Application: 2026 Health & Sciences (STEM) Pathways Program - Year 7 in 2026

***APPLICATIONS WILL CLOSE ON 17 FEBRUARY 2025 AT 11.30PM - APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THIS TIME WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED***

There are up to 20 positions available for enrolment at Adelaide Botanic High School for Year 7 in 2026 through this out-of-zone* selective entry process.

All applicants will be required to :

Complete this online application, providing details of student and parent.
Complete this online application, answering the questions that will address interest and previous experience in STEM learning.
Provide a 30 second video of the student (introducing themselves and advise what they love about STEM).
Provide a copy of the student's 2024 Year 5 Semester 2 school report (there is a section to Upload in this online application).
Pay to sit the ACER Higher Ability Skills Test (HAST), to be held on Saturday, 1 March 2025 (there is a section to pay in this online application).

Shortlisted students may also be invited to attend an interview.

Note - there is the feature to save and return to this application at the bottom of the page - meaning it can be completed over several sittings if required.

* Applications for students living in-zone will not be accepted. Any payment made will be refunded (less the Stripe payment service fee).

Student Information

Student First Name *

Student Surname: *

Student Preferred First Name (if applicable):

Student Middle Name(s) (if applicable):

Student Gender *

MaleFemaleNon-BinaryOther

Student Date of Birth *

Student Year Level (in 2025) *

Year 6Other

If not Year 6, please provide details.....noting that this application is for Year 7 in 2026: *

Student Current Primary School: *

Student Previous Primary School(s) (if applicable):

Student Residential Address (Street Number and Street Name): *

Student Residential Address (Suburb and Postcode): *

If different to Residential Address above, please provide Student Postal Address:

Parent Information

Parent First Name: *

Parent Surname: *

Parent Telephone Number: *

Parent Email Address: *

Please provide a statement about your child in support of their application to attend Adelaide Botanic High School: *1500 character (approximately 250 word) limit

Student Statements - addressing interest and previous experience in STEM

Tell us how you demonstrate an interest in and commitment to one, some or all the school's focus areas of Health, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics: *1500 character (approximately 250 word) limit

Tell us about how you demonstrate a positive attitude towards learning, school and study: *1500 character (approximately 250 word) limit

Describe your willingness to join with and contribute to the Adelaide Botanic High School's culture of curiosity, community and excellence: *1500 character (approximately 250 word) limit

Please add anything else that you think we would like to know about you:1500 character (approximately 250 word) limit

Uploads to support Application

Please upload a copy of the student Year 5 Semester 2 (2024) school report: *

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The following file types are allowed: doc, docx, jpeg, jpg, pdf, png, tif, tiff

Please upload a 30 second video - student to introduce themselves and advise their favourite thing about STEM: *

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The following video file types are allowed: avi, mov, mp4

I agree and understand that the information provided in this application (including student statements, student video and student school reports) will be treated confidentially and used for selection purposes only, with no distribution outside of the selection panel at Adelaide Botanic High School. *

ACER Higher Ability Skills Test (HAST) Payment and Booking

All applicants are required to sit the ACER High Abilities Selection Test (HAST). The HAST is designed to measure academic ability rather than academic achievement.

The assessment comprises three parts: Reading Comprehension, Mathematical Reasoning and Abstract Reasoning.

Further details of the ACER HAST (including the option to purchase a sample question booklet) are available here: https://www.acer.org/au/hast/student-support

I acknowledge that applicants will be required to sit the ACER Higher Ability Skills Test (HAST).
This will be held on Saturday, 1 March 2025 and will cost AUD$111.00 per applicant.
The test location will be the Braggs Lecture Theatre at the University of Adelaide.
Details such as test time and what to bring will be provided closer to the date. *

A payment of AUD$111.00 must be made to sit the ACER Higher Ability Skills Test and apply for the 2026 Health & Sciences (STEM) Pathways Program - Year 7 in 2026: *

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