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Selective & OC coaching in Hurstville: 18 tutoring centres compared
18 tutoring providers run a named NSW Selective Test program at a centre in Hurstville — every one below with published prices where they exist, checked against the provider's own site.
Hurstville is the tutoring capital of the St George area, and it is not close. At last check eighteen providers ran a named selective program within the suburb — every national coaching chain alongside a deep bench of local centres that never advertise past the station. For a family weighing options, that density is the whole point: you can compare several centres within a few blocks before committing to a term.
Families here are usually aiming at the fully selective schools within reach — St George Girls High in nearby Kogarah and Sydney Technical High in Bexley — or the higher-profile city schools a train ride away. The full list of Hurstville centres is below, with published prices where they exist.
Whichever Hurstville centre you choose, your child still needs hours on the real on-screen test — the timer, the flag button, the question grid. Our full-length papers mirror it exactly, and the first in each subject is free, no card.
Selective schools Hurstville families target
| School | Selective status | Year 7 places | Distance from Hurstville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Technical High School | Fully selective, boys | 150 | About 3 km away in Bexley, on the T4 line |
| St George Girls High School | Fully selective, girls | 150 | About 3 km away in Kogarah, on the T4 line |
| Caringbah High School | Fully selective, co-ed | 150 | About 12 km south in the Sutherland Shire, on the T4 line |
One honest note the coaching ads won't give you: the NSW Department of Education publishes no official entry cut-off for any of these schools. A per-school "score you need" quoted elsewhere is a coaching-centre estimate, not a DoE figure — the real threshold is simply the lowest score that earns a place each year, and it moves with demand.
OC coaching & opportunity classes in Hurstville
An opportunity class (OC) is a Year 5–6 stream for high-potential students, entered through a separate placement test sat in Year 4 — a year earlier than the selective-high-school test. The nearest opportunity classes are Hurstville Public School (In the suburb itself — the largest single OC cohort in NSW (60 Year 5 places)); Georges Hall Public School (About 13 km west, the next-nearest verified OC).
Most of the centres listed below prepare children for the OC test as well as the selective test — the Reading, Mathematical Reasoning and Thinking Skills skills overlap. For a centre-by-centre look, see our guide to OC coaching in Hurstville.
Which test, and when
| Test | Who sits it | When |
|---|---|---|
| Selective High School Placement Test | Year 6 students, for Year 7 entry | Early May each year — next sitting early May 2027, for 2028 entry |
| Opportunity Class (OC) Placement Test | Year 4 students, for Year 5 entry | Same early-May window, sat in Year 4 |
Both tests are fully computer-based. See the selective test dates guide for the confirmed timetable, or how the on-screen test works.
Good to know locally
- Hurstville is the densest selective-coaching suburb in NSW — eighteen campuses at last count, more than any other single suburb.
- The three fully selective schools St George families target — Sydney Technical (Bexley, boys), St George Girls (Kogarah, girls) and Caringbah (co-ed) — are all reachable on the T4 Illawarra line.
- Hurstville Public School runs the single largest opportunity-class cohort in the state, with 60 Year 5 places.
Selective coaching & tutoring centres in Hurstville
| Provider | Selective program | Published pricing | Free trial / assessment | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS Educationfull profile → | Computer-based Selective Trial Test Course (Years 5/7) | Norwest Year 5: $73/test, $730 per 10-week term; full 41-test course ~$2,993 (per-campus) | None found — paid trial-test course | Unit 162, Level 6, 10 Park Road, Hurstville NSW 2220 |
| Dymocks Tutoringfull profile → | OC + Selective streams: Thinking Skills, English, Maths (Grades 5–6) | Thinking Skills from $360/term; English & Maths from $495/term (10 lessons/term) | Free first session | Level 3, 12 Butler Rd, Hurstville NSW 2220 |
| James An Collegefull profile → | Selective Reading & Maths Reasoning, Thinking Skills, Writing Skills; NST mock | Not published (sales-gated) | Free assessment test at enrolment | Level 1, Suite 3, 2-4 Cross Street, Hurstville NSW 2220 |
| Matrix Educationfull profile → | Year 5 & 6 Selective Test Prep — term, holiday intensive, or Matrix+ online | Term $528/term (9 lessons); Holiday $960 (4-day); Matrix+ $369/module | Free trial; first-lesson money-back guarantee | Level 2, 8 Woodville Street, Hurstville NSW 2220 |
| Pre-Uni New Collegefull profile → | Selective Trial Test Course (Years 5/6), online variant; ASAT mock | Core STTC price not published (Intensive-tier STTC is: $160/week); ASAT mock $100 ($90 enrolled) | Free Assessment Test unconfirmed; paid ASAT mock $100 | Shop 145, 1-3 Woodville Street (corner Park Road), Hurstville NSW 2220 |
| Talent 100full profile → | Years 5/6 Selective — Maths, English, Thinking Skills (per subject) | $495/term per subject (10-week term, incl. GST) | Free trial + free diagnostic test | Level 3, 12 Butler Rd, Hurstville |
| ACER Education | ACER Education runs small in-person classes (under 10 students) at its Hurstville centre with named year-level tracks … | $600 per 10-week term (Years 3–5 English/Maths/Thinking Skills, and the Selective Writing programme) … | Free initial assessment ("book a free initial assessment") offered via the contact page … | Suite 8, 153-161 Forest Rd, Hurstville NSW 2220 |
| Edu-Kingdom College | A 50-week "Selective Trial Test" course (part of Edu-Kingdom College's Primary School exam-preparation range) for students preparing for the NSW Selective High School Placement Test: weekly… | Not published | Free Student Assessment: a short sample test covering English, Maths and Thinking Skills (T.A.) at Levels 2-6 … | Hurstville |
| EduVision | EduVision runs named Selective High School Placement Test preparation courses (e.g. "Selective Trial Tests", "Year 5 Selective Preparation" … | Not published | "Try a lesson" — one free trial lesson per course (in-class teaching only, no homework submission/feedback) … | Level 1, 12 Butler Rd, Hurstville NSW 2220 |
| Elevated Tuition | Elevated Tuition runs an "OC & Selective Test Preparation" programme for Years 3–6 in small in-person classes (average 6 students) at its Hurstville centre … | Year 5-6 Selective Prep (per 10-week term): Maths Reasoning $450 (1.5 hr lesson/week); Thinking Skills $300 (1 hr lesson/week); English $500 (2 hr lesson/week). | Free trial/entrance assessment — site CTAs read "Book a Free Trial Lesson" … | Suite 1/163-165 Forest Road, Hurstville, NSW 2220, Australia |
| Kingmedia-Tec Education (Hurstville) | The "Y5 Selective School Trial Test" course prepares Year 5 students for the NSW Selective High School Placement Test with strengthening classes in English, Mathematics … | "$660 included Material Fee + Free Homework Revision Class" for the Y5 Selective School Trial Test course … | None found — no free trial or free assessment offer is described … | Suite 10, 5 Railway Parade (10/5 Railway Pde), Hurstville NSW 2220 |
| Master Coaching (My Master Coach), Hurstville | "Selective High School Preparation" (plus separate "OC Test Preparation") for primary school students, covering reading comprehension, mathematical reasoning, thinking skills and writing … | Not published | "We offer a free trial lesson to make sure we are the right fit for your child" — one free trial lesson per family | Suite 2 / 2 Woodville St, Hurstville NSW 2200 |
| OpenWisdom Education | The "Year 5-6 Selective" program is a small-group, in-person course for Year 6 students preparing for the NSW Selective High School Placement Test … | Not published | "Book a Free Trial" / "Reserve your free trial lesson now" — a free trial lesson offered at both campuses and online … | Suite 2, Level 4, 8 Crofts Avenue, Hurstville NSW 2220 |
| Phoenix Education | Phoenix Education runs a named "Selective High School Test Preparation Course" (also branded the Selective Trial Test Course / STTC) … | Holiday intensive (Selective High School Test Preparation Course, Year 6): "From $899.00" per the current course page (billing period/inclusions not itemised on that page… | "Redeem A Trial" — a free trial lesson, offered per campus (separate booking links for each centre). | Level 1, 340 Forest Road, Hurstville, NSW 2210 |
| SIGI Learners | SIGI Learners runs named Year 5-6 "Selective Schools & Scholarship Test Preparation" (Core Class, Writing Class and Rocket Selective Trial Tests covering reading/comprehension … | Not published | Site references a "Free Online Trial Tests | OST" / "Official Selective Trial – Free Testing Platform," but also separat… | Suite 1, Level 3, 227 Forest Rd, Hurstville NSW |
| St George & Sutherland Community College (SGSCC) — Preparation for Selective High | A weekly, small-group course preparing Year 5 students for the NSW Selective High School Placement Test and scholarship exams, covering mathematical thinking, thinking skills … | Not published | "Try our first lesson before committing" — students can trial any SchoolAge class, including this one … | Level 6, 12-14 Ormonde Parade, Hurstville NSW 2220 |
| STC Selected Tutorial Centre (Hurstville) | Main Classes (Years 2–5) and dedicated OC/Selective Trial Tests explicitly preparing students for the OC, Scholarship and NSW Selective High School Placement Tests … | Not published | Not a free trial: new students must sit a paid Assessment Test ($10) at the Main Centre before joining Main Classes (OC-… | Main Centre, 3 Hudson Street, Hurstville NSW (assessments, enquiries, payments) |
| Sydney School of English (SSE) | A dedicated "Selective School Test Preparation" course combining intensive comprehension, vocabulary … | Not published | None found | Level 1, 12-14 Ormonde Parade, Hurstville, NSW 2220 |
Prefer to prepare at home? Online options
These providers run selective preparation without a fixed centre — online classes, self-paced programs, or tutors who come to you — so they're worth comparing against a weekly commute to a Hurstville classroom.
| Provider | Selective program | Published pricing | Free trial / assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrainTree Coaching | Self-paced Selective Test Preparation Packs (Super / Ultimate / Premium) + Writing Packs | One-off packs: $99–$399 | Free practice paper, no card |
| Scholarly | WEMT + Trial Test programs, Years 2–6 (Year 5 Selective, Year 6 Final Sprint) | Year 5 Selective $1,088 / 10-week term; Year 6 Final Sprint $909 | Free 30-min diagnostic test |
| Alchemy Tuition — Selective School Tutoring | One-on-one "Selective School Tutoring" for students from Year 3 through Year 10, preparing for the NSW Selective High School Placement Test (aimed at Year 6 students sitting for Year 7 entry… | $59 per hour (online lessons); $89 per hour (in-home lessons). Pay-as-you-go, no contract — card charged 24 hours after each lesson. | "First lesson covered by our 100% happiness guarantee – if you aren't happy after the first lesson it's on us" (effectiv… |
| Burwood TutoringSome details unconfirmed | Lists "Selective & OC exam preparation" as a core service within its Years 1-9 (some sections say 1-12) maths and English tutoring, delivered 1-on-1 or in small groups, online or in-centre … | Not published | Free assessment and trial lesson, claimed by direct-messaging promo code "Tutor 2026" … |
| Cluey Learning | Cluey Learning offers "Selective School Tutoring" — 1-to-1, live online tutoring in English and Mathematics (plus small-group options) aimed at Years 6–10 students preparing to sit the NSW S… | Not published — the pricing page states cost "depends on what the student needs and the individualised learning program that we design," with pay-as-you-go or session-pac… | A "Book a Trial Session" call-to-action is offered site-wide and the pricing FAQ says "you can start by committing only… |
| Erudite Tuition | One-on-one online or in-home tutoring for NSW Year 5 students preparing for the Selective High School Placement Test, covering reading comprehension, mathematical reasoning … | From $59/hour for online tutoring or $74/hour for in-home tutoring, pay-as-you-go with no long-term lock-in ("no lock-in or hidden fees... continue lesson by lesson"). | Not a free trial as such: a "satisfaction guarantee" on the first lesson. |
| Excel Academics | Online (and in-person) personalised 1:1 tutoring sold as "OC exam preparation (for NSW & Sydney students)" … | Online Lessons: "Prepaid 10-Hour Package at $750" or "Pay As You Go $80 per hour, billed after lesson". | "Free no-obligation 30-min trial" (also promoted as "Book a FREE Consultation, Expected response time: within 24hrs"). |
| Learnikx Education | "Selective Test Preparation Course" for the NSW Selective Test (Year 7 entry), run as small-group classes for Year 5 ("Selective Prep") and Year 6 ("16-Week Non-Stop Revision") … | Year 5: $121 per class (incl. GST) / $1,210 per term (10 classes, incl. GST). Year 6: $143 per class (incl. | None found. No free trial or free assessment offer is advertised. |
| NextStepAcademy | "Selective School Tutoring" is a one-on-one (no group sessions) tutoring programme for Year 4–6 students preparing for the NSW Selective High School Placement Test, covering Reading … | $65 per hour lesson (online); $85 per hour lesson (in-home); pay-as-you-go, charged per lesson (24 hours after each session), no upfront payment or contract | "First Lesson Guarantee" — the first lesson is risk-free; if the matched tutor isn't the right fit … |
| NL English Academy | Small-group online English tutoring (max 6 students/class) for Years 3–12, run as 10-week Term Programs and intensive Holiday Programs explicitly branded "OC … | Not published | None found — the site has an FAQ item titled "Why is there no free trial?" … |
| Olympus Learning | A dedicated "Selective School Tutoring" service preparing students for the NSW Selective High School Placement Test (reading comprehension, mathematical reasoning … | Not published | No free trial lesson or selective-specific assessment. Site-wide … |
| Primo Tutoring | A distinctly-priced "Test Prep" service line (separate tier from general Maths/English/ESL tutoring) that explicitly names OC and Selective High School Placement Test preparation alongside N… | Not published | "Free Intro Chat" — an introductory consultation (not described as a free lesson or diagnostic assessment). |
| Selective Success Academy | Small-group, live-online (Microsoft Teams) coaching for students in Years 8-11 seeking lateral entry into NSW selective high schools, preparing specifically for the EduTest, HAST … | Live Term Course: $800 (early bird) / $900 (normal) per term (2-hour weekly lessons), or $90 per individual lesson. | A "Free Trial Class" is advertised (dedicated /freetrial page titled "Trial Class | EduTest … |
| Selective Test Prep | An AI-powered online practice-test platform wholly dedicated to the NSW Selective High School Placement Test, offering mock tests across Reading, Mathematical Reasoning … | Not published | Paid "Trial" tier at $10 for 12 months giving one mock test per subject (Reading, Maths, Thinking Skills … |
| Selectivetrial | Online exam-prep platform with a named "NSW Selective High School Practice Test" course (plus a separate OC/Year 4 practice course) offering timed, computer-based mock tests across Reading … | Varies by package: NSW Selective course – Pack 1/Pack 2 $69 each (3/6/9-month access), Elite 2027 $159 (valid until exam) … | "3 Days Free Trial" — instant access, no credit card required. |
| Shoreline Tutoring | A named "Selective High School Exam" preparation offering for Year 6 entry (plus a parallel "Opportunity Classes Exam" offering for Year 4 entry) … | One-on-one: $90/hr (Years 1–6, incl. Selective High School/OC Prep), or 20-lesson bundle $1,600 total ($80/hr). | Free complimentary first/trial lesson, "no obligation," described as "Experience our approach risk-free before committin… |
| Sprouts Academy | Sprouts Academy runs dedicated Selective School / OC Test and Thinking Skills selective-test tutoring (covering the writing task plus the mathematical reasoning … | Not published | Free trial class offered ("Book Your Free Trial Class Today!" … |
| Thrive Coaching College | The "Booster Program Plus+" is an online, subscription-based OC (Year 4) and NSW Selective High School Placement Test (Year 6) preparation program combining weekly trial tests … | "$39/week" via direct debit (site states "PRICE GOING UP TO $59/WEEK SOON – DUE TO HIGH DEMAND"); cancel anytime. No fixed-term/one-off price published. | None found — no free trial or free assessment offer is advertised … |
| Tutoring4All | A distinct "NAPLAN, Opportunity Classes & Selective High School" service line offering intensive one-on-one tutoring to prepare primary students for the OC placement test and the NSW Selecti… | Not published | A trial lesson is offered, bookable via the contact form; no length, price or free/paid terms specified on the site. |
The preparation a Hurstville classroom can't cover
Every centre above teaches content — that's what you'd be paying for. What no weekly class gives your child is hours on the real on-screen format — the timer, the flag button, the question grid they'll actually face on test day. Our practice papers are full-length, matched to the real question counts and timing, and sat in a player built to mirror that screen.
The arithmetic is hard to argue with: the centres above charge roughly $35 to $95 for a single class. A Day Pass to every one of our papers is $12 — less than half of one coaching hour — and one paper in each subject is free, no card required. Whichever centre you choose, or if you prepare at home, it's the piece of preparation a classroom can't cover.
Frequently asked
Questions Hurstville parents ask.
Which selective school is closest to Hurstville?
Two fully selective schools sit about 3 km away: Sydney Technical High School (boys) in Bexley and St George Girls High School (girls) in Kogarah. Both are on the T4 line.
Is there a co-ed fully selective option near Hurstville?
Caringbah High School (co-ed, 150 places) in the Sutherland Shire is the nearest co-ed fully selective school, about 12 km south on the T4 line — Sydney Technical and St George Girls are single-sex.
What score do you need to get into Sydney Technical or St George Girls?
The NSW Department of Education publishes no official cut-off, and required scores change each year with demand. Both are among the more sought-after fully selective schools, so competitive applicants aim near the top of the 120-point placement scale.
When do Hurstville children sit the selective test?
Children sit the Selective High School Placement Test in Year 6, for entry to Year 7 the following year. It runs in early May each year — the next sitting is early May 2027 for 2028 entry — with applications opening the term before. The OC test, for Year 5 entry, is sat in Year 4 in the same window.
Is there an opportunity class in Hurstville?
Yes — Hurstville Public School runs the largest OC in NSW, with 60 Year 5 places, drawing applicants from across the St George district.
How much does selective coaching in Hurstville cost?
The Hurstville and St George centres in our directory sit at roughly $300–$930 per ~10-week term, one of the broader value ranges in Sydney. Several centres publish no price and ask you to enquire.
Sources
The school, opportunity-class and test facts on this page were checked against:
- NSW DoE — no official minimum entry scores — checked 27 July 2026
- AcePath — school selective status + Year 7 places — checked 27 July 2026
- NSW DoE — opportunity classes list — checked 27 July 2026