While some students are travelling more than 100 kilometres a day to get to some of the state's top fully selective schools, many of the families choosing a partially selective option are sticking closer to home.
In contrast, students at fully selective schools such as Penrith, Gosford or the prestigious Sydney Boys' High are doing averageRevelations of the long trips prompted calls for catchments for selective schools, which advocates say will reduce the amount of travel time for students, and ensure the schools better reflect the communities around them.
Baulkham Hills High, a highly sought-after fully selective school that is often on the HSC honour roll, also has a relatively local catchment. The average one-way commute is 10km from suburbs such as Baulkham Hills, Castle Hill and Westmead. "They offer opportunities for students to interact with other students across a range of ability and achievement levels," he said. "However students at these schools may not get the full range of opportunities that students in fully selective schools might get."
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