract reasoning broken into repeatable systems. Tricky questions become predictable.

avg +15–19 marks

Mathematical Reasoning

Instant question-type recognition means choosing the simplest method every time. No more last-minute rushing.

avg 12/25 → 20/25

Writing Excellence

Clear openings, purposeful paragraphs, elegant sentences. We teach how to think and write — not just text types.

Calm under pressure

Exam-Day Confidence

Complete familiarity with timing, format, and question patterns transforms exam nerves into focused, calm execution.

Live parent dashboard

Performance Analytics

Weekly performance reports show exactly where gains happen. You see your child's progress in real time — no guesswork.

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How It Works

Your Child's Journey With Us

A proven four-step system used by hundreds of Year 5 and Year 6 students across Sydney. Every term, every week — measurable progress.

1
Before Classes Begin
Digital Consultation

When you enrol, our system guides you through a digital consultation on the student dashboard. We gather information about your child's abilities, strengths, weaknesses, and entry goals to complete their student profile.

This means your child's teacher already understands them before the first class — so teaching is personalised from day one and recommendations are tailored, not generic.

2
Every Week — 3.5 Hours
Inside a Selective Mastery Session

Each session follows a structured rhythm across 10 weeks, alternating between two test combinations so every section of the Selective Test is covered deeply.

Reading + Mathematical Reasoning
Arrival
Log In & Settle

Students sit at a computer in our testing lab and log into their Test Academy account, ready for the session.

~1.25 Hours — Timed Tests
Two Fresh, Targeted Tests Under Exam Conditions

Students complete two timed tests on the platform. These tests are written fresh for each batch and designed to target identified weaknesses while building strong familiarity with known and predicted question types.

15 Min — Snack Break
Break Time (While Tutors Prepare)

Students enjoy a break while the tutors do two critical things behind the scenes:

1.

Analyse teaching analytics — identifying which questions students got wrong most often, which questions ate up too much time, and spotting recurring mistakes to iron out.

2.

Print personalised test booklets — each student gets a paper booklet reflecting exactly what they selected, right/wrong answers, time spent per question, and a learning space underneath each question for notes and re-attempts at home.

~2 Hours — Deep Review
Interactive Whiteboard Review & Technique Teaching

The teacher leads the review on an interactive whiteboard — breaking down the best approaches, teaching techniques and concepts, and ensuring every student in the small group truly understands how to solve each question type. The personalised booklets double as a take-home learning resource.

After the Session
Personalised Feedback & Homework

The teacher is available to provide feedback directly to parents. They also leave detailed feedback on the student's dashboard and recommend specific mock tests to complete for homework — even targeting specific question types or skills on the LearningHub. Every recommendation is personalised to the student's performance that week.

3
Between Sessions
Practice, Improve, Repeat

Every enrolled student gets full access to our online learning platform — plus direct tutor access between sessions through four features that extend learning far beyond the classroom.

Mock Tests

Access countless full-length, exam-accurate mock tests to apply what they learn during sessions. Students receive results instantly, step-by-step explanations, and deep analytics — percentiles, timing comparisons, and more.

WritingHub

Our highly loved writing feedback system for Selective and NAPLAN students. It provides extensive feedback following a marking rubric more objectively than any human marker, offers highlightable suggestions for improvements, and creates personalised writing exercises based on the student's work — so they improve on the spot rather than passively absorbing feedback.

LearningHub

Addresses the biggest complaint parents have about every other selective tutoring centre: how can we actually practise the weaknesses identified in class? LearningHub allows students to target any specific skill or question type across any section of the Selective Test — so practice is always purposeful, never wasted.

Student Forum

Students can post questions directly to their tutor between sessions on the class forum — getting personalised answers from the teacher who taught them. It's another level of ongoing support you won't find anywhere else.

4
Ongoing
Parent Consultations & Progress Reports

Once per term — at the end of term — you sit down with the tutor for a structured progress review. Between sessions, your parent dashboard shows live score trends, accuracy by section, and time-management improvement week by week. No surprises. No guesswork.

Built-In Learning Platform

Everything Students Need, In One Place

Enrolment includes full access to our online learning platform — packed with tools that extend learning beyond the classroom.

Mock Tests

Full-Length Practice Tests

Countless exam-accurate mock tests with instant results, step-by-step explanations, percentile rankings, and timing analytics.

WritingHub

Writing Feedback System

Objective rubric-based marking, highlightable improvement suggestions, and personalised writing exercises for immediate correction and growth.

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LearningHub

Targeted Skill Practice

Target any specific skill or question type across any section of the test. Practice weaknesses identified in class — purposeful, never wasted.

Why Test Academy

Not All Selective School Tutoring Is Created Equal

Most selective school coaching centres add content. We change how your child thinks under pressure. That's what moves scores.

Test AcademyGeneric tutoring
Class sizeMax 8 students15–25 students
Tutor qualification98+ ATAR requiredVaries — often unstated
Weekly analytics✓ Weekly analytics + parent dashboard✗ Verbal only
Real exam conditions✓ Every session✗ Worksheets only
Personalised booklets✓ Printed per student✗ Generic worksheets
WritingHub feedback✓ Rubric-based marking✗ Teacher only
Online + in-person✓ Same quality, bothUsually one only
Parent consultations✓ Once per term (end of term)✗ On request only

Strategy, not just content

We teach how to approach any question type — not just this week's worksheet.

Tutors who did it themselves

Every tutor scored 98+ ATAR and attended a selective school. They know exactly what the exam rewards.

You see progress happening

Your parent dashboard shows weekly score trends. Never left wondering if it's actually working.

Small enough to matter

8 students max. Your child is known by name, by strength, and by their gaps — not a face in a crowd.

Choose Your Term & Mode

Selective School Classes in Parramatta or Live Online

Groups capped at 8 students. Parents travel from Western Sydney, the Hills District, and beyond — or join online from anywhere in NSW.

Suite 107, 18-20 Ross Street, Parramatta NSW 2150 · 3.5 hrs per session

Saturday

2:00 PM–5:30 PM

Next: 6 Jun

Wednesday

4:30 PM–8:00 PM

Next: 10 Jun

Can't find a suitable time? Contact us — we'll do our best.

Pricing

Simple, All-Inclusive Pricing

Everything your child needs in one weekly session. No hidden costs, ever.

$35 /hour

$122.50 per week · billed per term

Everything included:
  • ·3.5-hour weekly class under real exam conditions
  • ·Personalised printed test booklets each session
  • ·All course materials & fresh question banks
  • ·Weekly performance analytics
  • ·Live parent dashboard access
  • ·WritingHub — writing feedback & exercises
  • ·LearningHub — targeted skill practice
  • ·Targeted homework set each week
  • ·End-of-term parent-tutor consultation
  • ·Full mock tests included each term
  • ·24/7 tutor support access
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Spots limited to 8 per class. Applying takes 3 minutes.

Multi-term Savings
  • 2 Terms Save 5%
  • 3 Terms Save 10%
  • 4 Terms Save 15%

Automatically applied at checkout when you enrol for multiple full terms.

Parent Reviews

What Families Are Saying

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Alex Lin May 27, 2026

"Love the package and the new feature."

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Jasper Lee May 18, 2026

"Wow! What an amazing college with incredibly patient and gifted instructors. Their entire approach is highly focused on selective school test readiness. We started with a full-day “real world” mock test, which gave us an excellent benchmark of where our son stood just one term before the actual selective test. We then enrolled him in their online course, which included weekly practice tests and detailed debrief sessions covering time management, test strategies, and identifying areas wher…"

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Noor Milon May 8, 2026

"My two children explored Test Academy and Matrix Education for their selective and OC tests in 2026. Our recommendation goes to Test Academy due to their computer-based, instant assessment. My children have really benefited from seeing the percentile and different graphs to understand their comparative progress visually. Their online writing modules show where the mistake is, help to improve vocabulary, and provide the best sample answer. Along with that, their ability to teach complex topics i…"

Common Questions

Everything You Need to Know

When you enrol, our system guides you through a digital consultation on the student dashboard. We gather information about your child's strengths, weaknesses, and entry goals to complete their student profile — so that teaching is personalised from day one and we can make better recommendations as teachers.

If your child misses a session, they can attend any other available session that week — simply email us in advance to notify. Depending on availability, they may also be able to join an online session instead.

The Test Academy dashboard is your central hub. Parents can track improvement over time, view deep test analytics including percentiles and timing data, and review personalised teacher feedback after every session.

All tutors are selective high school graduates with a 98+ ATAR who have at least a few years of teaching experience. They are undertaking or have completed Law or STEM degrees at USyd or UNSW.

Yes — switching between online and in-person attendance is possible with notice to our admin team. We're happy to accommodate flexibility where we can.

Yes. During online enrolment, we offer a multi-term discount for families who are committed to ongoing preparation — just as we're committed to helping your child thrive.

Returning students who re-enrol for non-multi-term courses receive a 5% discount — permanently. Once you're part of the Test Academy family, you're always looked after.

Yes. A 5% sibling discount is provided upon request when two or more students from the same family are joining, or if an existing sibling is already enrolled with us.

That's great — they're already getting support, which is the most important thing. Many of our students actually come from other tutoring centres when they're looking for something more tailored, better technology and student engagement, and more personalised attention from top-quality teachers.

Ideally from Term 1 or Term 2 of Year 5. That said, we regularly help students make significant jumps in marks across all sections with just one term of preparation.

We offer a free first session subject to availability. That said, most parents commit knowing they can leave within the first two weeks — and almost all end up staying.

Just stationery, a snack, and water. Everything else — from printed booklets and worksheets to computers — is provided by us. We don't do BYOD.

Writing is marked using our proprietary WritingHub system. It objectively follows prompt-specific marking rubrics faster and more consistently than any human marker, delivering highly specific feedback, suggestions for improvement, and tailored writing exercises for immediate correction and growth.

After the Selective Test program, our students are so advanced that from mid-Term 2 to Term 4 we accelerate them through all of Year 7 high school mathematics. They continue to stay an entire year ahead with us — giving them the ultimate confidence and advantage throughout high school and placing them in a strong position for HSC success.

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