Students would normally know by now whether they have been accepted to Mac Robertson Girls’ High School, Melbourne High School, Nossal High School or Suzanne Cory High School. But this year is like no other.
We don’t know what’s going to happen next year," said Dr Siddiqui. “As a parent we don’t know, should we pay the fee for next year for the private school or should we wait and see?”
Year 8 student Diya said she had always wanted to go to a selective-entry school. While she's still confident, her motivation has waned. While the delay is not ideal, Colin Axup, principal of Suzanne Cory High School in Werribee, said the schools would manage.
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