Nossal High School is a co-educational government selective entry school in Berwick, taking students from Year 9 to Year 12. Entry is by the Selective Entry High School exam, sat in Year 8 and run by ACER for the Department of Education. Applications for 2028 entry close April 2027 (expected).
Key takeaways
- Entry is at Year 9 through the state-wide selective exam. There are no scholarships; places are won on exam rank.
- 2028 entry: exam June 2027 (expected), applications close April 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
Nossal High School does not offer scholarships. Every place is won through the Selective Entry High School exam, sat once in Year 8. The dates below are the state-wide dates and apply to all Victoria selective schools.
| Applications open | March 2027 expected Source: ACER · not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Applications close | April 2027 expected Source: ACER · not yet verified |
| Exam day | June 2027 expected Source: ACER · not yet verified |
| First-round offers | August 2027 expected Source: ACER · not yet verified |
Fees
Nossal High School is a government school and charges no tuition fees. Victoria government schools ask families for voluntary contributions for curriculum items, camps and extras, which each school publishes on its own website (nossalhs.vic.edu.au). 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 Nossal High School; the main costs over six years are parent contributions, uniforms, devices and camps.
How Nossal High School compares
The other selective entry high schools in Victoria.
| School | Suburb | Gender | Median ATAR | ATAR 90+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nossal High School | Berwick | Co-ed | Not published | Not published |
| The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School | Melbourne | Girls | Not published | Not published |
| Melbourne High School | South Yarra | Boys | 95.45 (2024) | 71.9% |
| Suzanne Cory High School | Werribee | Co-ed | Not published | Not published |
Exam outcomes reported by parents
Anonymous reports from families who went through the Nossal High School 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 Nossal High School offer scholarships?
No. Nossal High School 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?
April 2027, expected and not yet confirmed. This page updates the day the date changes.
How much are Nossal High School fees?
There are no tuition fees. Nossal High School asks for voluntary parent contributions, published on its website.
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Sources
- https://www.nossalhs.vic.edu.au · checked 19 October 2026
Updated 19 October 2026