Balmain Campus - Sydney Secondary College

Balmain Campus - Sydney Secondary College at a glance

Cut-off scores are out of 300 and sourced from the NSW Department of Education (2024). They change each year with demand, so treat them as a guide rather than a guaranteed threshold.

Official school website: Balmain Campus - Sydney Secondary College (NSW Government school).

How to get into Balmain Campus - Sydney Secondary College

Entry is decided by the NSW Selective High School Placement Test, sat in Year 6. Families nominate up to three selective schools in order of preference, and placement is based on the placement score and those preferences. Our NSW selective school preparation hub walks through the full timeline, test sections and a preparation runway.

Balmain Campus - Sydney Secondary College is partially selective: selective-stream places are offered through the placement test, while the wider campus also enrols local students. Nominate the school only if your family would accept a selective-stream place on this campus — competition still varies year to year even when the NSW Department of Education does not publish a separate cut-off for every partially selective school.

How does Balmain Campus - Sydney Secondary College compare on published 2024 cut-offs?

The NSW Department of Education publishes 2024 entry cut-offs out of 300 for many fully selective schools and some partially selective campuses. The table below lists schools with published figures so you can gauge demand — not a guarantee for Balmain Campus - Sydney Secondary College when no separate cut-off is published.

Cut-off scores are out of 300 and sourced from the NSW Department of Education (2024). They change each year with demand, so treat them as a guide rather than a guaranteed threshold.

Balmain Campus - Sydney Secondary College — frequently asked questions

What type of school is Balmain Campus - Sydney Secondary College?

Balmain Campus - Sydney Secondary College is a partially academically selective, co-educational NSW government school in Rozelle. Entry is through the NSW Selective High School Placement Test for Year 7 entry.

How do students get into Balmain Campus - Sydney Secondary College?

Entry to Balmain Campus - Sydney Secondary College is through the NSW Selective High School Placement Test, sat in Year 6 for Year 7 entry. Families nominate up to three selective schools in order of preference; placement is decided by the placement score and preferences. Read our NSW selective test format guide for the section-by-section breakdown.

Does Balmain Campus - Sydney Secondary College publish an entry cut-off score?

Balmain Campus - Sydney Secondary College does not have a separately published 2024 cut-off in our directory. Entry is competitive and decided by placement score and preferences; use the NSW Selective Schools Directory for the schools with published 2024 figures as a comparison guide.

Is Balmain Campus - Sydney Secondary College fully selective or partially selective?

Balmain Campus - Sydney Secondary College is partially selective — it runs a selective stream alongside a local comprehensive intake. Your child sits the same NSW Selective High School Placement Test, but only selective-stream places are allocated by placement score; non-selective places follow local enrolment rules published by the NSW Department of Education.

Related NSW selective resources

• NSW Selective Schools Directory — all schools and 2024 cut-offs
• NSW selective test format guide
• NSW Selective past papers — free official PDFs
• NSW selective school preparation hub
• Balmain Campus - Sydney Secondary College reserve-list tracker