Alexandria Park Community School
A partially selective high school for boys and girls in Alexandria, with 30 Year 7 places from 2027 and an opportunity class with 30 Year 5 places in 2027.
Details checked 15 September 2026 against the NSW Department of Education’s selective high schools list (updated 10 September 2026) and opportunity classes list (updated 23 July 2026).
- Type
- Partially selective high school with an opportunity class
- Students
- Co-educational (boys and girls)
- Year 7 selective places from 2027
- Boys: 15 · Girls: 15
- Boarding
- No — day places only
- Year 5 opportunity class places in 2027
- 30
- Opportunity class structure (per the Department)
- 2 single-year OC classes (one for Year 5, one for Year 6), or 2 composite (Year 5 and Year 6) OC classes
- Address
- Park Road, Alexandria
- School website
- alexparkcs-c.schools.nsw.gov.au
What the Department of Education notes
“Alexandria Park, Rose Bay and Tempe have targeted places available for Aboriginal students.”
From the Department’s selective high schools list
Size and location
Enrolment: 1,311.6 students (full-time equivalent), the latest figure in the NSW public schools master dataset, extracted 4 September 2026.
How entry works
- Year 7: parents apply at the end of Year 5 or the beginning of Year 6, and the child sits the Selective High School Placement Test in Year 6. An application can list up to 3 school preferences.
- Co-educational selective schools have a set number of places for boys and for girls.
- Year 5: parents apply at the end of Year 3 or the beginning of Year 4, and the child sits the Opportunity Class Placement Test in Year 4. It is a two-year program (Years 5 and 6). An application can list up to 4 school choices.
- The Equity Placement Model holds up to 20% of places at each school for students from under-represented groups.
The numbers above come from the Department’s choosing your schools page (last updated 18 June 2026) and its fair access page (last updated 20 February 2026).
The full picture is in our selective test guide and OC test guide, and this year’s timeline is on test dates.
Is there a cut-off for Alexandria Park Community School?
No. The NSW Department of Education does not publish a minimum entry score for any school. In its own words: “There are no set minimum entry scores to receive an offer to a selective high school or opportunity class.” Who receives an offer depends on each year’s applicants and the places available.
Why there’s no number to aim for, and what families receive instead
Nearby selective high schools
The closest others by straight-line distance from Alexandria Park Community School. Listed by distance only. Each distance is our own calculation from the campus coordinates in the NSW public schools master dataset, extracted 4 September 2026.
Nearby opportunity classes
The closest others by straight-line distance from Alexandria Park Community School. Listed by distance only. Each distance is our own calculation from the campus coordinates in the NSW public schools master dataset, extracted 4 September 2026.
Preparing calmly
On its practice tests page, the Department says:
It is important to know that coaching or tutoring for the placement test is not necessary. The test will not need your child to know any new or special knowledge. So, extra paid coaching outside of school will not give your child an advantage.
The department does not recommend or endorse coaching for the placement test. There is no credible research that shows coaching helps a child gain entry. A child who is coached and gets in is likely to have got a place anyway. Many students who get coaching don’t get a place, and too much coaching can harm their wellbeing.
Source: NSW Department of Education, Selective high school practice tests
The Department’s free practice tests show the current test format: selective high school practice tests and opportunity class practice tests.
For a sense of where your child is today, Hootbrook’s free assessment looks at Reading, Mathematical Reasoning and Thinking Skills. It is not the official test and has no bearing on placement.
Questions about Alexandria Park Community School
How many Year 7 selective places does Alexandria Park Community School have?
The Department of Education lists these Year 7 places for Alexandria Park Community School from 2027: Boys: 15 · Girls: 15 (list updated 10 September 2026).
How many Year 5 opportunity class places does Alexandria Park Community School have in 2027?
The Department of Education lists these Year 5 places for Alexandria Park Community School in 2027: 30 (list updated 23 July 2026).
Is Alexandria Park Community School co-ed?
Yes. The Department of Education lists Year 7 selective places for both boys and girls.
Is there a cut-off for Alexandria Park Community School?
No. The NSW Department of Education does not publish a minimum entry score for any school. In its own words: “There are no set minimum entry scores to receive an offer to a selective high school or opportunity class.” Who receives an offer depends on each year’s applicants and the places available.
Sources and licence
- NSW Department of Education, Selective high schools list (last updated 10 September 2026)
- NSW Department of Education, Opportunity classes list (last updated 23 July 2026)
- NSW Department of Education, Selective high school and opportunity class outcomes
- NSW Department of Education, Choosing your schools (last updated 18 June 2026)
- NSW Department of Education, Fair access (last updated 20 February 2026)
- NSW Department of Education, Selective high school practice tests (last updated 20 March 2026)
- Data.NSW, NSW public schools master dataset (extracted 4 September 2026)
Contains information © State of New South Wales (Department of Education), licensed under CC BY 4.0. We reformatted the Department’s lists and joined them to the master dataset. Hootbrook is not affiliated with or endorsed by the NSW Department of Education.