Selective Mastery is Test Academy's flagship year-round preparation program for the NSW Selective High School Placement Test. Weekly 3.5-hour sessions cover all four tested sections in small groups of up to 8 students, with instruction from 98+ ATAR tutors.
Who this course is for
- Year 5 and Year 6 students preparing for the NSW Selective High School Placement Test
- Students who want structured, expert-led weekly preparation — not ad-hoc cramming
- Students who benefit from small-group teaching with personalised feedback
What you'll cover
Every session covers all four sections of the Selective Test:
- Mathematical Reasoning — advanced problem-solving, multi-step questions, fractions, ratios, geometry, and data
- Reading Comprehension — fiction, non-fiction, poetry, extract comprehension, and five distinct question types
- Thinking Skills — logical reasoning, pattern recognition, abstract thinking, spatial awareness, and verbal reasoning
- Writing — narrative and persuasive writing frameworks, literary technique, timed composition under exam conditions
The curriculum progresses systematically across Year 5 and Year 6, building from foundations through to full timed test simulations.
How classes work
- Duration: 3.5 hours per session
- Class size: Maximum 8 students
- Format: Available in-person (Parramatta) and online
- Frequency: Weekly throughout the school term
- Tutors: All tutors achieved 98+ ATAR
What's included
- Weekly expert instruction across all four test sections
- Fresh question banks every term — no recycled content
- Access to the Learning Hub — adaptive AI-powered practice for targeted skill improvement between sessions
- Access to WritingHub — AI-marked writing practice with detailed feedback
- Performance analytics after every session
- Parent dashboard access to track your child's progress
- Course materials and worksheets
Pricing
Pricing is charged per term and reflects the number of sessions in that term. See the live schedule below or the Selective Mastery course page for current term pricing. Multi-term discounts are available when enrolling in two or more terms at once.
Location
In-person: Suite 107, 18–20 Ross Street, Parramatta NSW 2150
Online: Via Zoom — available for students outside Sydney
How to enrol
Browse available sessions in the schedule below and click View full schedule & enrol to go to the course page, where you can select your preferred class time and complete the enrolment wizard.