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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:nsw-selective-applications-open-2027-entry@examexplained.com.au
DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251107
SUMMARY:Applications opened for 2027 Selective entry
DESCRIPTION:Confirmed by the official source. Source: https://education.nsw
 .gov.au/news/latest-news/applications-to-open-for-2027-selective-school-en
 try (checked 7 October 2026). Check the official page before you rely on i
 t.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
URL:https://education.nsw.gov.au/news/latest-news/applications-to-open-for-
 2027-selective-school-entry
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:nsw-selective-applications-close-2027-entry@examexplained.com.au
DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260221
SUMMARY:Applications closed for 2027 Selective entry (no late applications)
DESCRIPTION:Confirmed by the official source. Source: https://education.nsw
 .gov.au/news/latest-news/applications-to-open-for-2027-selective-school-en
 try (checked 7 October 2026). Check the official page before you rely on i
 t.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
URL:https://education.nsw.gov.au/news/latest-news/applications-to-open-for-
 2027-selective-school-entry
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:nsw-selective-test-2027-entry@examexplained.com.au
DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260503
SUMMARY:Selective placement test\, 2027 entry (one day per student)
DESCRIPTION:Confirmed by the official source. Source: https://education.nsw
 .gov.au/schooling/parents-and-carers/choosing-a-school-setting/selective-h
 igh-schools/application-process (checked 7 October 2026). Check the offici
 al page before you rely on it.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
URL:https://education.nsw.gov.au/schooling/parents-and-carers/choosing-a-sc
 hool-setting/selective-high-schools/application-process
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:nsw-selective-makeup-2027-entry@examexplained.com.au
DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260522
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260523
SUMMARY:Selective make-up test\, 2027 entry
DESCRIPTION:Confirmed by the official source. Source: https://education.nsw
 .gov.au/schooling/parents-and-carers/choosing-a-school-setting/selective-h
 igh-schools/application-process (checked 7 October 2026). Check the offici
 al page before you rely on it.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
URL:https://education.nsw.gov.au/schooling/parents-and-carers/choosing-a-sc
 hool-setting/selective-high-schools/application-process
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:nsw-selective-last-change-choices-2027-entry@examexplained.com.au
DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260605
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260606
SUMMARY:Last day to change school choices\, 2027 Selective entry
DESCRIPTION:Confirmed by the official source. Source: https://education.nsw
 .gov.au/schooling/parents-and-carers/choosing-a-school-setting/selective-h
 igh-schools/application-process (checked 7 October 2026). Check the offici
 al page before you rely on it.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
URL:https://education.nsw.gov.au/schooling/parents-and-carers/choosing-a-sc
 hool-setting/selective-high-schools/application-process
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:nsw-selective-years-8-11-open-2027-entry@examexplained.com.au
DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260618
SUMMARY:Years 8 to 11 selective applications opened\, 2027 entry
DESCRIPTION:Confirmed by the official source. Source: https://education.nsw
 .gov.au/schooling/parents-and-carers/choosing-a-school-setting/selective-h
 igh-schools/application-process/selective-high-schools---years-8-to-12-app
 lications (checked 7 October 2026). Check the official page before you rel
 y on it.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
URL:https://education.nsw.gov.au/schooling/parents-and-carers/choosing-a-sc
 hool-setting/selective-high-schools/application-process/selective-high-sch
 ools---years-8-to-12-applications
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:nsw-selective-years-8-11-close-2027-entry@examexplained.com.au
DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260724
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260725
SUMMARY:Years 8 to 11 selective applications closed\, 2027 entry
DESCRIPTION:Confirmed by the official source. Source: https://education.nsw
 .gov.au/schooling/parents-and-carers/choosing-a-school-setting/selective-h
 igh-schools/application-process/selective-high-schools---years-8-to-12-app
 lications (checked 7 October 2026). Check the official page before you rel
 y on it.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
URL:https://education.nsw.gov.au/schooling/parents-and-carers/choosing-a-sc
 hool-setting/selective-high-schools/application-process/selective-high-sch
 ools---years-8-to-12-applications
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:nsw-selective-outcomes-2027-entry@examexplained.com.au
DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260819
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260820
SUMMARY:Selective outcomes due\, 2027 entry (the Department's expected date
 )
DESCRIPTION:Confirmed by the official source. Source: https://education.nsw
 .gov.au/schooling/parents-and-carers/choosing-a-school-setting/selective-h
 igh-schools/outcomes (checked 7 October 2026). Check the official page bef
 ore you rely on it.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
URL:https://education.nsw.gov.au/schooling/parents-and-carers/choosing-a-sc
 hool-setting/selective-high-schools/outcomes
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:nsw-selective-appeals-close-2027-entry@examexplained.com.au
DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260826
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260827
SUMMARY:Last day to appeal\, Selective 2027 entry at 23:59
DESCRIPTION:Starts 23:59 (Australia/Sydney time). Confirmed by the official
  source. Source: https://education.nsw.gov.au/schooling/parents-and-carers
 /choosing-a-school-setting/selective-high-schools/application-process (che
 cked 7 October 2026). Check the official page before you rely on it.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
URL:https://education.nsw.gov.au/schooling/parents-and-carers/choosing-a-sc
 hool-setting/selective-high-schools/application-process
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:nsw-selective-years-8-11-outcomes-2027-entry@examexplained.com.au
DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260901
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261101
SUMMARY:Years 8 to 11 selective outcomes (September to October)\, 2027 entr
 y
DESCRIPTION:Confirmed by the official source. Source: https://education.nsw
 .gov.au/schooling/parents-and-carers/choosing-a-school-setting/selective-h
 igh-schools/application-process/selective-high-schools---years-8-to-12-app
 lications (checked 7 October 2026). Check the official page before you rel
 y on it.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
URL:https://education.nsw.gov.au/schooling/parents-and-carers/choosing-a-sc
 hool-setting/selective-high-schools/application-process/selective-high-sch
 ools---years-8-to-12-applications
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:nsw-selective-applications-open-2028-entry@examexplained.com.au
DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261106
SUMMARY:Applications open for 2028 Selective entry (expected)
DESCRIPTION:Expected\, not yet published. Opened 6 Nov 2025 and 7 Nov 2024\
 ; the first Thursday of November is expected. The Department has not publi
 shed 2028-entry dates. Source: https://education.nsw.gov.au/schooling/pare
 nts-and-carers/choosing-a-school-setting/selective-high-schools/applicatio
 n-process (checked 7 October 2026). Check the official page before you rel
 y on it.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
URL:https://education.nsw.gov.au/schooling/parents-and-carers/choosing-a-sc
 hool-setting/selective-high-schools/application-process
STATUS:TENTATIVE
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:nsw-selective-reserve-decision-2027-entry@examexplained.com.au
DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261204
SUMMARY:Reserve decision date\, 2027 Selective entry at 15:00
DESCRIPTION:Starts 15:00 (Australia/Sydney time). Confirmed by the official
  source. Source: https://education.nsw.gov.au/schooling/parents-and-carers
 /choosing-a-school-setting/selective-high-schools/application-process (che
 cked 7 October 2026). Check the official page before you rely on it.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
URL:https://education.nsw.gov.au/schooling/parents-and-carers/choosing-a-sc
 hool-setting/selective-high-schools/application-process
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:nsw-selective-applications-close-2028-entry@examexplained.com.au
DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270219
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270220
SUMMARY:Applications close for 2028 Selective entry (expected)
DESCRIPTION:Expected\, not yet published. Closed 20 Feb 2026 and 21 Feb 202
 5\; the third Friday of February is expected. Not yet published by the Dep
 artment. Source: https://education.nsw.gov.au/schooling/parents-and-carers
 /choosing-a-school-setting/selective-high-schools/application-process (che
 cked 7 October 2026). Check the official page before you rely on it.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
URL:https://education.nsw.gov.au/schooling/parents-and-carers/choosing-a-sc
 hool-setting/selective-high-schools/application-process
STATUS:TENTATIVE
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:nsw-selective-test-window-2028-entry@examexplained.com.au
DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270516
SUMMARY:Selective placement test\, 2028 entry (early May expected) (expecte
 d)
DESCRIPTION:Expected\, not yet published. The Department's general timeline
  says early May\; 2026 was 1 to 2 May. Exact days not published\, so this 
 is a window. Source: https://education.nsw.gov.au/schooling/parents-and-ca
 rers/choosing-a-school-setting/selective-high-schools/application-process 
 (checked 7 October 2026). Check the official page before you rely on it.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
URL:https://education.nsw.gov.au/schooling/parents-and-carers/choosing-a-sc
 hool-setting/selective-high-schools/application-process
STATUS:TENTATIVE
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:nsw-selective-outcomes-window-2028-entry@examexplained.com.au
DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270801
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270901
SUMMARY:Selective outcomes\, 2028 entry (August expected) (expected)
DESCRIPTION:Expected\, not yet published. The 2027-entry outcomes were sche
 duled for 19 Aug 2026 (the Department's expected date). For 2028 entry the
  Department's general timeline says August\; no date is published. Source:
  https://education.nsw.gov.au/schooling/parents-and-carers/choosing-a-scho
 ol-setting/selective-high-schools/outcomes (checked 7 October 2026). Check
  the official page before you rely on it.
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
URL:https://education.nsw.gov.au/schooling/parents-and-carers/choosing-a-sc
 hool-setting/selective-high-schools/outcomes
STATUS:TENTATIVE
END:VEVENT
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