Exam results
A report outlining each candidate’s performance in the exam will be emailed to parents/carers in September 2025.
To maintain the security of the exam, access to the tests or individual scores after the exam is not permitted. The exam is designed to identify high-achieving candidates and examination results are not necessarily directly comparable to any other test (e.g. NAPLAN).
Receiving an offer
Places in the Selective Entry High Schools are offered in rounds.
To learn more about the offer process, please see the Victorian Department of Education website.
In 2025, the first round of offers will be sent via email on Wednesday 23 July 2025.
You will be advised in the email of the timeframe in which to accept or decline the offer. The email will also include instructions on accessing your application in the application portal and where to view and accept/decline the offer.
If there is no response to an offer before the offer deadline, or if the offer is declined, it will go to the next highest placed eligible candidate. Extensions to the offer deadline cannot be granted.
Your child may secure a place through a later round. Also, if your child has already been offered a place, they may also receive an offer in a later round for a higher preference school.
The offers process may continue until the end of Term 4, depending on availability of places at the Selective Entry High Schools. Following the formal offers process, any late offers will be filled based on a combination of factors including: candidate’s school preferences, ranking and gender balance of the school.
If you do not receive an offer in Round 1, you will be notified by email. A small number of candidates will receive subsequent offers and will be notified by email. If you do not receive an email in subsequent rounds, you have not received an offer. If in doubt, please check the 'offer' tab in your account in the application portal.
It is the responsibility of the designated parent/carer to monitor the receipt of text messages and emails at critical times, such as when outcomes and offers are due to be communicated.
It is the responsibility of the designated parent/carer to monitor the receipt of text messages and emails at critical times, such as when outcomes and offers are due to be communicated.
Common questions
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When you receive an email with the offer, you will be advised of the timeframe in which to accept or decline the offer. To view your offer, log in to the application portal using your SEHS Candidate Number and the password used when you created the account. Once logged in, you can view any offers made in the 'offer' tab on the left hand navigaion bar. You will have the option to accept or decline the offer within the 'offer' tab.
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You will receive a receipt of accepting or declining the offer within 24 hours. Please contact ACER if you do not receive confirmation within this timeframe.
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If your child is offered their second or third preference school, they may be offered a higher preference school in subsequent rounds. You can accept a lower preference offer and still be eligible to be offered a higher preference school. Offers cannot be transferred to another school.
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If you wish to withdraw from an offer that you previously accepted, please notify ACER by email at sehs@acer.org and not the individual schools.
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Around 90% of places are secured through the first round. A small number of places are offered in future rounds.
Dates for 2025 offers
Dates for offers process 2025:
The official offers window is from July to October 2025 for Year 9 entry in 2026
