OC minimum entry scores | Opportunity Class Test Guide

Read the list of minimum entry scores for 76 opportunity classes offering placement in Year 5 for entry in 2021.

Minimum entry scores for opportunity classes

The minimum entry score for an opportunity class is the lowest score a student was accepted into a school with Opportunity Class.

Minimum entry scores vary from school to school and from year to year.

For example, in 2021 the minimum entry score for Ermington public school was 244 and for Woollarah public school was 220.

 

What are the OC minimum entry scores for 2021?

The minimum entry scores ranged from 160 to 250.

On average, 1 out of 8 students was accepted into one of 76 opportunity classes offering placement in Year 5 for entry in 2021.

  • Number of Opportunity Class vacancies: 1830
  • Number of Opportunity Class applicants 14561
  • Average acceptance rate: 1 out of 8 (12.6%)
  • School with the highest minimum entry score: Beecroft Public School (250)

 

2021 and 2020 OC minimum entry scores comparison by school

The minimum entry score for acceptance into a school that offers an opportunity class is listed in the table below.

School Name2021 Cut-off2020 Cut-Off
Alexandria Park Community School207202
Alstonville Public School176161
Armidale City Public School165171
Artarmon Public School235232
Ashfield Public School226226
Aurora College (Virtual)195N/A
Balgowlah Heights Public School217211
Balmain Public School217214
Bathurst West Public School173160
Beecroft Public School250251
Biraban Public School162162
Blacktown South Public School216218
Blaxcell Street Public School210205
Blaxland East Public School186N/A
Bradbury Public School189187
Camden South Public School190186
Caringbah North Public School212208
Casula Public School207205
Cessnock West Public School160164
Chatswood Public School235233
Colyton Public School197185
Coonabarabran Public School161163
Cudgegong Valley Public School163163
Dubbo West Public School167161
Dural Public School237232
Earlwood Public School220212
Ermington Public School244239
Georges Hall Public School218222
Goonellabah Public School163160
Gosford Public School209197
Goulburn West Public School160162
Greenacre Public School203200
Greystanes Public School226226
Harrington Street Public School200204
Holsworthy Public School216220
Hurstville Public School227221
Illaroo Road Public School161161
Ironbark Ridge Public School235229
Jewells Primary School180172
Kingswood Public School201190
Leumeah Public School216211
Lithgow Public School161161
Maryland Public School188170
Matthew Pearce Public School248239
Mona Vale Public School209207
Moree Public School160162
Neutral Bay Public School229222
New Lambton South Public School195203
Newbridge Heights Public School202213
North Rocks Public School244243
Picnic Point Public School219217
Port Macquarie Public School160160
Quakers Hill Public School227224
Queanbeyan South Public School165168
Richmond Public School182170
Rutherford Public School172177
Ryde Public School236230
Smithfield Public School197204
Soldiers Point Public School168176
South Grafton Public School160161
St Andrews Public School206194
St Johns Park Public School211201
Sturt Public School169164
Summer Hill Public School235238
Sutherland Public School220211
Tahmoor Public School161161
Tamworth Public School171176
Tamworth South Public School160161
Tighes Hill Public School197185
Toormina Public School160162
Waitara Public School233237
Wentworth Falls Public School194165
Wilkins Public School216211
Wollongong Public School208208
Woollahra Public School220219
Wyong Public School183166

Source: NSW Department of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Does the OC minimum entry score represent the performance of the school?

A: The minimum entry score is not an indicator of the relative performance of the primary schools with opportunity classes.

 

Q: When are the minimum entry scores for opportunity class placement released?

A: The NSW Department of Education publishes the minimum entry scores for opportunity class placement annually at the end of Term 1.

 

Q: Should I be using the minimum entry score for choosing my child’s opportunity classes?

A: Parents should consider the following factors when considering their choice of opportunity classes:

  • The minimum entry score
  • The curriculum offered at each school
  • The travelling times between home and school.​

 

Q: How is the minimum entry score for opportunity class determined?

A: The minimum entry score is determined by the geographical location of the schools and the academic merit of the students applying for entry.

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