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Clear advice for OC & Selective placement

Strategy guides written for NSW parents, grounded in how the placement and reserve list system actually works.

OC Reserve Strategy

OC Reserve List Strategy: What to Do When You Get a Band

How to read your OC band, what movement to expect, and a band-by-band strategy for whether to wait or move on.

88 schools · 2025 data

Selective Reserve Strategy

Selective School Reserve List Strategy: A Parent's Guide

Why selective lists move slowly, how to read your band against your school's real history, and the mistakes to avoid.

48 schools · 2025 data

Decision Guide

Accept the Offer or Wait? A Decision Framework

Every scenario at outcomes time — offer only, reserve only, or both — and the clean answer for each.

All scenarios covered

Bands Explained

Reserve Bands A to F: What Your Letter Means

A plain-English guide to the band system, approximate timing, and why the same band means different things at different schools.

A–F in plain English