(2) What are Opportunity Classes?

Opportunity Classes are available for Year 5 and Year 6 NSW students who are academically gifted. These special classes cater for brighter students, as they specifically offer extra challenges that the normal primary school class lacks.

Students in Year 4, who wish to join an Opportunity Class, can sit for the OC Placement Test, which is usually held in August every year. Places are offered during the final term of Year 4 so that students have sufficient time to prepare for the following school year. Applications for OC placement in the following year close in early June.

To find out how to apply for OC placements contact the principal of the public school your child is currently attending. Any enquiries regarding courses and programs offered by specific Opportunity Classes should be addressed to the specific schools you are interested in.