What is the minimum entry score for selective schools? 2025 & 2026
The NSW Selective High School Placement Test is one of [...]
Is Your Child Ready for the Selective Test?
Is Your Child Ready for the Selective Test? The Selective [...]
The Widening Education Gap: Inequalities in Access to Tutoring in Sydney
In recent years, Sydney has seen a steady rise [...]
Wellbeing, Digital Distraction and Schooling in Sydney: How Schools Are Tackling Mental Health and Tech Overload GalleryWellbeing, Digital Distraction and Schooling in Sydney: How Schools Are Tackling Mental Health and Tech Overload
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Wellbeing, Digital Distraction and Schooling in Sydney: How Schools Are Tackling Mental Health and Tech Overload
The Cost of Constant Connection For many Sydney teens, [...]
Why Holiday Programs Are Beneficial for Students
School breaks are often seen as a time to [...]
How to Understand Your Child’s NAPLAN Results & Help Them Improve
One third of Australian children this year didn’t meet [...]
2025 Selective High School Results Explained – And What to Do Next
The 2025 Selective High School Placement Test results are coming [...]
Changes to the 2025 Selective Entrance test and the minimum entry score!
The Selective test has gone through many changes since 2020. [...]
The Selective Test is Moving Online: All Parents Need to Know
The purpose of the Selective test is to identify children [...]
Selective school entry test – To tutor or Not to tutor?
As a parent of a school student, you want the [...]
Reflection on the 2024 Selective placement test
The 2024 Selective Placement Test was a challenging but ultimately [...]
Unlocking Success: What to Study for the Selective Test and How to Prepare?
Understanding the Selective Test and its Importance The selective test, [...]
Are Selective Schools Worth It? Absolutely!
In this blog, I will answer some parents’ questions about [...]
Similarities and differences between the Selective Placement Test and Scholarship Tests every parent needs to know.
We usually get asked the question "Does the selective course [...]
What happens after receiving Opportunity Class placement outcomes?
The results for students who sat the Opportunity Class Placement [...]
“Sound to Selective” – Dr Majeda’s personal story with her daughter’s selective journey.
"Don't waste your time and money," they said. "She is [...]
Reflection on the 2023 Selective Placement Test
The 2023 Selective Placement Test was a challenging but ultimately [...]
What is a Selective School Test?
At Global Education Academy, we get a lot of questions [...]
How NOT to prepare for the Selective Placement Test
For parents of students who aspire to receive a Selective [...]
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.
What to Expect of the Selective High School Minimum Entry Scores
The minimum entry scores for entry into selective high schools are soon to be released. This blog provides a table of estimated entry scores for you to use as a guide.
How GEA supports the journey to Selective high school
Congratulations to all our students who sat the Selective School placement test around this time last year and are now sitting in their Selective High School classrooms among their academically gifted peers.
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...
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.
2021 Selective High School Minimum Entry Scores
Overall, minimum entry scores for entry into selective high schools have increased since 2020, with most schools experiencing a slight increase of around 1-4 points.
5 indicators a Selective High School is a good fit for your child
If you’ve had a child in the Australian school system for some [...]
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 [...]
