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OC coaching in Strathfield: every OC centre compared
The Opportunity Class test is sat in Year 4, for entry into a Year 5 opportunity class — two years before the Selective Test. Below is the one Strathfield centre we could verify running a named OC program, alongside the opportunity classes families here are actually aiming at.
Strathfield does not host an Opportunity Class itself — the nearest is Summer Hill Public School, a short trip east on the inner-west line. What Strathfield offers is its rail interchange, which makes that class, and the OC coaching around Burwood one stop west, easy to reach from a single address.
The centres below run a named OC program for the Year 4 test, verified against each provider's own site. It is a shorter list than the Selective side, so we compare every OC centre we could confirm.
The OC test is computer-based, on the same Janison-style screen as the Selective Test. Our full-length papers are sat in a player built to mirror it — the timer, the flag button, the question grid — and the first in each subject is free, no card. An honest note: our papers are calibrated to the Year 6 Selective Test today; dedicated OC-length papers are in development.
OC coaching centres in Strathfield
One centre in Strathfield advertises a named Opportunity Class program on its own site. Others in the suburb run OC preparation folded into their selective classes — worth an enquiry — but this is the one we could verify by name.
| Provider | OC & selective program | Published pricing | Free trial / assessment | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP English Specialist Tuition | Named "Selective Test Program" (also branded "Selective Trial Test") for Year 5–6, plus a "Headstart to Selective Test" pathway from Year 4 and a separate "OC Test Program" for Year 3–4 … | Not published | None found (no free trial lesson or free assessment offer is advertised for the Selective/OC programs … | Suite 6/7-9 Churchill Avenue, Strathfield |
Opportunity classes near Strathfield
These are the public schools running an Opportunity Class within reach of Strathfield — the Year 5 classes the Year 4 test leads to. Numbers are entry places, not scores: the Department of Education publishes no official OC cut-off, so a place simply goes to the highest-ranked applicants each year and the mark needed moves with demand.
| Opportunity class | Suburb | Year 5 places | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Hill Public School | Summer Hill | Not published | a short trip east — nearest OC to Strathfield |
Where our papers fit for OC — honestly
Every centre above teaches OC content, and that's what you'd be paying for. What no weekly class gives your child is unhurried hours on the real on-screen format. The OC test runs on the same Janison-style player as the Selective Test — an on-screen countdown, a flag button, a question grid — and that screen is the same whichever test you're sitting.
We'll be straight about where we stand. Our papers at selectivepapersnsw.com/papers are calibrated to the Year 6 Selective Test today, not OC. They're the harder, older-cohort version of the same question styles — our Mathematical Reasoning paper already matches the OC spec on paper (35 questions, 40 minutes, five options), while our Thinking Skills paper runs the longer Selective format for now. OC-calibrated papers are in development; when they land they'll use the same player. Until then, the part that transfers directly — the screen, the clock, the pace — you can preview free on any Selective paper. Full detail is on the OC practice tests guide.
Frequently asked
OC questions Strathfield parents ask.
Is there an opportunity class near Strathfield?
Summer Hill Public School, a short trip east on the inner-west line, runs the nearest Opportunity Class. Strathfield itself does not host an OC, so local families prepare for a class a few stops away.
When do Strathfield children sit the OC test?
The Opportunity Class Placement Test is sat in Year 4, for Year 5 entry the following year — the 2026 cycle runs in the same May window as the Selective Test.
What score do you need for a Summer Hill OC place?
There is no official cut-off — the Department of Education publishes no minimum OC entry score. The class fills with the highest-ranked applicants each year, so the mark needed depends on that year's pool rather than a fixed number.
How is the OC test different from the Selective Test?
OC is sat in Year 4 for Year 5 entry and has three sections — Reading, Mathematical Reasoning and Thinking Skills — with no Writing. The Year 7 Selective Test adds Writing and is sat in Year 6. Our OC vs Selective guide sets the two side by side.
How much does OC coaching in Strathfield cost?
Published prices around Strathfield and Burwood run from about $360 per subject per 10-week term at the larger colleges to hourly group rates of $33–$50 at local centres; several established providers quote only after an enquiry or assessment.