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Selective coaching in Eastwood, Epping & Ryde: 31 tutoring centres compared
22 tutoring providers run a named NSW Selective Test program at a centre in Eastwood, Epping & Ryde — grouped below by suburb, with published prices where they exist, every fact checked against the provider's own site.
If Sydney has a tutoring capital, it is this corridor. Epping alone hosts a dozen selective-prep campuses, Eastwood seven more, and Carlingford — home of James Ruse Agricultural High School, the state's most famous selective school — another six. Every major coaching chain has planted a flag here, and they compete alongside long-running local tutoring centres that never advertise beyond the train line.
That density is good news for parents: this is one of the few areas where you can genuinely compare several centres within walking distance of each other before committing to a term of tuition. The directory below lists every provider we could verify, suburb by suburb.
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Selective coaching & tutoring in Eastwood
Full guide: selective coaching in Eastwood →| 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 | 1st Floor, 263 Rowe St, Eastwood NSW 2122 |
| James An Collegefull profile → | Selective Reading & Maths Reasoning, Thinking Skills, Writing Skills; NST mock | Not published (sales-gated) | Free assessment test at enrolment | Suite 3A, 14 Glen Street, Eastwood NSW 2122 |
| 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 | Suite 1&2, 225 Rowe Street, Eastwood NSW 2122 |
| AVANT Academy (AVANT OC & Selective) | OC (Year 4) and Selective (Year 5-6) test-preparation courses covering Reading, Thinking Skills, Mathematics and Writing … | Individually priced per named course, no single headline price. Examples from avant.school/course-list/: "Y5 Selective Mathematics" $750.00 … | None found. No free trial lesson or free assessment is advertised on the homepage, admission, or contact pages. | 243 Hillview Lane, Eastwood NSW 2122 |
| 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 … | Suite 2, 10 East Parade, Eastwood NSW 2122 |
| 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). | 207a Rowe Street, Eastwood, NSW 2122 |
| Vision Academics | Named "Selective Intensive Course" (Years 5–6, all four selective-test subjects: Mathematical Reasoning, Thinking Skills … | Selective Intensive Course: two subjects — Early bird $650 / Regular $720 per 10-week term (from $32.50/hr) … | "Book a Free Trial" / "Book a Free Diagnostic Lesson" — a free diagnostic session described as pinpointing where the stu… | Shop 116/62-80 Rowe St, Eastwood NSW 2122 |
Selective coaching & tutoring in Epping
Full guide: selective coaching in Epping →| Provider | Selective program | Published pricing | Free trial / assessment | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha One Coaching Collegefull profile → | Foundations, Intensive English, WEMT and a computer-based Selective Trial Test Course (Years 4–6) | Per class, 10-week term: Foundations $84, Intensive English $73, WEMT $84, STTC $95 | Free trial class + free consultation | Ground Floor Suite 4, 61 Rawson Street, Epping NSW 2121 |
| 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 | Suite 2, 42 Langston Pl, Epping NSW 2121 |
| 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 | Shops 20 and 24/74 Rawson St, Epping NSW 2121 |
| James An Collegefull profile → | Selective Reading & Maths Reasoning, Thinking Skills, Writing Skills; NST mock | Not published (sales-gated) | Free assessment test at enrolment | Suite 3, 44-46 Langston Place, Epping NSW 2121 |
| 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 4, 3 Carlingford Rd, Epping NSW 2121 |
| 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 | 11 Bridge Street (corner Rawson Street), Epping NSW 2121 |
| 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 | Shop 20 & 24 (Upper Ground), 74 Rawson St, Epping |
| BEAM Academy | BEAM Academy runs two named small-group programs at its Epping campus: "OC Prep" (Year 3-4, covering reading, mathematical reasoning, thinking skills, pattern recognition … | "From $140/week" (weekly billing; exact tiered breakdown and multi-subject discounts not itemised on public pages) | Free diagnostic lesson/session — advertised as "no payment, no obligation … | Suite 105-106, 16-18 Cambridge Street, Epping NSW 2121 |
| Beyond Infinity Academy | A named "OC & Selective Preparation" programme — face-to-face, small-group (under 10 students) mathematics and thinking skills tuition for Years 2–8 preparing for Opportunity Class and NSW S… | Not published (for tuition/classes). Two self-study resource packs are separately priced: "Mental Mathematics & Efficient Calculation" $79 and "Selective School Mathemati… | Not a free lesson — the site recommends prospective enrolees "take the trial test" before enrolling … | 9 Rosebank Ave, Epping, NSW 2121 |
| 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 3, 3 Carlingford Road, Epping NSW 2121 |
| 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 301/16-18 Cambridge St, Epping |
| Success Tutoring | "Selective Tutoring Program" (also called "Selective Preparation Program") for students preparing for the Selective School Test … | Not published (site describes a "pay per week with no lock-in contracts" membership model but no dollar figures are shown … | "Free Assessment" — bookable via the "Book Assessment" link (app.successtutoring.com/book-assessment) to identify a stud… | Suite 110/2 Pembroke St, Epping NSW 2121 |
Selective coaching & tutoring in Carlingford
| Provider | Selective program | Published pricing | Free trial / assessment | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James An Collegefull profile → | Selective Reading & Maths Reasoning, Thinking Skills, Writing Skills; NST mock | Not published (sales-gated) | Free assessment test at enrolment | Suite 9, Level 1, 835-839 Pennant Hills Road, Carlingford NSW 2118 |
| North Shore Coaching Collegefull profile → | Year 5 & 6 selective/scholarship: Fastrain Extended, High Achiever, SS Exam Prep (mock) | Chatswood Term 3 2026 (10 wk): Fastrain $920/term, High Achiever $920/term, SS Exam Prep $880/term | Free Assessment (sitewide) | Suite 7 / 7 Lloyds Ave, Carlingford NSW 2118 |
| Cortex Academy | Cortex Academy runs a named "Selective Thinking Skills Course" (plus a related O.C. course for Years 3/4) for Years 5 and 6 … | $780 per 10-week term (10 x 2-hour lessons); $20 discount for cash payment | "Book a Trial Class" offered via the contact page; no cost, duration or content details published on-site | 7 Farnell Avenue, Carlingford NSW 2118 |
| H.O.T School (Higher Order Thinking School)Some details unconfirmed | A dedicated "Selective/Scholarship" program preparing primary-aged students for the NSW Selective Schools Placement Test and ACER Scholarship tests … | Not published | None found | Level 3, Carlingford Court Shopping Centre, 801-819 Pennant Hills Road, Carlingford NSW 2118 |
| MangoTree Tutoring Centre | A dedicated "Selective/Opportunity Class (OC) Preparation" course: weekly, small-group (fewer than 8 students) in-person classes at the Carlingford centre preparing students for the NSW Sele… | Selective Preparation Course: $450 per 10-week term (10 x 1.5-hour lessons, one per week) … | Not free — a paid trial lesson (1.5 hours) is offered: $50 for the Selective Preparation Course … | 9/835-839 Pennant Hills Rd, Carlingford NSW 2118 |
| Mathnasium — Selective School Test Prep | One-on-one, face-to-face (in-centre or online) maths test-prep tutoring, built on the Mathnasium Method™ … | Not published | "Schedule a Free Assessment" — a free initial one-on-one maths assessment (verbal + written) used to build a personalise… | Shop 2, 322-324 Pennant Hills Road, Carlingford, NSW 2118 |
Selective coaching & tutoring in Macquarie Park
| Provider | Selective program | Published pricing | Free trial / assessment | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Tutoring | "Selective Tutoring Program" (also called "Selective Preparation Program") for students preparing for the Selective School Test … | Not published (site describes a "pay per week with no lock-in contracts" membership model but no dollar figures are shown … | "Free Assessment" — bookable via the "Book Assessment" link (app.successtutoring.com/book-assessment) to identify a stud… | Unit 107/1 Mooltan Ave, Macquarie Park NSW 2113 |
Selective coaching & tutoring in Meadowbank
| Provider | Selective program | Published pricing | Free trial / assessment | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 … | 101/7 Bay Drive, Meadowbank NSW 2114 |
Selective coaching & tutoring in West Ryde
| Provider | Selective program | Published pricing | Free trial / assessment | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Level 1, 1049-1051 Victoria Road, West Ryde NSW 2114 |
Selective coaching & tutoring in Ryde
| 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 | Suite 302, 5-9 Devlin St, Ryde NSW 2112 |
| PEN Education | Selective Prep is a Years 5–6, in-person program at the Ryde/Top Ryde centre covering all four NSW Selective Test components (Reading, Mathematical Reasoning … | Ongoing Selective Prep/Weekly Program tuition price: Not published (site directs enquiries to contact the centre or book a diagnostic trial). | Free "Diagnostic Trial" — four 30-minute adaptive assessments covering Reading, Maths Reasoning … | Level 1, Top Ryde City Shopping Centre, Ryde NSW 2112 |
Selective coaching & tutoring in Gladesville
| Provider | Selective program | Published pricing | Free trial / assessment | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Shore Coaching Collegefull profile → | Year 5 & 6 selective/scholarship: Fastrain Extended, High Achiever, SS Exam Prep (mock) | Chatswood Term 3 2026 (10 wk): Fastrain $920/term, High Achiever $920/term, SS Exam Prep $880/term | Free Assessment (sitewide) | Unit 4 / 126 Victoria Road, Gladesville NSW 2111 |
No centre nearby? Online & at-home options
These providers run selective preparation without a fixed centre — online classes, self-paced programs, or tutors who come to you — so they're available anywhere in Eastwood, Epping & Ryde and worth comparing against a commute.
| 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 perfect preparation companion to coaching
Every centre above teaches content — that's what you'd be paying them 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 and up to $1,420 a term. 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 parents ask.
How much does selective tutoring cost around Eastwood and Epping?
Across the providers listed here, group classes start at roughly $33 an hour at local centres, weekly term courses at the major colleges run from about $360 to $770 per subject per 10-week term, and full trial-test programs can total close to $3,000. Several local centres publish no price at all — you have to enquire.
Is there selective test tutoring near me in Eastwood, Epping or Carlingford?
Almost certainly — this corridor has the densest cluster of selective tutoring centres in NSW: 12 campuses in Epping, 7 in Eastwood and 6 in Carlingford at last check, plus more in Ryde, West Ryde and Macquarie Park. Online-only providers listed below also serve the area.
Which selective schools do families around Eastwood and Epping usually aim for?
James Ruse Agricultural High School in Carlingford sits inside this corridor and is the most sought-after selective school in the state. North-shore schools like Hornsby Girls and Normanhurst Boys, and western schools like Girraween High, are also within practical reach. Entry to all of them is through the same computer-based Selective High School Placement Test.