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Attention Parents/Students Targeting Grade 7 Entry in 2027.

Each year, the majority of private, independent, and faith-based schools in Victoria conduct competitive entry and scholarship exams to select students for Grade 7 enrolment in the following academic year. In addition, about 40 government schools in Victoria conduct exams for the entry in to Select Entry Accelerated Learning (SEAL) Program for grade 7 enrolment in the following year. These exams are often rigorous and may also include an interview. Without proper preparation, the process can be overwhelming for students.

Most entrance and scholarship exams are held in February or March, making June of the previous year the ideal time to begin preparation allowing a minimum six-month window to build the necessary skills and confidence. Some schools conduct their exams —in October or November—giving families nearly a full year to prepare.

That’s where Eduventure comes in. If your child is aiming for Grade 7 entry in 2027, they will need to sit the required exams in 2026, while in Grade 6. To give them the best chance of success, it's important to begin structured coaching in early to mid-2025, while they are still in Grade 5. With Eduventure’s High Intensity Training (HIT) program your child will be equipped with the strategies, skills, and confidence to perform at their best.

What Makes Eduventure HIT Program So Special?

Our Scholarship Preparation Program is delivered in structured group classes, where students benefit from:

A targeted curriculum designed specifically for scholarship tests
Expert guidance on tackling different question formats and styles
Regular timed practice to sharpen exam technique and time management
A supportive & engaging classroom environment that builds confidence.
A high-energy learning environment where students are inspired by each others performance and success.

Students develop key skills in reading comprehension, advanced mathematics, reasoning, and written expression—all aligned with the demands of scholarship exams.

Who is it for?

Students sitting for private school entry/scholarship exam for grade 7 in 2026 for entry in 2027.
Students sitting for 'Select Entry Accelerated Learning (SEAL)' Program entry exam.
Students who are keen to put their mathematical and English language abilities to test through regular, national and international assessments like ACER, EDUTEST, AAS, ICAS and more.

Select Entry Accelerated Learning (SEAL) Schools

The Select Entry Accelerated Learning (SEAL) Program is designed to cater to the educational needs of gifted and highly able students in Victorian government secondary schools. In Victoria, about 40 government schools offer the SEAL program. It provides a challenging and enriching curriculum that accelerates learning, allowing students to rapidly progress through their six years secondary education and complete it within 5 years, in some cases.

It also provides opportunities for in depth studies, providing an extended range of options in their final year of study. This program emphasizes higher-order thinking, independent research skills, and leadership opportunities, fostering both academic and personal growth in a supportive environment with like-minded peers.

For students aiming to excel in SEAL entrance exams, Eduventure's High Intensity Training (HIT) Program offers a wider scope knowledge as well targeted preparation. This program equips students with the necessary skills and strategies to succeed in competitive assessments, ensuring they are well-prepared for the challenges of the SEAL selection process. The entrance exams for SEAL program are mostly held in April for entry in the following year. The exam structure is similar to Edutest, ACER and ACER- HAST (Higher Ability Selection Test), but only harder. This exam is designed to filter the 'cream', the top performing & academically gifted students.

Victorian Public Schools Offering SEAL Program

- Albert Park College
- Auburn High School
- Balwyn High School
- Bayswater Secondary College
- Bellarine Secondary College
- Belmont High School
- Blackburn High School
- Box Hill High School
- Brighton Secondary College
- Brunswick Secondary College
- Canterbury Girls' Secondary College
- Chaffey Secondary College
- Dandenong High School
- Doncaster Secondary College
- Emerald Secondary College
- Fairhills High School
- Footscray High School
- Gladstone Park Secondary College
- Glen Eira College
- Gleneagles Secondary College
- Horsham College
- Kambrya College
- Keilor Downs College

- Lilydale High School
- Lyndale Secondary College
- Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College
- Mill Park Secondary College
- Mordialloc Secondary College
- Mount Clear College
- Mount Erin Secondary College
- North Geelong Secondary College
- Reservoir High School
- Rosebud Secondary College
- Sale College
- Sandringham College
- St Albans Secondary College
- Springside West Secondary College
- Staughton College
- Trafalgar High School
- University High School
- Victoria University Secondary College
- Wangaratta High School
- Warrnambool College
- Werribee Secondary College
- Williamstown High School
- Wodonga Middle Years College
- Wonthaggi Secondary College

Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) Tests

ACER (Australian Council for Educational Research) exams are widely used by private and selective-entry schools across Australia to assess students for scholarships and accelerated learning programs. These tests evaluate a student’s abilities in mathematics, reading comprehension, written expression, and abstract reasoning—skills that go beyond the standard school curriculum. Known for their difficulty, ACER exams are highly competitive and require focused preparation to perform well.

ACER Test Structure: Secondary (Levels 1, 2 and 3)

- For entry into Years 7 to 12.

- Delivery: Online or Paper based.

- Includes 2 components as below.

1.Written Expression

Two test forms available (Test 1 and Test 4)
Extended response
25 minutes each

Two topics for writing will be set to allow students to use different styles of writing. The Written Expressions tests focus on the student’s ability to express thoughts and ideas in writing.

2.Humanities – Comprehension and Interpretation

40–45 multiple-choice questions
40 minutes

This test asks students to answer questions related to written and visual material. The material may be drawn from subject areas such as English, Art, History, Geography and Social Studies. No specialist knowledge in these areas is assumed – all the information needed will be provided. Students are required to think critically and make judgements about different types of texts, including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, cartoons, diagrams and maps.

3.Mathematics (Level 1), Mathematics and Science (Level 2 & 3)

32–36 multiple-choice questions
40 minutes

This test attempts to measure mathematical and scientific abilities rather than school achievement in these areas. The material used for the questions is selected from a wide variety of sources, and may differ from standard school-based curriculum materials.

List of Schools Using ACER for scholarship/entry exams in VIC.

Academy of Mary Immaculate
Al-Taqwa College
Alphington Grammar School
Bayside Christian College
Bialik College
Caulfield Grammar School
Cornish College
Gilson College
Gippsland Grammar School
Girton Grammar School
Good News Lutheran College
Heritage College, Knox
Holy Trinity Lutheran College
Huntingtower
Ilim College (Girls Campus)
Ilim College (Boys Campus)
Ilim College (Kiewa Campus)
Ivanhoe Grammar School
Kilvington Grammar School
Lighthouse Christian College
Mater Christi College

Mazenod College
Mentone Girls' Grammar School
Methodist Ladies' College
Nagle College
Oakleigh Grammar
Overnewton Anglican Community College
Peninsula Grammar
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School
Presbyterian Ladies' College
Saint Ignatius College Geelong
St Aloysius College
St Bernard's College
St John's College Preston
St Mary's College
Truganina College
Victory Lutheran College
Xavier College

EDUTEST

Edutest is a leading academic assessment used by many independent, private, and selective-entry schools across Australia to identify students for scholarship opportunities and accelerated learning programs. The test is designed to evaluate a student’s abilities in key areas such as numerical reasoning, verbal reasoning, reading comprehension, mathematics, and written expression. Known for its difficulty and time pressure, Edutest goes well beyond standard school assessments, making focused preparation essential for success.

Edutest - Test Structure:

Scholarship and entrance tests are comprised of two types of tests: Ability tests and Achievement tests.

1. The Ability tests:

Ability tests in Verbal and Numerical Reasoning are designed to measure a student's ability to think, reason and solve problems, without necessarily relying on prior knowledge. Ability generally predicts how quickly a student will be able to learn and the level of complexity they can comfortably deal with.

Verbal Reasoning

Measures the ability to think and reason using words and language. This includes vocabulary, word relationships, classification and deduction.

~ 30 minutes long

~ multiple-choice

Numerical Reasoning

Measures the ability to think and reason using numbers. This includes series, matrices, arithmetical reasoning and deduction.

~ 30 minutes long

~ multiple-choice

2. The Achievement tests

Achievement tests in Reading Comprehension, Mathematics and Written Expression are designed to measure actual achievement or performance in some key academic areas. Achievement scores are influenced by a student's ability, as well as the application and practise of knowledge that has been learned.

Reading Comprehension

Measures the capacity to read and interpret meaning from written passages, as

well as correct, complete and punctuate sentences.

~ 30 minutes long

~ multiple-choice

Mathematics

Measures year level appropriate mathematical knowledge, including items

covering numbers, measurement, algebra, space and data.

~ 30 minutes long

~ multiple-choice

Written Expression

This test assesses the ability to convey ideas clearly in written form. Punctuation, creativity, construction, grammar, spelling and relevance to the task are assessed. Any of the following modes of writing may be assessed: creative, descriptive, narrative, persuasive, expository or informative.

~ 15 minutes long

~ no planning or reading time

Schools Using Edutest in VIC

List includes Prep & Secondary

- Al-Taqwa College
- Alamanda K - 9 College
- Albert Park College
- Alphington Grammar School
- Ashwood High School
- Auburn High School
- Australian International Academy
- Bacchus Marsh Grammar
- Ballarat Grammar
- Beaconhills College
- Bellarine Secondary College
- Bentleigh Secondary College
- Berwick College
- Billanook College
- Blackburn High School
- Box Hill High School
- Brighton Grammar School
- Brighton Secondary College
- Camberwell Girls Grammar School
- Carey Baptist Grammar School
- Catholic College Sale
- Caulfield Grammar School
- Chaffey Secondary College
- Christian College Geelong
- Clyde Secondary College
- Dromana College
- East Doncaster Secondary College
- Edenbrook Secondary College
- Elizabeth Blackburn Sciences
- Erasmus Primary School
- Fintona Girls' School
- Geelong Grammar School
- Geelong High School
- Geelong Lutheran College
- Gladstone Park Secondary College
- Glen Eira College
- Gleneagles Secondary College
- Goulburn Valley Grammar School
- Haileybury
- Haileybury Pangea
- Holy Trinity Lutheran College
- Horsham College
- Hume Anglican Grammar
- Islamic College of Melbourne
- Ivanhoe Grammar School - Plenty
- Ivanhoe Grammar School - Ridgeway
- John Monash Science School
- Kambrya College
- Kardinia International College
- Keysborough College
- Koonung Secondary College
- Loreto College Ballarat
- Loreto Mandeville Hall

- Luther College
- MacKillop College
- Manor Lakes Prep-12 College
- McKinnon Secondary College
- Melbourne High School
- Mentone Girls' Secondary College
- Mentone Grammar
- Methodist Ladies' College
- Mordialloc College
- Mount Clear College
- Mount Lilydale Mercy College
- Mount Ridley College
- Nazareth College
- Newhaven College
- Nossal High School
- Oxley Christian College
- Pascoe Vale Girls' College
- Port Melbourne Secondary College
- Ringwood Secondary College
- Saltwater P-9 College
- Sandringham College
- Siena College
- South Oakleigh College
- Southern Cross Grammar
- Springside West Secondary College
- St Albans Secondary College
- St Catherine's School
- St Francis Xavier College
- St Monica's College
- St Paul's Anglican Grammar School
- Staughton College
- Strathcona Girls Grammar
- Suzanne Cory High School
- The Geelong College
- The Hamilton and Alexandra College
- The King David School
- The Knox School
- The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School
- Thomas Carr College
- Toorak College
- Trinity Grammar School
- University High School
- Victoria University Secondary College
- Viewbank College
- Wangaratta High School
- Warrnambool College
- Wellington Secondary College
- Werribee Secondary College
- Wesley College
- Westbourne Grammar School
- Williamstown High School
- Woodleigh School
- Wulerrp Secondary College
- Yarra Valley Grammar

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