Free guides and tools for families.
Straightforward explainers on the tests and milestones NSW families ask us about most, plus two free tools you can use right now. No email address, no sign-up, just open and use them.
How the NSW OC placement test works
What Opportunity Class is, who sits the test, roughly what it covers, and how to find the official dates and format.
Read the guideA 12-week Selective prep plan
A calm, week-by-week outline for preparing for a Selective High School placement test, without burning your child out. Includes a printable calendar.
Read the guideFree self-check: is my child exam-ready?
Five quick questions, about two minutes. A private conversation-starter, not a test — nothing you answer leaves your browser.
Try the self-checkFree printable practice worksheet
Eight original maths and literacy questions, upper-primary and Selective-prep level, with worked answers. Print it, no sign-up.
Get the worksheetThese are general, educational guides, not official test information. Formats, dates and eligibility change — always check the NSW Department of Education website for what's current. SparkIQ offers original, exam-style practice material to go alongside your own research; it isn't a substitute for the official pages, and it can't promise results.
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