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Selective coaching in Hurstville, St George & the Sutherland Shire: 33 tutoring centres compared
30 tutoring providers run a named NSW Selective Test program at a centre in Hurstville, St George & the Sutherland Shire — grouped below by suburb, with published prices where they exist, every fact checked against the provider's own site.
Hurstville is the selective-tutoring centre of southern Sydney, full stop: eighteen campuses at last count, more than any other single suburb in NSW. Kogarah adds seven more, and the pattern makes sense — St George Girls High School is in Kogarah, Sydney Technical High School in neighbouring Bexley, and Caringbah High School serves the Shire, all three fully selective.
South of the Georges River the market thins out quickly: Miranda, Sutherland, Engadine and Jannali have a handful of tutoring centres between them, and many Shire families either travel to Hurstville or use the online providers listed at the bottom of this page.
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Selective coaching & tutoring in Hurstville
Full guide: selective coaching 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 |
Selective coaching & tutoring in Kogarah
Full guide: selective coaching in Kogarah →| Provider | Selective program | Published pricing | Free trial / assessment | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Education Academyfull profile → | Selective & Scholarship Preparation (Years 5–6) | Not published (sales-gated) | Free trial class; 50%-off assessment | 1/53-55 Montgomery Street, Kogarah NSW 2217 |
| 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) | Kogarah Public School, 24B Gladstone Street, Kogarah NSW 2217 |
| 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 | 24/6 Belgrave Street, Kogarah NSW 2217 |
| Accelerate College | The "High School, Scholarship and Selective Program" (HSSP) is an in-centre course for Year 5 students preparing for the NSW Selective High School Placement Test in Year 6 … | $930 for a ten-week term (3 hour instruction block each week) — per the site's "2025 Course Fees" page | None found. The only trial-like offer on the site is a "free consultation to determine learning pathway" for the Primary… | Suite 3, 684 Princes Highway, Kogarah NSW 2217 |
| DNA Education | "Selective School & Scholarship Prep" is a named weekend group-tuition programme (2-hour classes, max 4 students) preparing primary students for the NSW Selective School Placement Test … | "$35/hr (excl GST) pay-as-you-go, or $30/hr (excl GST) for upfront payment of 5+ weeks" … | "Book a Free Consultation" — free 1-hour session (Saturdays 1:30-2:30pm or Sundays 11:30am-12:30pm … | Suite 2, 29 Regent Street, Kogarah NSW 2217 (100m from Kogarah station) |
| Eden Tuition Centre | Eden Tuition Centre runs a named "Selective High School" preparation course (alongside a separate named "O.C." course) for students targeting Year 7 selective high school placement … | Not published | None found | 3A Railway Parade North, Kogarah NSW 2217 (also marketed on-site as the "Hurstville Centre" — that contact page shows this same address) |
| First Education | One-on-one Year 6 tuition explicitly framed as Selective (and Scholarship) High School placement test preparation … | "$95/hour" for weekly one-on-one sessions, billed termly with no lock-in contracts; the Selective/Scholarship holiday workshop is "$95 for both" (practice exam plus a one… | None found. The homepage states enrolment begins with a consultation call ("We don't have online enrolment … | 15 Regent Street, Kogarah NSW 2217 |
Selective coaching & tutoring in Rockdale
| Provider | Selective program | Published pricing | Free trial / assessment | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart Space Tutoring | A primary-level "Selective School Tutoring" programme preparing Year 5-6 students for the NSW Selective High School Placement Test … | Not published as a distinct Selective price; the programme uses the general Year 5-6 tier: Diagnostic lesson $150; Small-group classes $880 per 10 lessons (term) … | "We offer two 1-Hour Trial Lessons to all new students, completely free" … | Level 1/458 Princes Highway, Rockdale NSW 2216 |
| The Coaching College | "Selective Prep Maths" is a distinctly named, bookable weekly in-person group course for Years 5-6 (Thursdays 7-8pm) built around logic … | Not published (Selective Prep Maths course detail page shows "POA" — price on application … | Free trial offered — homepage carries the call-to-action "Register for your free trial today" (no further detail on what… | Suite 2, 491-493 Princes Highway, Rockdale NSW 2216 (above the Commonwealth Bank, ~2 minutes' walk from Rockdale Station) |
Selective coaching & tutoring in Riverwood
| 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 | 80 Washington Avenue, Riverwood NSW 2210 |
Selective coaching & tutoring in Sutherland
| Provider | Selective program | Published pricing | Free trial / assessment | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IB Successful | IB Successful (Sutherland Shire) names "Selective school preparation" / "Selective School testing tutoring" as one of its listed offerings … | Not published | None found — the current site offers only a "no obligation" recommendation via its Expression of Interest form/phone … | 9 Merton St, Sutherland NSW 2232 (inside the Uniting Church Hall) |
Selective coaching & tutoring in Miranda
| Provider | Selective program | Published pricing | Free trial / assessment | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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… | 1/593 Kingsway, Miranda, NSW 2228 |
| Miss Bianca's Tutoring | "Selective High School Test Preparation" and "Opportunity Class Test Preparation" are named as distinct service lines on the services page … | No selective/OC-specific price published. General one-on-one rate (per FAQ): "$80 per hour (Monday to Friday) and $85 per hour on Saturdays" … | "Book a free initial assessment & Consultation" (homepage CTA) … | Level 1, 29 Kiora Road, Miranda NSW 2228 |
Selective coaching & tutoring in Caringbah
| Provider | Selective program | Published pricing | Free trial / assessment | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MWNS (Maths Words Not Squiggles) | Year 5-6 selective-test preparation delivered two ways: ongoing weekly private or micro-group (max 3) tutoring covering Reading, Mathematical Reasoning, Thinking Skills and Writing … | Weekly tutoring: Micro group (Primary) $64/hr, Private (Primary) $98/hr, Micro group (Secondary) $68/hr, Private (Secondary) $102/hr … | "Free assessment to understand their learning needs" with "no pressure or obligation to enrol afterwards" … | 319 Kingsway, Caringbah NSW 2229 |
Selective coaching & tutoring in Jannali
| Provider | Selective program | Published pricing | Free trial / assessment | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 … | 127-129 Sutherland Road, Jannali NSW 2226 |
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 St George & Sutherland 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. |
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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 in Hurstville cost?
With eighteen campuses competing, Hurstville covers the whole spectrum: group classes from roughly $35 an hour, term courses from about $450 to $920 per 10-week term, and premium trial-test programs above $1,000 a term. A good share of local centres publish no prices — ask directly and compare.
Is there selective test tutoring near me in the Sutherland Shire?
The Shire has centres in Miranda, Sutherland, Caringbah, Engadine and Jannali, though far fewer than Hurstville's cluster across the river. Online-only providers listed below are a practical alternative for families further south.
Which selective schools are in the St George and Sutherland area?
Three fully selective schools sit in this region: St George Girls High School in Kogarah, Sydney Technical High School in Bexley, and Caringbah High School in the Shire. Entry to all three is through the same computer-based Selective High School Placement Test sat in Year 6.