Rose Bay Secondary College is a co-educational government selective entry school in Dover Heights, taking students from Year 7 to Year 12. Entry is by the Selective High School Placement Test, sat in Year 6 and run by the NSW Department of Education. Applications for 2028 entry close February 2027 (expected).
Key takeaways
- Entry is at Year 7 through the state-wide selective exam. There are no scholarships; places are won on exam rank.
- 2028 entry: exam May 2027 (expected), applications close February 2027 (expected).
- Government school: no tuition fees. Schools ask for voluntary parent contributions, published on their own website.
- Parent-reported outcomes appear once five families have shared theirs.
Getting in: 2028 entry
Rose Bay Secondary College does not offer scholarships. Every place is won through the Selective High School Placement Test, sat once in Year 6. The dates below are the state-wide dates and apply to all New South Wales selective schools.
| Applications open | November 2026 expected Source: education.nsw.gov.au · not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Applications close | February 2027 expected Source: education.nsw.gov.au · not yet verified |
| Exam day | May 2027 expected Source: education.nsw.gov.au · not yet verified |
| First-round offers | August 2027 expected Source: education.nsw.gov.au · not yet verified |
Fees
Rose Bay Secondary College is a government school and charges no tuition fees. New South Wales government schools ask families for voluntary contributions for curriculum items, camps and extras, which each school publishes on its own website. We will list the published figure here once it has been checked.
True cost, Year 7 to 12
Not applicable. There is no tuition at Rose Bay Secondary College; the main costs over six years are parent contributions, uniforms, devices and camps.
How Rose Bay Secondary College compares
The other selective entry high schools in New South Wales.
| School | Suburb | Gender | Median ATAR | ATAR 90+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Bay Secondary College | Dover Heights | Co-ed | Not published | Not published |
| Alexandria Park Community School | Alexandria | Co-ed | Not published | Not published |
| Armidale Secondary College | Armidale | Co-ed | Not published | Not published |
| Auburn Girls High School | Auburn | Girls | Not published | Not published |
| Blacktown Boys High School | Blacktown | Boys | Not published | Not published |
| Blacktown Girls High School | Blacktown | Girls | Not published | Not published |
| Bonnyrigg High School | Bonnyrigg | Co-ed | Not published | Not published |
| Chatswood High School | Chatswood | Co-ed | Not published | Not published |
| Elizabeth Macarthur High School | Narellan Vale | Co-ed | Not published | Not published |
Exam outcomes reported by parents
Anonymous reports from families who went through the Rose Bay Secondary College round. Shown only once a school and entry year has five or more reports; figures are ranges and counts, never exact scores.
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Common questions
Does Rose Bay Secondary College offer scholarships?
No. Rose Bay Secondary College is a government selective entry school with no tuition fees, so there is nothing to discount. Entry is decided by the selective entry exam alone.
When do applications close for 2028 entry?
February 2027, expected and not yet confirmed. This page updates the day the date changes.
How much are Rose Bay Secondary College fees?
There are no tuition fees. Rose Bay Secondary College asks for voluntary parent contributions, published on its website.
Parent discussion: Rose Bay Secondary College, 2028 entry
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Sources
Updated 19 October 2026