What we know
- Sector
- Selective entry
- Type
- Co-ed
- Phase
- Secondary
- Year levels
- 7–12
- Suburb
- Ryde, NSW 2112
- LGA
- Ryde
- Phone
- 9809 4894
Tuition fees
As a NSW government school, there are no tuition fees.
Scholarships
We haven't verified scholarships for this school yet — check the school's website.
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Tuition fees
No tuition fees — Ryde Secondary College is a NSW government school.
Voluntary contributions, levies, uniforms and excursions may still apply.
Selective High School Placement Test
Administered by NSW Department of Education
- Entry
- Year 7
- Sit in
- Year 6
Key dates
- Applications open
- 6 Nov 2025
- Applications close
- 20 Feb 2026
- Exam
- 1–2 May 2026
- Offers from
- Late Aug 2026
One test feeds 48 selective high schools (17 fully selective, 27 partially selective, 4 agricultural) plus Aurora College; you can list up to 3 school preferences. Dates are the Year 7 entry 2027 cycle; the 2028 cycle is not yet published.
Scholarships & bursaries
Victorian government schools don't run their own scholarship schemes — entry is by zone or the statewide exam above.
Enrolment
Entry is via the NSW Selective High School Placement Test (Year 7 entry) — check the NSW Department of Education for the current cycle's dates.
- 1Apply online through the NSW Department of Education during the application window.
- 2Sit the Selective High School Placement Test.
- 3Outcomes are issued by the department; you can list multiple selective schools in preference order.
Indicative — confirm current dates and zones with the school / DET before applying.