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North Shore is a coaching college catering for students from Pre-School (ages 2.5+ years old) to Year 12. We have been in operation for over 30 years. We currently have over 10,000 students throughout Australia receiving expert tuition from 1,000 teachers, at over 65 campuses in Australia and Hong Kong. Our College offers extension and support programs in addition to expertly developed term programs  to meet the wide range of educational needs of our students and to allow them to realise their potential.

We have grown to over 65 campuses largely through word of mouth. That means our loyal parents are extremely happy with the tuition we provide. The highest ever for the NSW Opportunity Class (OC) and NSW Selective School scores were achieved by two of our students and we have had thousands of success stories in OC Placement, Selective Schools Placement, Scholarship offers and state-based final examination results.

At North Shore, we limit our maximum class to 15 students per class. This is our maximum during non-COVID restriction periods. If the campus is required to adhere to the State Government’s Health guidance, than class size will vary accordingly – you will be notified via SMS/Telephone/Email for any class time and room changes.

We also offer one-on-one (private tutoring), as an alternative to your child being in a class with up to 15 students i.e. a ‘smaller class’ environment.

Our success rate is extremely high. In our Primary Program we have over 1,000 success stories in the Selective School and OC placements.

The highest ever OC and Selective School Test scores were achieved by 2 North Shore students.

For the last few years, we are very proud of our results. For example, in the last few years, our students won over 150 scholarships on average each year.

In our High School Program, a high proportion of our HSC students achieved an ATAR of 96 to 99. They are accepted into the top universities of their choice. Over the last four years over 100 students scored 98 and 99. In the last two years we have had 10 students score an ATAR of 99.95. Many of our students have appeared on the NSW Premier’s List.

We are extremely proud of our results because our percentage of success is extremely high!

It is hard to be 100% accurate because we are relying on our students to return and tell us about their results.

If they do not tell us, we are not able to count them, so our figures might be on the low side. Last year saw 1000 success stories for selective school placements and Scholarship offers.

Most families who come to North Shore are through word of mouth and they are less concerned about statistics and more about actual results their children experience. North Shore has a wonderful reputation and our parents are our most genuine recommendation.

You can enrol your child in-person at any one of our 65+ North Shore Coaching College campuses, or alternatively online by completing our online enrolment form.

When enrolling online, one of our North Shore Customer Service Representatives from your preferred campus will contact you within 48 hours of the online enrolment form submission to finalise your enrolment and take payment. If you have yet to hear back from your preferred campus, please contact your campus directly.

If you have submitted your online enrolment form but you haven’t received a phone call from one of our Customer Service Representatives, it may be the case that your contact details on the enrolment form had a typo or was incomplete, and we could not contact you. So please email us immediately at [email protected] and outline in your email the following:

1. The State you reside in.
2. Your preferred North Shore campus suburb.
3. Your contact telephone number.

Yes, we encourage all existing students to re-enrol before the end of the term to secure their places for the following term and/or holiday programs. In the case of any changes to student contact information, please inform our office as soon as possible. Tuition fees must be paid prior to attending classes.

Students re-enrolling early may be entitled for an early bird discount, please check with your Campus Director on the expiry date of the early bird discount offer and any terms and conditions.

Yes, please contact your nearest Campus Director to arrange for a free consultation prior to your enrolment. The contact details can be located here.

Payment can be made in person, over the telephone, online^ or by mail. We accept the following payment methods:

• Cash
• Cheque
• EFTPOS
• Credit Card (Visa or MasterCard only)
• Online Payment for selected campuses

All fees are payable in full for the term in advance. All seats are reserved only upon payment of fees. Handling fee to the full cost of one lesson will be charged for early termination or cancellation of the term. The subsequent lesson will also be charged unless 72 hrs notice is given prior to any termination.

^Online payment does not take into consideration discounts such as multi-term, multi-course and sibling discount – only early bird discount. So if you are eligible for the above discount(s), please visit your preferred North Shore campus and/or contact your Campus Director to make payment.

New South Wales Payment Terms & Conditions (Last Revised – Jan 2021)

1. Handling fee equivalent to the cost of 1 lesson (before discount), will be charged for the termination or cancellation of enrolment before the end of the course/program. The remainder of the refund will be calculated at the FULL cost of the course (before any discounts).
2. Any notice to terminate or cancel a course/program must be advised 7 days prior to the scheduled class in which the student has enrolled.
3. No refund or credit for absence(s) under any circumstances.
4. No refund or credit for multiple term enrolment(s).
5. No discounts apply for Private Coaching sessions.
6. All seats are reserved only upon full payment.
7. Classes are subject to availability.
8. Administration fee of $10 will be charged for payment for a single lesson.

Queensland Payment Terms & Conditions (Last Revised – Dec 2020) 

1. Payment should be paid in full for the whole term or number of lessons remaining for the term. Late fee of $5 applied to subsequent weeks if not paid after week 1.
2. Changes in Schedule: The College reserves the right to cancel any course if there is insufficient demand or for other reasons.
3. Handling fee equivalent to the cost of one lesson will be charged for early termination or cancellation of enrolment before the end of the program. The remainder of the refund will be calculated at the FULL coast of the course (before discount).
4. The subsequent lesson will also be charged unless 72 hours’ notice is given prior to any termination.
5. Any amendment request to the class/course enrolled is subject to availability.
6. All seats are reserved only upon payment.
7. No refund for absence and multiple term enrolments.
8. These enrolment Terms & Conditions apply to any future courses in which the named student is enrolled.

WA Payment Terms & Conditions (Last Revised – Dec 2020)

1. Handling fee equivalent to the cost of 1 lesson will be charged for the termination or cancellation of enrolment before the end of the course/program.
2. Any notice to terminate or cancel a course/program must be requested in writing (submit an application for refund Form) 7 days prior to the scheduled class in which the student has enrolled.
3. No refund or credit for absence(s) under any circumstances. Missed class worksheet/booklet is available on request.
4. No refund or credit for multiple term enrolment(s) is applicable. However, inter campus (within the same State) transfer is allowed if available.
5. No discounts and refunds apply for Private Coaching sessions.
6. All seats are reserved only upon full payment.
7. Classes are subject to availability.
8. Administration fees of $10 will be charged for makeup class or transfer per event i.e., if make up class for 2 consecutive weeks is requested then only $10 administration fees is applicable.

Important:

All enrolments with 10% discount or higher will no longer be eligible for other discount except siblings discount.

All the above Terms and Conditions are different between States and subject to change by North Shore College management without prior notice.

South Australia Payment Terms & Conditions (Last Revised – Mar 2021)

1. Handling fee equivalent to the cost of 1 lesson (before discount), will be charged for the termination or cancellation of enrolment before the end of the course/program. The remainder of the refund will be calculated at the FULL cost of the course (before any discounts).
2. Any notice to terminate or cancel a course/program must be advised 7 days prior to the scheduled class in which the student has enrolled.
3. No refund or credit for absence(s) under any circumstances.
4. No refund or credit for multiple term enrolment(s).
5. No discounts apply for Private Coaching sessions.
6. All seats are reserved only upon full payment.
7. Classes are subject to availability.
8. Administration fee of $10 will be charged for payment for a single lesson.

New South Wales Discount Policy (Last Revised – Dec 2020)

We offer a variety of DISCOUNTS for:

• EARLY BIRD PAYMENT
• Families enrolling in TERM PROGRAMS
• Enrolling in multiple TERM PROGRAMS
• Enrolling in multiple HOLIDAY PROGRAMS.

EARLY BIRD PAYMENT DISCOUNTS:

The following discounts only apply to term Core Programs if payment is made in full before the last lesson of the previous term and for a complete term of 10 lessons. No refunds or credits are available for multiple term enrolments.

• Enrolment for 1 term – save $40
• Enrolment for 2 terms – save $40 for each term and an additional 5% off
• Enrolment for 3 or 4 terms – save $40 for each term and an additional 10% off

The following discounts only applies to holiday programs if payment is made in full before the last lesson of the previous term and for a complete holiday program.

• Enrolment for the first holiday course: save $20.

TERM PROGRAM DISCOUNTS:

The following discounts apply if payment is made in full and for a complete term of 10 lessons.

1. Family Discounts

• Enrolment for the 2^nd child – save $20 per term
• Enrolment for the 3^rd child – save 25% per term. No other discounts apply
• Enrolment for the 4^th child – save 50% per term. No other discounts apply

Family discounts apply in decreasing order of fees applying to each child i.e. 1^st child is the child with the highest term program fees, 2^nd child is the child with the 2^nd highest term program fees etc.

2. Multiple Course Discounts

• Enrolment for 2^nd term course for each child – save $50
• Enrolment for 3^rd and subsequent term course for each child – save 50% for the 3^rd and subsequent course. No other discounts apply

Multiple course discounts apply in decreasing order of fees applying to each child – i.e. 1^st child is the child with the highest term program fees, 2^nd child is the child with the 2^nd highest term program fees etc.

HOLIDAY PROGRAM DISCOUNTS:

The following discounts apply to each child and only if payment is made in full and for a complete holiday course.

1. Multiple Course Discounts

• Enrolment for 2^nd and subsequent holiday course – save 50% per course of lesser value

Queensland Discount Policy (Last Revised – Dec 2020)

• Early Bird Payment for TERM PROGRAM
• Early Bird Payment for HOLIDAY PROGRAM
• Sibling discounts
• Enrolling in multiple holiday programs

EARLY BIRD PAYMENT DISCOUNTS:

The following discounts only apply to:

1. Term programs if payment is made in full before the last lesson of the previous term and for a complete term of 10 lessons.
   • Term enrolment – save $30
2. Holiday program if payment is made in full before the last lesson of the previous term.
   • Holiday program enrolment – save $20
3. Multiple Holiday programs discount (per student)
   • Enrol 3^rd course in holiday program – 20% off the lowest fee

SIBLING DISCOUNTS:

• Enrolment for the 2^nd child – save $20 per term
• Enrolment for the 3^rd child – save $30 per term
• Enrolment for the 4^th child – save 50% discount on the lowest term fee.

WA Discount Policy (Last Revised– Feb 2021)

• Early Bird Payment
• Siblings enrolling in TERM PROGRAMS
• Enrolling in multiple TERM PROGRAMS
• Enrolling in multiple courses in HOLIDAY PROGRAMS
• Multiple Subject (Year 11 and 12)
• Scholarship / GATE / ICAS medal winners
• Double Bonus Offer (New Student and Referral)
• Current North Shore Staff and Teacher

EARLY BIRD PAYMENT AND MULTI TERM DISCOUNTS: (apply within one calendar year)

***NOTE: Due to the COVID-19 lockdown, the Early Bird Discount expiry date will be extended to Week 10 (the 28 March 2021) for all campuses/students in PERTH.***

The following discounts only apply to term programs if payment is made in full before the Week 9 lesson of the previous term and for a complete term of 10 lessons. For multiple term enrolment EARLY BIRD discount is only applicable against the current term and NOT for remaining term/s. No refunds or credits are available for multiple term enrolments for any reasons.

• Enrolment for 1 term – save $30
• Enrolment for 2 terms an additional 5% off: (Current Term – $30 + Next term Fees) X 95%
• Enrolment for 3 or 4 terms –additional 10% off : (Current Term – $30 + following term/s Fees) X 90%

TERM PROGRAM DISCOUNTS:

The following discounts apply if additional child/ren is enrolled in the beginning or middle of the term with the fee-payable of over $400. If the fees for the 2^nd or 3^rd child is less than $400 then no siblings discount is applicable.

1. Family Discounts
   • Enrolment for the 2nd child – save $ 30 per term
   • Enrolment for the 3rd child – save $60 per term
   • Enrolment for the 4th child – save $120 per term

HOLIDAY PROGRAM DISCOUNTS:

The following discounts apply to each child and only if payment is made in full and for a complete holiday course.

Multiple Course Discounts

• Enrolment for 1st holiday course – save $20 (Early Bird)
• Enrolment for 2nd and/or 3^rd  course in the same holiday program – save 30% per course

MULTIPLE SUBJECT DISCOUNT:

This discount is available for Year 11 and 12 only. This discount can be availed in conjunction with other discounts available at the time of enrolment (i.e., Early bird for 1^st subject + 20% on second subject + 50% on 3^rd or more subject)

• 1^st Subject – $30 off (Early Bird)
• 2^nd Subject – 20% off
• 3^rd or more Subject – 50% off

SCHOLORSHIP / GATE / ICAS MEDAL WINNERS DISCOUNT:

Scholarship / GATE/ ICAS medal winners can get huge discounts for the subsequent Year enrolments. To gain this discount the student needs to submit the relevant letter of offer issued by the school or the institution to North Shore Coaching College.

• GATE/Scholarship – 20% off on one Full Year enrolment
• ICAS Medal Winners – 10% off on one Full Year enrolment

DOUBLE BONUS COUPON (NEW STUDENT AND REFERRAL) DISCOUNT:

New student is one who has never studied at North Shore or re-joined after a year gap. If a North Shore student refers a new student who enrolled in North Shore term program for 10 weeks successfully then he/she is entitled for referral bonus which is redeemable within 24 months from the date of issue. This coupon must be completed by the new student and authorised by a campus director at the time of enrolment. Terms & conditions apply. For details contact our campus director.

• New Student – Save $30
• Referral – Save $30

Current North Shore Staff and Teacher

30% discount is available for current staff or teacher who enrols their child for North Shore term program.

South Australia Discount Policy (Last Revised – Dec 2020)

Discount applicable for grades: Kindy – Year 10:

Early Bird Discount: 10% off when you pay the full term fee on or before the last lesson of the previous term.

Sibling Discount: Additional discounts will be applied when you enrol two or more children (only with full term advanced payments). See details below:

2 Children: 2nd child receives 20% off.

3 Children: 2nd child receives 20% off; 3rd child receives 40% off.

4 Children: 2nd child receives 10% off; 3rd child receives 10%; 4th child receives 50% off.

These discounts cannot be applied with any other promotional offer.

Discount applicable for grades: Year 11 – Year 12:

Early bird discount: 10% off if you enrol in two subjects, 15% off if you enroll in three subjects. 20% off if you enroll in four or five subjects.

Our curriculum writing team consists of highly qualified and experienced teachers. They have successful backgrounds in state and national curriculum development for both private and government schools. We regularly revise and improve our teaching materials so as to be in line with any changes in school curriculum and public exams.

The College’s curriculum is a little ahead of most schools. Our programs are specially designed for students who aim for improvement, enrichment, extension and acceleration.

North Shore is committed to ensuring we reflect any and all changes to all curricula, such as  state-based final high school examination syllabuses and Selective School examination syllabuses.

The review of our teaching materials is an ongoing process which we undertake to ensure we deliver learning programs of the highest quality that are relevant to the needs of our students.

Absences from classes missed will not be refunded. However, a student can attend a make-up class in an equivalent class in the same week (if it is available at your preferred campus). You will need to notify the campus office in advance. You will receive a “Make-Up Slip” to hand to the Campus Director of the make-up class. After attending a make-up class, students should hand in their homework to the regular class teacher for marking.

In the event that a make-up class is not possible, the student may choose to log into the Student Area to view the lesson online (available for Primary School Students enrolled in the Fastrain Core Programs only), and collect the course materials for the lesson(s) and return the completed learning material(s) to their teacher(s) for marking.

Students who require additional assistance are welcome to use North Shore’s FREE Student Support Services.

Yes, we offer a variety of exam preparation tutoring courses depending on your child’s academic goals. Please visit our tutoring page and select your child’s school year to locate exam preparation tutoring courses for their school year. Please note, our tutoring course pages are constantly updated and our exam preparation courses run at various times during the school term and during the holiday program, so please check back regularly or contact your nearest campus director for a full list of our exam preparation courses and programs for your child.

Homework is an essential part of the North Shore ethos. Homework is set to complement the materials learnt in class. Students should hand in their homework the following lesson. Any homework handed in late may not be marked in time by the teachers.

Yes, depending on your child’s enrolment we have allocated break times for students and we highly encourage your child to bring a snack and a drink if they have a recess break. Students are reminded to keep valuables and money in their pockets, not in their bags. North Shore will not be responsible for any loss of property.

In the majority of cases this is not recommended as it can lead to holes in a child’s concepts and skills. Decisions regarding jumping level are made by the senior directors. There must be strong evidence for them to consider a student jumping a level. Your child would have to undergo a further assessment before this could be considered.

The work your child undertakes at North Shore may be more difficult than your child’s regular work at school. Your child may find the work challenging to begin with.

Do not be afraid to ask the teacher for assistance. Your child will become familiar with the work requirements throughout the term. You and your child may also make use of our free Student Support Services such as the Homework Support via the Student Login, Homework telephone line and drop-ins at participating campuses and at differing times. Please consult your Campus Directors for service availability and times.

All of our teachers have current Working with Children Checks. Our teachers are highly qualified and very experienced.

All of our teachers have undergone our own further training programs that have been developed in conjunction with the Western Sydney University.

Our teachers set high goals for the students so that excellent results can be achieved. Some of our teachers are external examination markers. They approach teaching in a highly professional manner ensuring thorough coverage of content and constructive feedback on homework assignments.

We use a “face-to-face” teaching methodology encouraging creativity and lateral thinking. We use both open ended and closed questioning techniques to assist students in extending the knowledge of relevant concepts. The students are given a set of quality course materials every lesson. Our teachers will use 2/3 of the time teaching key concepts and examples. The remaining 1/3 of the lesson will be used for guided exercises to ensure students fully understand the topic being taught for the lesson.

The teachers will write a Progress Report for each student at the end of each term. You will be informed of how your child has performed in the term. The teacher will also nominate the best and most improved student in the class for the appropriate certificates and trophies as encouragement.

The degree of improvement will depend on your child’s commitment to his studies and his current level of skills and knowledge. You will be able to discuss your child’s improvement with the teacher after they have been attending classes for a number of weeks. You will also receive report cards each term to help you track improvement.

Since our courses are usually more demanding than the work your child may be doing at school, he/she may require some time to adjust to our system before you see the improvement.

Yes, North Shore Coaching College has a Student Award System.

Encouragement is one of the essential elements that leads to success in a student’s pursuit of academic excellence. Sustainable encouragement assists to build self-confidence and helps students to maintain focus.

The North Shore Student Award System consists of the following:

• Good Student Awards
• Trophies
• End of Term Certificates

Students can collect Good Student Awards to swap for exciting gifts, prizes or trophies.

North Shore offers a range of expertly developed course and programs for all students from Pre-School to Year 12. Please visit our Tutoring page for our full offering.

Yes! The courses we offer are designed to benefit children who will be sitting for Scholarship/ Selective Schools/Opportunity Class Exams. We particularly recommend the Fastrain Extended Program. Please visit our Tutoring page for our full offering.

We also hold FREE educational seminars covering key information about these external examinations twice a year. Please view our Calendar for more information.

Our curriculum writing team consists of highly qualified and experienced teachers. They have successful backgrounds in state and national curriculum development for both private and government schools. We regularly revise and improve our teaching materials so as to be in line with any changes in school curriculum and public exams.

The College’s curriculum is a little ahead of most schools. Our programs are specially designed for students who aim for improvement, enrichment, extension and acceleration.

North Shore is committed to ensuring we reflect any and all changes to all curricula, such as  state-based final high school examination syllabuses and Selective School examination syllabuses.

The review of our teaching materials is an ongoing process which we undertake to ensure we deliver learning programs of the highest quality that are relevant to the needs of our students.

The Young Achiever Program is suitable for gifted and talented Year 4 students.

The Young Achiever Program is to better prepare students for the Year 5 High Achiever Program, NAPLAN, Maths Olympiad, Competitions and Scholarship Exams.

Students will be required to sit for an Entrance Exam before being offered placement in this Program. A large number of full, half or quarter Scholarships will be offered to successful Year 3 students from Term 4 onwards.

The Yougn Achiever Program runs from Term 4 Year 3 through until Term 4 of Year 4.

There is a scholarship and entrance exam for the High Achiever Program. If you do not require your child to take part in the scholarship exam and your child has achieved a high academic level throughout the Young Achiever Program he/she may continue with the High Achiever Program in Year 5.

Students who have been offered a position must pay 2 terms in advance to display a commitment to the program.

The High Achiever Program is suitable for gifted and talented Year 5 students.

The High Achiever Program is to better prepare students for Selective Schools and Scholarship Exams. It also better prepares students for NAPLAN, ICAS, Maths Olympiad, SEAMO, AMC and other Competitions.

Students will be required to sit for an Entrance Exam before being offered placement in this prestigious Program. A large number of full, half or quarter Scholarship will be offered to successful Year 4 students.

The High Achiever Program runs from Term 1 Year 5 through until Term 1 of Year 6.

Both our Fastrain Extended Program and High Achiever Program begin preparing students for Selective High School Test & Scholarship Exams from Term 1 of Year 5 and will continue to do so until Year 6 Term 1 of the following year. The course focusses on the development of key skills, through exercises, hints & tips, and mock tests. New and exciting writing materials have been integrated into the program to ensure comprehensive development of writing skills. The English component offers a wide coverage of advanced comprehension skills drawn from stimulus materials based on various genres, plus grammar, vocabulary usage, extension exercises and exam techniques. The Maths & General Ability component incorporates essential key maths and lateral thinking concepts and also provides a systematic approach to helping students work on various types of questions encountered in both The Selective Schools Test and Scholarship exams.

As an integral part of our training, all Year 5 students will undertake a MOCK EXAM program of practice tests in Writing, English, Maths & General Ability. The MOCK EXAMS are held in class. The schedule is:

• Year 5 Term 2 — 1 exam
• Year 5 Term 3 — 2 exams
• Year 5 Term 4 — 2 exams
• Year 6 Term 1 — 1 exam

A systematic approach in imparting the students with essential concepts, building up their confidence as well as improving speed & accuracy in tests constitute important milestones for exam success.

Yes! In addition to the standard Fastrain Extended and High Achiever programs, North Shore offers various Exam Preparation Programs. Students seeking Scholarships and Selective Schools placements are strongly advised to undertake the Exam Preparation Programs.

The following set of programs is suggested to maximise your child’s chances of success: (NEED TO LINK TO COURSES PAGES WHEN CREATED)

• Fastrain Extended/High Achiever Program (Year 5 Terms 1 to 4)
• Year 5 Exam Preparation Program (Term 1 of Year 5 to Term 1 of Year 6)
• Holiday Programs (Years 5 & 6 in each of the school holidays)
• Writing for Exam Success (a one-term program to be done in either Term 4 of Year 5 or Term 1 of Year 6)
• Fastrain Extended/High Achiever Program (Year 6 Term 1)

Attendance at all segments of this integrated program is instrumental in steady and progressive development for the Selective Schools Test and Scholarship Exams.

Sacrificing some weeks in July, September and January holidays should be considered both worthwhile and necessary.

Each year, we consistently receive many success stories regarding OC, Selective Schools, Scholarships and HSC. Your child could be equally successful. This has built upon our proud and much envied reputation. Please be assured that your child’s success is our number one priority.

The following set of programs is suggested to maximise your child’s chances of success. Visit our Tutoring pages for the following Programs and Courses:

1. Fastrain Extended/Young Achiever Program (Term 4 of Year 3 to Term 4 of Year 4)

2. Extra OC Trial Test Class:

Beginning in Year 3 Term 4 and running up until the test date in Term 3 we are holding the Extra OC Trial test. This course allows students to practice exam techniques while gaining valuable exposure to the type of questions they will face in the test.

3. July Holiday Program OC Preparation (2 Weeks)

During the July Holiday Program we will be running two weeks of 5 or 10 days, 3 hours per day, Intensive and Advanced Programs. Each lesson will contain OC trial tests, explanations of the test answers and a range of skills & knowledge to prepare students for the OC exam.

4. Year 4 Final Revision & Extra OC Mock Exam:

We will hold a Final Revision Session at select campuses prior to the OC Exam. This session ensures students are equipped with skills, hints & tips that will prove invaluable in the OC exam.

Yes.

We offer two options for additional homework resources for primary students:

• Homework Club for Years 1 to 6 — students undertake additional work from the books provided in the membership price.
• Maths Plus – Years 3 to 5 — additional homework activities that complement the concepts covered in weekly mathematics lessons. The materials have been developed to provide remediation, consolidation and extension of understandings of concepts covered in the weekly Fastrain mathematics lessons.

In addition, our North Shore Student Portal has extra homework for Year 3 to Year 6 students.

As part of our holistic approach to education, North Shore offers students an opportunity to participate in Competitions and Assessments run by prestigious organisations worldwide. Some include ICAS Assessments™, Australian Maths Trust’s Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC) and the Computational & Algorithmic (CAT) Competition, South East Asian Mathematics Olympiad (SEAMO) and the best preparation for Selective and Opportunity Class (OC for NSW only) exam preparation: Selective Written Assessment Test (SWAT).

Each competition and assessment testing modes varies.

The 2021 Computational & Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) Competition is a paper-based test.

The 2021 Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC) Competition is a paper-based test.

The 2021 ICAS Assessments^™  is an online-based test, including the ‘Writing’ assessment. So please ensure your child brings a compatible device, with a compatible browser, and that a lock-down browser is installed for subjects that require a lock-down browser. Please refer to the ICAS Assessments^™  Terms and Conditions for information on the conditions for sitting the ICAS Assessments^™  in 2021 at North Shore Coaching College.

The 2021 Selective Written Assessment Test (SWAT) is a paper-based test.

‘Allocation Exhausted’ will appear on our online registration for Competitions & Assessments when a particular competition ‘ticket date’ and ‘time’ session has reached its maximum capacity. Meaning you will not be able to book for that particular date and time session as the campus has reached its allowable limit. Each campus has a different maximum capacity/allowable limit and this is set based on classroom size, classroom availability, resourcing and current COVID-Safe premise guidelines.

Once a session has reached maximum capacity (i.e. Allocation Exhausted), it is at the College’s discretion whether additional sessions will be opened (if at all).

We apologise for the inconvenience, please contact us at [email protected] and provide us with the following details so we can review your registration and payment records:

1. Your children’s full name and DOB (so we can verify your registrations).

2. The credit card transaction record i.e. screenshot of the transactions from your bank’s online portal – if possible).

Yes, we have an extensive range of educational books, past exam papers and past competition papers for your child to review and practice as part of their exam and competition preparation. Please visit our shop: North Shore Shop at www.northshoreshop.com.au.

As an approved and Authorised Testing centre for the Australian Maths Trust (AMT), ICAS Assessments^™ , Selective Written Assessment Test (SWAT) and the South East Asian Mathematical Olympiad (SEAMO) competitions and assessments, North Shore Coaching College have been provided with a specific open-window in which our campuses can host the competitions within these set dates.

The dates advertised on the official competition’s website are the dates when Australian and/or International Public and Private schools are to undertake the competition.

Registrations for any of our competitions and assessments at North Shore Coaching College has moved to online registrations via our website since 2019. Successful registration requires full payment to be made online using a valid VISA or Mastercard credit card through our secure payment gateway.

You will receive an email confirmation of your successful registration within 24 hours of purchase. If you do not complete your registration you will receive a pending registration email with an opportunity to continue your registration where you left it.

It may be the case that there was a typo in the email address provided in your original online registration form. Please reach out to us at [email protected] and provide us with the following information so we can verify your details and update your email address accordingly:

1. Child’s Full Name;

2. Child’s Date of Birth; and

3. Preferred Email Address to re-issue the Registration and Payment Receipt.

North Shore Coaching College is proud to offer the world-renowned ICAS Assessments™ to all students, provided their schools are not currently offering the ICAS Assessments™ that they intend on entering.

ICAS Assessments™ will be available in Digital Technologies, Writing, English, Science, Spelling Bee (not available in QLD) and Mathematics.

ICAS Assessments™ are an annual world-class competition designed to recognise academic excellence for high potential students. These online assessments are designed to recognise and reward academic excellence. Students are asked to demonstrate a deeper, integrated, and thorough level of learning. To ensure an engaging and beneficial experience for all students, new ICAS Assessments™ are developed annually for each subject in every year level. All students will receive certificates of achievement. Highest performing students have an opportunity to win medals (subject to determination by Janison Solutions Pty Ltd ‘Janison’).

Registration to sit ICAS Assessments™ at North Shore Coaching College must be completed online, and is on a first-come-first-serve basis. Once a session has reached maximum capacity (i.e. Allocation Exhausted), it is at the College’s discretion whether additional sessions will be opened. We have strict closing dates for ICAS so if you can no longer view the ICAS under www.north-shore.com.au/competitions for your State, then it means the competition date has expired and we are no longer accepting new registrations.

North Shore Coaching College offers past papers; up to and including the Year 2018, which may be purchased to assist your child in preparing for the ICAS Assessments. These past papers provide a valuable opportunity to gain assessment experience whilst acquainting candidates with the style and content of possible question types. Please order these past papers online at the North Shore Shop.

Registration is open to all students in NSW, QLD, WA, SA, ACT and VIC who will not be sitting the relevant ICAS Assessment at their school. The ICAS Assessments will be held at the Principal North Shore Coaching College Campus of each State.

IMPORTANT! ICAS Assessments™ are online-based (including the Writing Assessment). You will need to bring your own compatible device to complete the ICAS Assessment online*. Any laptops, tablets (except iPad Mini), Chromebooks, Macs etc., with an internet browser (Janison recommends Google Chrome) for the ICAS testing platform. Mobile phones/Smartphones are NOT compatible devices.

* Please ensure that your device is compatible with the ICAS Assessments™ technical requirements. To view the ICAS Assessments™ Platform Technical Requirements, please visit: https://icasassessments.janisoninsights.com/pages/technical-readiness_technical-readiness.

* Please ensure the device being used for the ICAS Assessments™ passes all requirements of the ICAS Assessments™ Technical Readiness test prior to arriving for the ICAS assessment at North Shore Coaching College: https://icasassessments.janisoninsights.com/pages/technical-readiness_technical-readiness. Mobile phones/Smartphones and the Apple iPad mini does NOT meet the minimum requirements.

* Please check carefully to ensure that your device is functional prior to the ICAS Assessment as we do not have spare devices, and will not be responsible if you are unable to undertake the ICAS Assessments™ due to device failure.

* The North Shore Coaching College campuses will be providing free WiFi for your child to complete the ICAS Assessments™.

* Students sitting the Writing (Year 3-Year 12) and Spelling Bee (Year 2-Year 7) ICAS Assessments™ online will need to ensure that the latest version of the Locked-Down Browser is installed. The latest version is the 2021 version which is downloadable from https://www.icasassessments.com/support-locked-down-browser/ Note: If you have a previous version of the Janison Locked-Down Browser i.e. 2019 and 2020, please DELETE all old version(s) of the Lock-Down Browser and install the latest version.

* You may only register for the year level/school grade in which your child is currently enrolled at school.

* You may only register for the ICAS Assessment subjects which your child will NOT be sitting at school.

* You may only register for 1 x ICAS Assessment subject per available day and time slot.

* ICAS Assessments™ in NSW will be held at the North Shore Coaching College Chatswood campus only.

* Please ensure you are available for the date(s) and time(s) you select. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the specified starting time to ensure your child has sufficient time to set up their device for the online assessment. Note that the ending time listed in the ICAS calendar below is approximate; please refer to the ‘Assessment Lengths’ table below for the length of the test your child will be sitting. Allow an additional 30 minutes (approximately) for setup, pack down and administration; for example, if your child is sitting the Year 6 Digital Technologies paper at 4:30pm, you should aim to arrive by 4:15pm and pick up your child at about 5:35pm.

* All fees paid are non-refundable and non-transferable. 

* Devices are required for ALL assessments.

Please refer to the Terms and Conditions for registration to ICAS Assessments™ on this page under heading: What are your Terms and Conditions for ICAS Assessments™?

Assessment Lengths

Please note that your child must sit the paper corresponding to their school year level.

ICAS Assessments at North Shore Coaching College (NSW) are 1 hour 15 minutes (and 1 hr for Digital Technologies and Writing), independent of the designated ICAS exam session times/assessment lengths. Extra time is to allowed for orderly entry and exit from our premises and proper functioning of devices for all students.

Student cannot be asked to be removed from the classroom before the advertised time.

Got a Question?

Please refer to the Frequent Asked Questions (FAQs) for Competition & Assessment information on this page.

Any questions relating to the online registration/booking/change of Name/DOB/Email Address/Postal Address etc…, please contact our National Head Office at [email protected] who operate and manage the online bookings/registrations.

Alternatively contact the Principal Campus of your State for State-based operational questions: (NSW) [email protected], (QLD) [email protected], (WA) [email protected], (SA) [email protected], (VIC) [email protected] and (ACT) [email protected].

Please refer to the official ICAS Assessments website for all technical requirements: https://www.icasassessments.com/support-technical-requirements/

Supported Hardware Devices:

* Laptop
* Desktop PC
* Chromebook
* iPad
* Android tablet

Please note the following regarding the supported hardware devices:

• Note 1: An external keyboard or mouse is not necessary for students using a tablet.
• Note 2: The iPad mini is not supported.
• Note 3: Chromebooks must be running as Managed Devices in Kiosk mode for assessments requiring the locked-down browser application. Important: In order to run the locked-down browser on managed Chromebooks, you will need to add Replay to the Google account in the admin console. This is a one-off configuration, you do not need to undertake these steps on the student device. Note: Your organisation needs to subscribe to a Chrome service, such as Chrome Enterprise, Chrome Education, or Chrome Kiosk. https://www.icasassessments.com/support-locked-down-browser/
• Note 4: Devices must be connected to a single screen only.

Please refer to the official ICAS Assessments website for all technical requirements: https://www.icasassessments.com/support-technical-requirements/

Supported Operating Systems

Yes. The ICAS Spelling Bee assessment requires audio and you need to ensure you pack a set of headphones, earphones or earbuds for ICAS Spelling Bee. Please check the headphones, earphones or earbuds are operating prior to sending your child for the ICAS. If required, please ensure the headphones are fully charged and the bluetooth/connectivity is enabled/paired with the compatible device and/or your child is equipped to be able to enable/pair the devices on the day of the assessment.

Should you forget to pack a set of headphones, earphones or earbuds for ICAS Spelling Bee, there may be a charge for North Shore to supply brand new headphones, earphones or earbuds for your child to sit the ICAS Spelling Bee. However supply is not guaranteed and various from state to state.

ICAS Assessments at North Shore Coaching College’s Principal Campuses vary in duration. Our advertised assessment length are independent of the designated ICAS exam session times/assessment lengths as extra time is needed to allowed for orderly entry and exit from our premises and to ensure proper functioning of devices for all students.

It is at the College’s discretion whether additional sessions will be opened (if at all), once a session has reached maximum capacity. But overall, we are limited to ICAS/Janison’s opening window of ICAS Assessment ‘allowable sitting dates’.

To sit ICAS Assessments at North Shore Coaching College, each ICAS Assessment subject (except Writing), in 2021 cost $40, with the Writing assessment costing $45.

All pricing is inclusive of GST, all transaction fees, free WIFI and supervision on the assessment day, inclusive of administration costs involved in registration to ICAS Assessments and all communication related to your child’s registration.

The price for each ICAS Assessment has been set according to the following considerations:

1. The price in which ICAS Assessment/Janison charges North Shore Coaching College;

2. The cost to employ exam invigilators to supervise students sitting the assessments;

3. The opportunity cost of  allocating classrooms for ICAS Assessments when usual North Shore classes would be running at the same time;

4. All merchant transaction fees;

5. WIFI services to allow your child to take the ICAS Assessment; as they are now 100% online (most campus had to incur upfront costs to upgrade their sites to enable strong WIFI signals so students can sit and complete their ICAS Assessments);

6. Administration, Marketing and IT costs to successfully launch, operate and run the entire operation.

No. Despite the ICAS Assessments being 100% online, all students are to attend in person and bring their own device to sit ICAS Assessments at their registered campus venue, as outlined in their email confirmation.

Students cannot be asked to be removed from the classroom before the advertised end time for any competitions and assessments held at North Shore Coaching College.

The results for SEAMO were released online in October 2020 from the organiser. To retrieve your results online and download your child’s digital certificate please follow the instructions below:

1. Visit the SEAMO portal at: https://seamo-official.org/home/login

2. Create an account to access your child’s results and digital certificate. If you do not have an account set up with SEAMO, please go to the above link and create an account using an existing Google or Facebook account.

Note: You will need your child’s candidate number starting with the letters ‘CAN’ and followed by 9 digits i.e. CANxxxxxxxxx to view their results. If you do not have your child’s candidate number, please email us at [email protected] and provide us with your child’s full name and date of birth as per the completed SEAMO online registration form.

If your child has sat SEAMO in the past, please check your inbox for an email sent directly from SEAMO organisation with your child’s Candidate Number.

If you have registered your child for SEAMO 2021 for the first time via the North Shore website i.e. www.north-shore.com.au/competition please note North Shore is uploading student registrations in bulk every month to the SEAMO Portal. When an upload is successful, you will receive an email from SEAMO directly with your Candidate Number. If you did not receive an email from SEAMO with your Candidate Number, please contact [email protected] and provide us with the following information so we can verify your registration and retrieve your Candidate Number:

1. Child’s Full Name
2. Child’s DOB
3. Registered SEAMO Venue and State e.g. Chatswood, NSW
4. Mobile Contact Number

If you are interested in some SEAMO resources in the meantime, the ‘Southeast Asian Mathematical Olympiad’ Facebook page has numerous free training math olympiad videos that can be used to support your kids. You can also find links to some of their training videos from last year via https://www.fivesenseseducation.com.au/seamo

The CAT competition results are now available to be picked up from our Principal Campus located at 65 Archer Street Chatswood. Alternatively, if you would like for your child’s result to be sent to your nearest North Shore Coaching College Campus, please contact our Principal Campus on 9415 1860 or to [email protected] to make this special arrangement.

North Shore Coaching College (“NSCC”) 2021 Computational & Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) Competition 

Terms & Conditions

NSCC reserves the right to amend these terms at any time. Amendments will be posted online and it is your responsibility to check for updates to these terms.

1. Fees paid are non-refundable and non-transferable.

2. Registration to sit CAT at NSCC must be completed online, and is on a first-come-first-serve basis. Once a session has reached maximum capacity, it is at NSCC’s discretion whether additional sessions will be opened.

3. North Shore Coaching College reserves the right to cancel enrolment due to capacity issues, in which case a full refund will be made.

North Shore Coaching College (“NSCC”) 2021 Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC) Competition 

Terms & Conditions

NSCC reserves the right to amend these terms at any time. Amendments will be posted online and it is your responsibility to check for updates to these terms.

1. Fees paid are non-refundable and non-transferable.

2. Registration to sit AMC at NSCC must be completed online, and is on a first-come-first-serve basis. Once a session has reached maximum capacity, it is at NSCC’s discretion whether additional sessions will be opened.

3. North Shore Coaching College reserves the right to cancel enrolment due to capacity issues, in which case a full refund will be made.

North Shore Coaching College (“NSCC”) 2021 ICAS Assessments^™

Terms & Conditions

NSCC reserves the right to amend these terms at any time. Amendments will be posted online and it is your responsibility to check for updates to these terms.

1. Fees paid are non-refundable and non-transferable.

2. Registration to sit ICAS Assessments^™ at NSCC must be completed online, and is on a first-come-first-serve basis. Once a session has reached maximum capacity, it is at NSCC’s discretion whether additional sessions will be opened.

3. If NSCC is unable to deliver an Assessment due to reasons within NSCC’s reasonable control, NSCC will transfer students to another session or, in NSCC’s discretion, shall provide a full refund of all fees paid.

4. Students that purchase the incorrect paper level and who wish to amend their initial online order can email NSCC at [email protected]. NSCC cannot guarantee that any request will be accepted.

5. ICAS Assessments^™ are all online assessments.

6. Students are required to bring their own device to sit the ICAS Assessments^™. Acceptable device includes any:

• Laptops;
• Android tablets;
• iPad (except iPad Mini); and
• Chromebooks (Chromebooks must be running as Managed Devices in Kiosk mode for assessments requiring the locked-down browser application i.e. Spelling Bee and Writing).

Note: An external keyboard or mouse is not necessary for students using a tablet.

With an internet browser supported by the ICAS Provider’s recommendations in order of preference (with compatible OS):

• Chrome 28+ (Windows 7, 8, 10, Mac OSX, Chrome OS)
• Firefox 20+ (Windows 7, 8, 10, Mac OSX)
• Internet Explorer 11+ (Windows 7, 8, 10, Mac OSX)
• Safari 6+ (Mac OSX)

7. Students need to bring their own compatible device to complete the ICAS Assessments^™ online and NSCC will not be responsible if a student is unable to sit the ICAS Assessments^™ due to not having their own compatible device.

8. Mobile phones/Smartphones are NOT compatible devices.

9. Students must ensure the device being used for the ICAS Assessments^™ is compatible with the ICAS Provider’s technical requirements. To view the ICAS Provider’s Online Assessment Platform Technical Requirements, please visit: https://www.icasassessments.com/support-technical-requirements

10. Students must ensure the device being used for the ICAS Assessments^™ passes all requirements of the ICAS Provider’s Technical Readiness test prior to arriving for the assessment at their registered NSCC venue. To view the ICAS Provider’s Technical Readiness test, please visit: https://icasassessments.janisoninsights.com/pages/technical-readiness_technical-readiness. Mobile phones/Smartphones do NOT meet the minimum requirements.

11. Students must check carefully to ensure that the device is functional prior to sitting the ICAS Assessments^™, as NSCC will not be supplying devices, and will not be responsible if the student is unable to undertake the ICAS Assessments^™ due to device failure.

12. Students sitting the Writing and Spelling Bee assessments online must ensure that the latest version (version 2021) of the locked-down browser app, Janison Replay, is installed, which is downloadable from: https://www.icasassessments.com/support-locked-down-browser

IMPORTANT: Remember to uninstall all previous versions of the Janison Replay app before attempting to install the 2021 version.

13. ICAS Assessments^™ registration is open to all Australian students who will not be sitting the relevant ICAS subject at their school.

14. ICAS Assessments^™ registration closing dates will be advised on our website. No registrations will be accepted after the registration closing date.

15.ICAS Assessments^™ subjects will vary for each State and Territory:

• NSW, VIC, WA, SA and ACT will offer ALL ICAS Assessments^™.
• QLD will offer ALL ICAS Assessments^™ with the exception of Spelling Bee.

16. All students will receive certificates of achievement.

17. The highest performing students will have an opportunity to win medals; subject to determination by ICAS Provider; Janison Solutions Pty Ltd (Janison). Students will not be eligible for a medal if the school the student attends is participating in the enrolled subject.

18. Janison owns all the copyright in the ICAS Assessments^™. Tests must not be reproduced, published or communicated without the permission of the relevant intellectual Property Rights holder.

19. Students may only register for the year level/school grade in which they are currently enrolled at school.

20. Students may only register for the ICAS Assessments^™ subjects which they will NOT be sitting at school.

21. Students are advised to arrive at least 15 minutes before the specified starting time to ensure they have sufficient time to set up their device for the online assessment pack down and administration; for example, if your child is sitting the Year 6 Digital Technologies paper at 4:30pm, students are advised to arrive by 4:15pm and parents are advised to collect their child at about 5:35pm.

22. Information about the use and storage of students and client’s personal information is available via our Privacy Policy on our website.

Privacy Collection Statement

To analyse your child’s progress effectively, our school conducts an ongoing assessment program. The assessment we are using is a product of our partner, Janison. In order to deliver the assessment, NSCC and Janison (through our school) collect your child’s personal information, such as their name, date of birth, year level and school results when you register your child to sit an assessment in the program. You must ensure that this information is accurate and current. Janison also stores, uses and modifies the personal Information in order to generate reports, conduct research and analysis, and improve its products and services. Janison may disclose that information to third parties that help us deliver our services (including information technology suppliers, communication suppliers and our business partners) or as required by law. We may also disclose your personal information to recipients that are located outside of Australia.

As the parent or guardian of a student who intends to sit an assessment, by registering your child into the assessment, you consent to our school and Janison collecting and using your child’s personal information for the purposes outlined above. This includes the disclosure of your child’s personal information outside Australia consistent with Janison’s Privacy Policy https://www.janison.com/privacy-policy. Where practical in the circumstances, Janison will take reasonable steps to ensure overseas recipients use and disclose personal information in accordance with the Janison Privacy Policy.

If you do not provide your child’s personal information to us or Janison, we may not be able to deliver the assessment to your child.

If you wish to access or correct your child’s personal information or to make a complaint about how we have handled your child’s personal information, please contact the school on Privacy Manager at [email protected] or by writing to Privacy Manager, North Shore Coaching College, PO Box 22 Chatswood NSW 2067, telephone: (02) 94151860, or Janison’s Privacy Officer, email [email protected] or by telephone: 1300 857 687 or by writing to Legal and Compliance Team, Janison Solutions Pty Ltd, 80 Bay Street, Ultimo NSW 2007.

North Shore students are expected to:

• Always do your best work.
• Respect other people and their property.
• Listen in class.
• Follow all teacher instructions.
• Complete your homework each week.
• Arrive to class on time.
• Keep the classroom clean and tidy.
• Ask the teacher if you don’t understand something.

Each new North Shore Primary student will be issued with a North Shore backpack and North Shore folder. Students should bring their own stationery for class. For students from Kindy to Year 6 we recommend as a minimum, the following:

• 2x lead pencils
• 1x eraser
• 1x black biro pen
• 1x pencil sharpener
• 1x red biro pen
• 1x ruler
• Dictionary (a thesaurus may also be useful)

Students are not to bring nuts or food containing nuts. Parents are reminded that all North Shore Coaching Colleges have a NO NUT Policy. Students are not to bring snacks or lunches containing nuts, this includes nutella and peanut butter sandwich spreads. We appreciate your assistance in ensuring the health and well being of our student body.

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, depending on the campus’ floor plan/layout, most parents will not be permitted beyond the foyer of each campus. Parents should be punctual when collecting students at the end of their lessons in the permitted area/section of the campus. If an unexpected emergency arises, parents should call and inform the campus office as soon as possible.

North Shore Coaching College Newsletters/e-Newsletters are issued on a regular basis. This forms an essential communication link between North Shore and the students/parents. They contain important educational news, dates, special offers, outstanding achievement of individual students and other important news of interest to our parents and students. Hard copies of the newsletters are available at each campus and e-Newsletters are emailed out to parents’ email address(es), provided during enrolment. Any change(s) to your email address(es) please notify us as soon as possible.

North Shore offers a range of FREE support services to complement students’ learning:

• FREE Assessment
• FREE after-school tuition
• FREE Telephone Homework Helpline
• FREE Monthly Quiz Competition
• FREE educational seminars (covering OC, Selective/Scholarship & HSC) & consultation
• FREE Maths Online Video Homework Support for Years 3 to 5
• FREE education news & information on our website

Each student can access the North Shore Student Portal using their student number and password. This can be obtained from our office. This learning portal is designed to complement the learning of students in addition to the face-to-face instruction received at North Shore.

Some of the special features of the North Shore Student Portal include:

• Online email support
• Past papers & answers
• Reading list
• Extra homework
• Weekly/monthly quiz
• Spell Assist
• Arithmetic Practice