The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School: Year 9 entry in 2028
The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School (Mac.Rob) is a selective entry government girls' school for Years 9 to 12. It accepts 300 students in Year 9 each year through the ACER selective entry exam.
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Entry points and deadlines
Applications for Year 9 entry in 2028 open in March 2027 through ACER. Students apply in Year 8 and rank their preferred selective schools.
Mac.Rob takes 300 Year 9 students a year through the selective entry exam.
In Years 10 and 11 it accepts only as many students as it has places, generally 10 to 20, through an EduTest exam and interview. The school held its enrolment information night in late March in 2026.
Testing
Year 9 places at all four Victorian selective entry high schools come from one ACER exam sat in Year 8: Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning (60 minutes), Reading and Verbal Reasoning (55 minutes) and Writing (40 minutes). A student can sit the Year 9 exam only once.
About 1,000 Year 9 places are offered across the four schools each year: 85% on exam rank, up to 10% under equity consideration and up to 5% at the principal's discretion.
Year 9 entry in 2028: timeline (last cycle: applications 2 March-24 April 2026, exam 20 June 2026, offers 3 August 2026)
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| March 2027 | Applications open for Year 9 entry in 2028 |
| Late April 2027 (expected) | Applications close |
| June 2027 (expected) | Selective entry exam (ACER) |
| August 2027 (expected) | Exam outcome reports and Round 1 offers |
How to prepare
- ✓ Use Year 7 to build reading stamina and vocabulary, then start timed exam practice in Year 8.
- ✓ Balance the three parts: a weak Writing task can pull down a strong maths result.
- ✓ Attend the information night and a school tour before ranking schools.
- ✓ Keep a Year 10 entry in mind as a second route if Year 9 does not work out.
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Common questions
How many Year 9 places does Mac.Rob have?＋
300 each year.
Can my daughter join Mac.Rob in Year 10 or 11?＋
Only a small number, generally 10 to 20, through an EduTest exam and interview.
When is the Mac.Rob entrance exam for 2028 entry?＋
Expected in June 2027, after applications open in March 2027. The last exam was held on Saturday 20 June 2026.
Can my child sit the selective entry exam twice?＋
No. A student can sit the Year 9 selective entry exam only once, so Year 8 is the one attempt.
Sources
Facts on this page were checked against these sources on 2026-10-06.