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Goulburn West Public School

A public school in Goulburn with an opportunity class: 15 Year 5 places in 2027.

Details checked 15 September 2026 against the NSW Department of Education’s opportunity classes list (updated 23 July 2026).

Type
Primary school with an opportunity class
Students
Co-educational (boys and girls)
Year 5 opportunity class places in 2027
15
Opportunity class structure (per the Department)
1 composite (Year 5 and Year 6) OC class
Address
Combermere St, Goulburn

Size and location

Enrolment: 373 students (full-time equivalent), the latest figure in the NSW public schools master dataset, extracted 4 September 2026.

See Goulburn West Public School on OpenStreetMap

How entry works

  • 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.
  • With 15 Year 5 places, 7 go to boys and 7 to girls; the remaining place is filled on academic merit, regardless of gender.
  • 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 OC test guide, and this year’s timeline is on test dates.

Is there a cut-off for Goulburn West Public 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 opportunity classes

The closest others by straight-line distance from Goulburn West Public 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 opportunity class practice tests show the current test format — open them on the Department’s site.

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.

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Questions about Goulburn West Public School

How many Year 5 opportunity class places does Goulburn West Public School have in 2027?

The Department of Education lists these Year 5 places for Goulburn West Public School in 2027: 15 (list updated 23 July 2026).

Is there a cut-off for Goulburn West Public 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

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.