Nossal High School
Nossal High School is a co-educational selective entry government secondary school in Berwick, in Melbourne's south-east. It opened in 2010 as one of Victoria's four selective entry high schools and is named after Sir Gustav Nossal, an Australian immunologist and 2000 Australian of the Year. Entry is at Year 9 through a statewide entrance examination administered by ACER on behalf of the Department of Education, and the school also maintains a sister-school partnership with Chosei High School in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
Key facts
| Location | Berwick, South-East Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Type | Selective Entry High School |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Entry year | Year 9 |
| Places (approx.) | 208 |
| Applicants (approx.) | approx. 3,300 (2017 intake; the school does not publish a more recent per-year applicant count) |
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.
No officially published entry scores are available for Nossal High School. Selection is based on performance in the Victorian Selective Entry High Schools Test.
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.
The test you'll sit
Entry to Nossal High School is decided by the Victorian Selective Entry High Schools Test.
Read the full VIC Selective Entry Test guide →How to prepare
- Free sample lessons — guided tutorials covering the reading, mathematical reasoning, thinking skills and writing sections of the Victorian Selective Entry High Schools Test.
- Practice books — downloadable PDF practice papers and drills.
- A personalised iClass study plan tracks mastery against Nossal High School and tells you whether your child is on track to be ready by test day.
Common questions
Neither the Victorian Department of Education nor ACER publishes a cut-off or minimum entry score for Nossal High School. Selection is by rank, not a fixed pass mark: about 85% of places go to the highest-ranked candidates on exam performance, up to 10% to candidates meeting equity criteria, and up to 5% at the principal's discretion. Because places are awarded by ranking each candidate against that year's applicant pool, the standard required to gain entry varies from year to year and is never released as a single number.
Nossal High School enrols 208 students per year level, including Year 9, according to the school's own FAQ. In a previously reported intake (2017), around 3,300 students applied for these 208 places; the school has not published a more recent applicant count.
Entry to Nossal High School is primarily at Year 9, via the Victorian selective entry high schools exam sat in Year 8 (Term 2 of the preceding year). The school also runs a separate process for a limited number of Year 10 and Year 11 places, subject to availability.
Entry to Nossal High School is through the Victorian selective entry high schools exam, administered by ACER and sat in Year 8. The roughly three-hour exam covers Reading Reasoning, Mathematics Reasoning, Verbal General Ability, Quantitative General Ability, and a Writing task.
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Sources
- Selective entry high schools (vic.gov.au)
- Victorian Selective Entry High Schools: Results and selection (ACER)
- Enrolment FAQs (Nossal High School official site)
- Nossal High School — Wikipedia
Data last verified 2026-07-07.