are selective schools really worth it?

  • Written by: Melissa Tham, Research officer at the Centre for International Research on Education Systems, Victoria University
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Thousands of primary and secondary students in Sydney and Melbourne are preparing for selective entrance exams. If successful, students will gain entry into a selective secondary school, with other high-achievers, or an “opportunity class”, which is an academic stream for years 5 and 6 in a mixed-ability primary school.

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