Year 10 Selection Criteria

SELECTION PROCEDURE

There are three components of the Year 10 Selection Process.

Academic Ability Assessment
All applicants will be required to sit the Year 10 Academic Ability Assessment. This is conducted on behalf of the School by EduTest. Unlike Year 9 entry this assessment will not be used as the key indicator of academic achievement nor as the main determinant of offers.

Written Application
All applicants will be required to submit a written application which will include a statement of achievement against the Selection Criteria, supporting documentation and a single A4 page Personal Statement. All applications will be assessed by a School selection panel against the required criteria.

Interview
All short-listed applicants will be interviewed by a School selection panel. Following interviews, the selection panel will rank all short-listed applicants and positions will be offered by the School strictly according to this rank order.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Application for entry to Melbourne High School at Year 10 will be assessed against the following three criteria:

Academic Achievement
Successful applicants should be able to demonstrate a record of outstanding academic achievement at secondary school level.

Co-curricula Achievement
Successful applicants should be able to demonstrate significant achievement in one or more areas of co-curricula involvement such as sport, music, debating, performing arts.

School and Community Leadership
Successful applicants should be able to demonstrate a record of leadership at secondary school level or within the broader community.

It is expected that applicants will be able to demonstrate a high level of achievement against each criterion, however applicants will still be considered where this is not the case.

GUIDELINES FOR WRITTEN APPLICATION

Your written application must contain:

1. A Personal Statement
This should be a hand written A4 page which should detail the reasons why you are seeking enrolment at Melbourne High School and why you feel you should be selected. Other factors relevant to your application may also be included.

2. Response to the Selection Criteria
This must be submitted on the required "Application Form". You should detail and describe evidence of your achievement against each criterion.

3. Supporting Documentation
You should include sufficient material to validate all information included in your selection criteria response or personal statement. All applicants must include a complete set of their Year 8 end of year and Year 9 semester one, or end of term 2 school reports. Photocopies of original documents only should be submitted.

Other factors which may be considered include:

• Short or long term disadvantage or hardship, which may have impacted on your educational opportunities.
• Previous family connections to the School.

Academic Ability Assessment and Registration

Apply for the Academic Ability Assessment and Registration
If you wish to proceed with your application, click on the Application for
“Academic Ability Assessment”.