Chatswood High School
Chatswood High School is a partially selective, co-educational government high school in Chatswood, on Sydney's Lower North Shore, combining a selective stream with a comprehensive intake. Established in 1959, it introduced its selective stream in 2002 following a 2001 gifted-education pilot. Entry to the selective stream is by the NSW Selective High School Placement Test sat in Year 6, alongside local comprehensive enrolment.
Key facts
| Location | Chatswood, Lower North Shore |
|---|---|
| Type | Partially Selective |
| Gender | Co-ed |
Entry score history
Official minimum entry scores are not published for recent years. Historical figures use earlier scoring scales and are not directly comparable to current scores. Estimates are indicative only and labelled as such. Always confirm details with the school and the relevant Department of Education.
| Entry year | Minimum score | Basis | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 214 | Official — NSW DoE selective high schools minimum entry scores dataset (data.cese.nsw.gov.au), as reproduced by Global Education Academy | pre-2022 (out of 300). Final year before the test format changed to the current 120-point scale (2022 entry onwards); NSW DoE has not published per-school minimum entry scores since. |
| 2020 | 213 | Official — NSW DoE selective high schools minimum entry scores dataset (data.cese.nsw.gov.au), as reproduced by Global Education Academy | pre-2022 (out of 300). Minimum score accepted (last-placed student), on the pre-2022 calculated placement scale out of 300. |
Education departments no longer publish exact cutoff scores for recent years, so the only reliable strategy is maximising performance across every test section rather than chasing a target number.
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The test you'll sit
Entry to Chatswood High School is decided by the NSW Selective High School Placement Test.
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Common questions
NSW DoE has not published official per-school minimum entry scores since the test format changed in 2022; current results are reported only as performance bands (not raw scores or cut-offs), and the score needed varies every year with the applicant pool. The last officially published minimum entry scores for Chatswood High School for the selective stream, on the old 300-point scale, were 213 for 2020 entry and 214 for 2021 entry — these are historical figures on a scale NSW DoE no longer uses, so they cannot be read as today's cut-off.
Chatswood High School's selective stream enrols up to around 60 students per year group, alongside its comprehensive intake.
Entry to the selective stream at Chatswood High School is through the NSW Selective High School Placement Test, sat in Year 6 (Reading, Mathematical Reasoning, Thinking Skills and Writing, each weighted 25%). The remainder of the school's Year 7 intake is drawn from its local comprehensive enrolment area, not the selective test.
Chatswood High School is located in Chatswood, in Lower North Shore.
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Sources
- NSW DoE - Selective high schools: outcomes (current reporting; no published cut-offs)
- 2020 NSW selective high school minimum entry scores (Global Education Academy, citing NSW DoE)
- 2021 NSW selective high school minimum entry scores (Global Education Academy, citing NSW DoE)
- NSW fully selective schools: 2020 and 2021 minimum entry scores (cross-check, citing data.cese.nsw.gov.au)
- Chatswood High School — Wikipedia
Data last verified 2026-07-07.