Our 2023 Years 8-11 Application process has closed.
Key dates for our 2024 enrolment intake for Years 8-11 are listed below:
Applications Open: expected date Tuesday 20 June 2023
Applications Close: expected date Friday 21 July 2023
Edutest entry test date: Saturday 29 July 2023
For general information about enrolling in a selective high school please see the Department website.
For information about the selection and enrolment process please click: James Ruse Agricultural High School Process for Enrolment Years 8-11.
Please note the section on Residency requirements.
- Candidates must be Australian citizens or holders of a visa granting permanent residency status in Australia. Information on Australian citizenship is available on the Department of Immigration and Border Protection website. Official evidence of Australian citizenship may be obtained by the issue of a Certificate of Evidence of Australian Citizenship.
- Citizens of New Zealand who are permanently settled in Australia are eligible for entry. Permanent residents of New Zealand, like temporary residents of Australia, cannot be placed.
- All applicants must provide documentation, such as a certificate of evidence of Australian citizenship, birth certificate or permanent residency visa.
- Students born in Australia with a parent who was a citizen or permanent resident at the time of the student’s birth must show full birth certificates. The residency status of the parents is listed on the birth certificate.
- Students whose parents were not citizens or permanent residents at the time of the student’s birth must show their citizenship papers or passports or a permanent residency visa.
The following information is for 2023 applications. The process is expected to be similar for 2024 applications. Please check back for details closer to the application opening date.
** For 2023 enrolments, an online application process has been introduced which is the preferred method of submission for applications.**
Complete and attach documents as requested.
Attachments may be PDF, DOC, DOCX, PNG, JPG, JPEG or GIF files.
The online application will require as individual attachments:
- proof of citizenship or permanent residency as described above
- completed application form downloaded from the Department website
- completed JRAHS Additional Information 2023 form
- school academic reports for
- Semester 1 2022
- If Semester 1 2022 report is not available, email it as soon as possible to Jamesruse-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au with the subject ‘2023 Application’. Include your child’s name and the year applied for in 2023.
- Semester 2 2021 and Semester 1 2021
- most recent NAPLAN result. NAPLAN was not conducted in 2020.
- VALID Science 8 or VALID Science 10 if available
- Selective Schools or OC test result if available
- evidence of cocurricular activities for past 2 years
- Eg Chess, Music, Debating, Sport
- evidence of external academic achievements for past 2 years
- Eg ICAS, RACI, AMT competitions. Include detailed results as well as certificate.
- other supporting documents
- Eg letter of recommendation, academic history if overseas
In addition, students must participate in the Edutest examination as part of their application to JRAHS.
Test date: Saturday 29 July 2023
Start time: 9:00 am (Arrive at 8:45 am for registration)
Finish time: Approximately 12:00 pm
Test Venue:
J.C Hoskin Auditorium
James Ruse Agricultural High School
17-31 Felton Road, Carlingford
(closest cross street is Baker Street)
Test registration and payment via the Edutest website will open on 20 June 2023 at this link. https://aus.edutest.com.au/D/?t=0v48956d
The combined application processing fee and Edutest fee ($130) must be paid by credit card direct to Edutest. General information about Edutest testing is available at the Edutest parent and student page at this link.
For 2024 applications, students who apply for James Ruse Agricultural High School and any of the schools listed below will undertake the Edutest exam once.
- Baulkham Hills High School
- North Sydney Boys High School
- North Sydney Girls High School
- Sydney Girls High School
Each school will receive the Edutest results for their student applicants. Each school will conduct its own review of the application and contact parents directly.
On the test day, students must bring:
- a photo ID,
Acceptable ID includes current school photo/library card or passport.
- two lead pencils,
- black or blue pen.
No calculators are permitted.
The test will include sections on:
- Verbal Reasoning
- Numerical Reasoning
- Reading Comprehension
- Mathematics and
- Written Expression.
Each section is 30 minutes long.
Online practice tests are available for purchase from the Edutest website. Overseas students please contact remote@edutest.com.au to arrange a local testing location.
An internal school selection panel of educators convenes to evaluate applications. Interviews may be held to determine outcome.
