Girra or Penrith? (1 Viewer)

[edwxnsamuel]

I was thinking of applying to High last year however my parents both said the travel time is way too much. Two of my friends got accepted and they said they'd be traveling for around 3hrs+ yet they still accepted the offer. Idk each to their own ig

Sounds a pretty pathetic decision with that commute lol.

 

[eternallyboreduser]

nah u left before the staff started changing bro...

Yeah ive heard of that

 

[Jonathon Dwight Jones]

Trust me in senior years you will NOT want to be travelling that much. Just go to penrith or smth, its not even that bad of a school

Do preferences only matter if there's two students that are practically the same in everything (HAST/EDUTEST, REPORTS & EXTRACURICULARS)
Hb this list,
1. Penrith
2. Fort Street
3. Baulko

 

[eternallyboreduser]

Do preferences only matter if two students that are practically the same in everything (HAST/EDUTEST, REPORTS & EXTRACURICULARS)
Hb this list,
1. Penrith
2. Fort Street
3. Baulko

Uhhh im not sure, kinda depends on each school lol but i think most arent that picky with the preferences but they probably do like it if you put them first on your preference list. So to maximise your chances of getting into a selective school (assuming you dont rlly care which one u go to of the ones u picked) just put 1st as the one you are most likely to get in and vice versa for 2nd and 3rd.

 

[eternallyboreduser]

Do preferences only matter if there's two students that are practically the same in everything (HAST/EDUTEST, REPORTS & EXTRACURICULARS)
Hb this list,
1. Penrith
2. Fort Street
3. Baulko

Also remember that teachers comments are EXTREMELY important as well

 

[Jonathon Dwight Jones]

Uhhh im not sure, kinda depends on each school lol but i think most arent that picky with the preferences but they probably do like it if you put them first on your preference list. So to maximise your chances of getting into a selective school (assuming you dont rlly care which one u go to of the ones u picked) just put 1st as the one you are most likely to get in and vice versa for 2nd and 3rd.

Looks good then, I have the highest chance of getting into Penrith, then Fort, then Baulko
Btw these are the travel times for each school (One way)
Penrith 50m-1hr
Fort- 1hr 20-30m
Baulko- 1hr 20m

 

[eternallyboreduser]

Looks good then, I have the highest chance of getting into Penrith, then Fort, then Baulko
Btw these are the travel times for each school (One way)
Penrith 50m-1hr
Fort- 1hr 20-30m
Baulko- 1hr 20m

Hmmm all of them seem to take quite a while. Is there no other closer school?

 

[Jonathon Dwight Jones]

Also remember that teachers comments are EXTREMELY important as well

On reports? Also I've heard that 20% of all selective spots will be reserved for disadvantaged student from low socioeconomic situations and Indigenous students. I'm not homeless or anything but I was wondering how one could "qualify" for being a disadvantaged student. Anything to get a higher chance of making selective

 

[eternallyboreduser]

On reports? Also I've heard that 20% of all selective spots will be reserved for disadvantaged student from low socioeconomic situations and Indigenous students. I'm not homeless or anything but I was wondering how one could "qualify" for being a disadvantaged student. Anything to get a higher chance of making selective

That only applies to y6 selective not rlly y8-11 entry

 

[Jonathon Dwight Jones]

Hmmm all of them seem to take quite a while. Is there no other closer school?

Nah, Penrith is the closest fully selective school atm. I used to live only 11m from baulko but then we moved

 

[eternallyboreduser]

Nah, Penrith is the closest fully selective school atm. I used to live only 11m from baulko but then we moved

Depending on where you live there may be school buses so you should check that too

 

[eternallyboreduser]

Depending on where you live there may be school buses so you should check that too

Do you live in the hills shire? Because theres plenty of school buses from baulko to those areas

 

[Jonathon Dwight Jones]

Hmmm all of them seem to take quite a while. Is there no other closer school?

The reason why Baulko takes so long is because I have to take a train to Parra then 601 to baulko, no near stations near baulko except for castle hill but that a metro station, going to the city takes abt the same time to go to baulko

 

[Jonathon Dwight Jones]

Do you live in the hills shire? Because theres plenty of school buses from baulko to those areas

Quakers Hill, only abt 10m drive to blacktown station/westpoint

 

[eternallyboreduser]

The reason why Baulko takes so long is because I have to take a train to Parra then 601 to baulko, no near stations near baulko except for castle hill but that a metro station, going to the city takes abt the same time to go to baulko

You live south west sydney?

 

[eternallyboreduser]

Quakers Hill, only abt 10m drive to blacktown station/westpoint

Ohhhh cant u take metro frm tallawong then bus that might be quicker

 

[Jonathon Dwight Jones]

When I was in primary i lived near baulko and directly opposite of a 610X bus stop that goes to the city. Now, that hs is important we moved somewhere that's abt an 1hr+ away from the closest selective schools

 

[eternallyboreduser]

When I was in primary i lived near baulko and directly opposite of a 610X bus stop that goes to the city. Now, that hs is important we moved somewhere that's abt an 1hr+ away from the closest selective schools

Uhhh that aint adding up, hs has become important so you moved further away from all the good schools?

 

[Jonathon Dwight Jones]

Ohhhh cant u take metro frm tallawong then bus that might be quicker

Google maps suggest I take bus to blacktown station (~10m) then go from there. If i wanted to take metro from tallawong that's around an 1hr in itself

 

[eternallyboreduser]

Google maps suggest I take bus to blacktown station (~10m) then go from there. If i wanted to take metro from tallawong that's around an 1hr in itself

Idk imo just apply and see whether u make it first then discuss travel times