What Is the Minimum OC Test Score? (2025-26 Guide) | Understanding OC Cut-Offs & Placement Scores
Every year, thousands of NSW parents and students anxiously await [...]
Why Holiday Programs Are Beneficial for Students
School breaks are often seen as a time to [...]
What is Thinking Skills – and why is it in the OC & Selective School Test?
The Thinking Skills section is a major component of [...]
How to select the right Schools for the Selective Test Application?
The Selective Applications Close on 21st February 2025. Here is [...]
When should you start preparing your child for the OC test?
The OC test has been rescheduled from late July to [...]
The Opportunity Class (OC) test is moving Online in 2025 – Is there a minimum entry score?
The purpose of the Opportunity Class test is to identify children [...]
Why preparing for the OC test is important?
Preparing your child for the Opportunity Class test is a [...]
5 reasons why preparing for the OC test is important
This blog provides key information to help you start your research and make informed decisions about how your child will prepare for the OC test.
What happens after receiving Opportunity Class placement outcomes?
The results for students who sat the Opportunity Class Placement [...]
Have you joined our OC & Selective Test Facebook Group?
Are you the parent of a child considering or working [...]
Everything you need to know about Thinking Skills in the Selective Placement Test
We all have thinking skills and use them to some degree every day. However, this does not mean we use them effectively. Like any other skill, we can further develop our thinking skills.
6 ways to support your gifted child to help them reach their full potential
Both educators and parents play important roles in nurturing gifted children to reach their full potential. To discover and reach this potential, children need access to the appropriate learning opportunities...
7 Study Tips for OC Placement Test Success
If you’ve decided to pursue the OC journey with your child, then read this blog to discover how you can support your child as they prepare for the placement test with several effective study tips.
5 indicators an Opportunity Class is a good fit for your child
How do you know whether an OC program is the right fit for your child? In this blog, we cover 5 key indicators to observe in your child to help you determine whether it is the right environment for their final years of primary school.
How to make the most of your child’s NAPLAN test results
To help you make the most out of your child’s NAPLAN test results, this blog outlines the reasons for this nationwide assessment, its importance and what you can do as a parent based on how your child performs.
What are thinking skills? Why are they tested in the Selective and OC Entry Tests?
Did you know that two of the top skills employers look for [...]
NSW Opportunity Class (OC) Minimum Entry Scores in 2020
Opportunity Classes (OC) are offered in 75 selected government schools across NSW [...]
NAPLAN 2020 Cancelled: How will this Impact your Child?
Due to the Covid-19 disruption to schools, the annual National [...]
The 5 Facts That Will Help Fill any Educational Gaps in your Child’s Learning
The sudden school closures gave parents and schools hardly any [...]
The 5 Facts that Will Take the Headache out of Home Schooling
Many parents have been pulling their hair out since they [...]
Dr Majeda Awawdeh – WINNER – 2020 Telstra Business Women’s Awards
Telstra Small Business Award Never underestimate a woman with a [...]
Changes to the Opportunity Class Placement Process due to COVID-19
Yesterday the NSW Department of Education announced that due to [...]
2020 Selective High School Minimum Entry Scores
Minimum entry scores for entry into selective high schools have [...]
TROUBLESHOOTING: GEA’S ONLINE CLASSES
How to join a class You can join a [...]
ALL CLASSES WILL TAKE PLACE ONLINE FROM THURSDAY 26 MARCH, 2020
Due to new restrictions, we are unable to guarantee that [...]
Hybrid Classrooms – The freedom to choose between participating in our classes in person or online
What is a hybrid classroom? Our hybrid classroom offers two [...]
The New Selective High School Placement Test: Everything you need to know
“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs [...]
“Education is a Powerful Weapon” – Dr Majeda Awawdeh, Global Education Academy – Finalist, Telstra Business Women’s Awards 2020
Dr Majeda Awawdeh is an author, educator, entrepreneur and founder [...]
WARNING – Australia’s Performance in Mathematics is Below the International Average. What a Shock … Or is it?
For the first time Australia is below the OECD countries’ [...]
Have we subtracted too much time away from core subjects in our children’s school week?
Our modern education system has a lot on its plate. [...]
How Can I Tell the Difference Between a Good Teacher and a Great Teacher?
If you’ve ever sat across the table from your child’s [...]
How To Prepare Your Child For High School
Behind every nervous and excited child soon to be heading [...]
Our Recipe For The Confident Child That Every Parent Deserves
Every parent wants their child to perform well academically and [...]
Helping Your Child Cope With Stress Using Mindfulness
There’s a good chance that when you were a child [...]
Opportunity Classes: Get Your Child on The Right Track
The NSW Department of Education offers year 4 students the [...]
