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Congratulations!
While the PD is quite competitive, I think that the best thing to be aware of at this stage is what to target in your portfolio. From my experience in similar selective programs/ leadership applications at my own school, the best things to highlight would be;
- Extracurricular participation; student led clubs, being proactive, getting involved in your community inside and outside of school.
- Leadership experience: make sure to highlight how this has affected you and qualities you learnt that will help you in applying. Debating/ public speaking history would be a good thing to mention as well
- Academic excellence and love of learning: this should be demonstrated not just in test results/ tuition, but in a general attitude that they should be able to gauge through your application and hopefully interview.
In terms of the process, my understanding from my research involves the written application/ portfolio possibly followed by an interview (which involves its own layer of preparation)
These are some good resources as well:
https://www.examsuccess.com.au/blog/posts/principal-s-discretionary-category-application-form-macrob-melb-high-help
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As well as the information available on the selective schools website and information pack. It would also be good to contact the schools directly if you have any further questions.
ATARnotes also has some great resources for writing application letters so make sure to check that out too!
Congratulations again and good luck with your application!
