Application and enrolment information
Fort Street High School is a fully academically selective coeducational secondary school. Entry is competitive and based on academic merit. There is a maximum enrolment of 150 students in each of Years 7-10. There are between 160 and 170 students in each of Years 11 and 12. Fort Street High School does not have a local area intake.
Students interested in enrolling must be Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents of Australia. Citizens of New Zealand are eligible for selective high school entry. All successful applicants will be required to show original documentation such as certificates of evidence or Australian Citizenship, birth certificates or visas before enrolment can be finalised.
Offers of enrolment will be terminated if placement is made using false or misleading information.
Learn more about the application and enrolment process for Fort Street High School:
Entry into Year 7
Entry into Year 7 is managed through the NSW Department of Education - Selective Education Team. All enquiries should be directed to this Unit.
Applications open in October of each year (when the applicant is in Year 5). A state wide selective schools test is conducted in March of the following year.
Students must sit the Placement Test and apply through the online application website.
Important dates and more information about the selective school placement test can be found here.
For further information, translation or assistance contact:
Selective Education Team
Email: set@det.nsw.edu.au
Phone: 1300 880 367
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Entry into Years 8 - 10
Applications for entry into 2027 have now closed.
Applications for entry in 2028 will open mid June 2027. Further information on application requirements will be updated at that time.
Applicants will have approximately 4 weeks to submit their application and payment.
Please note that no late applications or payments will be accepted, no execeptions. We strongly advise you aim to submit your application earlier than the cutoff date.
Entry into Years 8-10 is limited with vacancies occurring only when a current student leaves the school. All applications are reviewed by a selection panel and a short list of applications is established. When a place becomes available, selected candidates on the short list will be interviewed and a place offered. There is no entrance test for entry into Year 8 - 10.
Further information about how to apply can be found here.
Entry into Year 11
Applications for entry into 2027 have now closed.
Applications for entry in 2028 will open mid June 2027. Further information on application requirements will be updated at that time.
Applicants will have approximately 4 weeks to submit their application and payment.
Please note that no late applications or payments will be accepted, no execeptions. We strongly advise you aim to submit your application earlier than the cutoff date.
All applicants are also required to sit the Acer HAST (Higher Ability Selection Test).
Fort Street High together with eleven other schools coordinate the sitting of the Acer HAST on the same day.
When applying, applicants can list up to 3 schools as their preferences but need to sit the entrance test at the school that is their first preference. If the first preference school is not included in the list of schools doing the Acer HAST, the applicant would then sit the test at their second or third preference school - if that school is part of the same Acer HAST cluster.
Successful applicants will be invited to attend interviews depending on their Acer HAST results and merit of application.
Further information about how to apply can be found here.
Visit us before you enrol
Starting a new school is a big step. We're here to help make the transition a smooth and positive experience for every student and their family.
Open Days
School tours and open evenings are an opportunity for prospective students and parents to get a better understanding of Fort Street's values and educational philosophy.
We will be holding the following open events in 2026. Bookings are essential and places are limited to 2 per family.
Monday March 2, 2026 - 4pm - 6pm
Bookings open Tuesday February 17th at 4pm. Bookings can be made here:
https://www.trybooking.com/DJTZP
Bookings are essential and places are limited to 2 per family.
Wednesday May 27 – School tours – 9.30am – 11am
Bookings are essential and places are limited to 2 per family. Bookings will open on Wednesday May 13th from 9am.
https://www.trybooking.com/DJUOF
Friday September 18 -Schools tours will be included as part of Fort Fest
Bookings are essential and places are limited to 2 per family. Bookings will open 2 weeks prior to the event. The booking link will be posted here closer to the event time.
Orientation Days
Successful applicants will be invited to an orientation day in Term 4. Families will be sent specific date and program information closer to the date.
Year 7 orientation is held on the same day as all public high schools.
To learn more about our school, please watch the virtual tour below.
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