We are James An College
Providing opportunity for students to achieve their best in academic excellence.
Why choose UsBecause we have experience
James An College was established in 1986. Over the past 30 years, we acquired a strong reputation for producing outstanding results in Tertiary and Secondary school entrance exams.

Our MissionDevelop students' knowledge and skills
Our courses are designed to further develop students' knowledge, understanding of fundamentals and problem solving skills in all subject areas.

What we DoSecondary and Primary school tuition
We provide the best Secondary and Primary school education tuition including HSC, VCE, QCS and Selective School placement test preparation tuition. Our students consistently score well above average in the exams.

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James An College Courses
Year 11 & 12
HSC Course
Year 11 and 12

To help Year 11 and 12 students prepare for the HSC Trials and actual HSC exam, James An College has developed a special HSC Tuition course to cater to the diverse needs of our students. Our experienced teachers are more than happy to answer all of your questions so that you are thoroughly prepared and feel confident on the day of your exam.
- English (Standard / Advanced)
- Maths - Ext. 2
- Maths - Ext. 1
- Maths - 2 Unit
- General Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
Year 7 to 10
REGULAR COURSE
Year 7 to 10

The High School Regular Course is the program that is offered to all students from Year 7 through to Year 10. These courses continue throughout the year (regardless of school holidays) and are designed to further develop and expand students’ knowledge and understanding of fundamentals in all subject areas.
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
The Regular Course classes run for an hour each. It is important to monitor your child’s progress so that you can evaluate their strengths and weaknesses.

JAC MES Test has been developed to allow students to revise the topics covered each term (every 10 weeks). The exams are held under strict conditions in order to build student’s confidence in exam situations.
The subjects covered in JAC MES Test are:
Maths, English and Science, hence the name MES.
Students are given a computerised multiple choice answer sheet, to record their answers.
Their results are then fed into a scanner that processes the data and compares their results to the students in all of James An College centres in Australia.
The main purpose of Free Revision Tutorial Class is to explain the solutions, methods and the techniques of the problem to students more thoroughly. The revision class will be based on the questions that were completed and already covered in the previous week. This will be an essential time for students to make sure that all concepts have been completely understood.
Free Revision Tutorial Class is NOT just a class for students to do their tuition homework. Free Revision Tutorial class provides HELP with works covered in PREVIOUS weeks. Free Revision Tutorial Classes are open to all current JAC students enrolled in the regular course from Year 3 through to Year 10. Please call your nearest James An College centres for more details.
Year 7 ~ 10
Advanced Reading and Writing course
Year 7 ~ 10
High school students today need to understand more than just the basic written word. James An College Advanced Reading and Writing course helps students to understand implied meanings, purpose, style, structure and to develop sound and critical judgements of a variety of text types. Most importantly, it helps students to write EFFECTIVELY.
The Advanced Reading and Writing Course supplements the Regular English Course by encouraging students to further develop expression, style and the mechanics of reading and writing.
Improving your child's English skills will have a beneficial affect on their performance in other subject areas as well as their communication skills and consequently their level of confidence .

- Write in various text types
- Develop an understanding of the reading and writing processes
- Develop questioning skills
- Extend personal knowledge
- Examine structure and organisation of text/stimulus material
- Develop expression, style and mechanics in reading and writing
- Improve reading skills
- Extend writing skills
- Understand concepts of purpose, audience and style
- Analyse and interpret content
Year 7 to 12
Holiday Course
Year 7 to 12

- Summer Holiday Course: Early January
- Autumn Holiday Course: Mid April
- Winter Holiday Course: Early July
- Spring Holiday Course: Late September
The subjects covered include: Maths, Essay Writing and Science.
Year 11 to 12:
The subjects covered include: Maths 2 Unit, Maths Ext.1, English, Physics, Chemistry and Economics.
Kinder to Year 6
Regular Course
Kinder to Year 6
The subjects offered to primary students doing the Regular Course are :
English: | develops a student’s reading comprehension skills, vocabulary and grammar skills which also play an important role in many other subjects | ![]() |
Mathematics: | starting from basics, this course works up to challenging levels of problem-solving | |
Thinking Skills: | improves the student’s ability to reason logically | |
Writing Skills: | an essential part of studying the English language, which gives a student confidence in his/her writing and general communication skills |

It is important for the parents to monitor student’s progress and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses.
For this reason, JAC MEGA Test has been developed to allow students to revise the topics covered during a 12 ~ 13 week period.
The exams are held under strict conditions in order to build students' confidence in exam situations.
The subjects covered in the JAC MEGA Test are : Maths, English and Thinking Skills.
Students are given a computerised multiple choice answer sheet (OMR answer sheets), to indicate their answers. The answer sheets are then fed into a OMR scanner that processes the data and compares their results to the students in all of James An College centres in Australia.

The main purpose of Free Revision Tutorial Class is to explain the solutions, methods and the techniques of the problem to students more thoroughly. The revision class will be based on the questions that were completed and already covered in the previous week.
This will be an essential time for students to make sure that all concepts have been completely understood.
Free Revision Tutorial Class is NOT just a class for students to do their tuition homework. Free Revision Tutorial class provides HELP with works covered in PREVIOUS weeks.
Free Revision Tutorial Classes are open to all current JAC students enrolled in the regular course from Year 3 through to Year 10. Please call your nearest James An College centres for more details.

- James An College has developed and published more than 700 workbooks for JAC courses -

- Online Regular course revision and video tutorials on JAC eStudy site, updated every week -
Reading & Maths (SRM)
NSW Selective High School Placement Test Preparation Trial Test course
Year 5 to 6 Selective Reading & Mathematical Reasoning Trial Test Course (SRM)

James An College SRM (Selective Reading & Mathematical Reasoning) course is the NSW Selective High School Placement Test preparation course offering 30 + 35 = 65 questions each week for English Reading and Mathematical Reasoning tests.
Exclusive to James An College, this NSW Selective High School Placement Test preparation tuition / coaching course gives students the advantage of gaining practical experiences and knowledge necessary to excel in the actual test.
Our course is specifically designed in the following ways:
- Foster practical test experience with over 3,000 unique English Reading & Mathematical Reasoning practice test questions similar to the actual test questions.
- The test is done every week and the test report will be given to an individual student showing how he/she will perform in the actual test.
- Every question will be explained in detail by our experienced teachers.
For the 2021 Selective High School placement test, SRM (Selective Reading & Mathematical Reasoning) trial test course will start on 23rd March 2020 and will end on 7th March 2021 (45 weeks course). Students can join at any time during the 45 week course period and the course fee can be adjusted accordingly. Minimum enrolment is 10 weeks.
When? | 23rd March 2020 ~ 7th March 2021 (45 weeks) |
How long? | 40 minutes test for Reading test and 40 minutes for Mathematical Reasoning test |

- SRM trial test online revision and test report -
For more information on Selective Reading and Mathematical Reasoning (SRM) course, please click here. For James An College branch addresses and telephone numbers, please click here.
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Thinking Skills (STS)
NSW Selective High School Placement Test Preparation Trial Test course
Year 5 to 6 Thinking Skills Trial Test Course (STS - Selective Thinking Skills)

Doing well in Thinking Skills is vital to success as this part alone makes up 50% of the total mark in the actual Selective Schools Placement Test. Thinking Skills is difficult to study for since the knowledge and skills needed span across a wide genre of subjects. At JAC, we have expertise work materials and experienced teachers to successfully aid students in this area.
Designed specifically to meet the need of students, our Selective Thinking Skills course:
- Fosters practical test experience with over 1,800 unique Thinking Skills practice test questions.
- Teaches students interpretation and problem solving skills.
- Develops analytical, logical and spatial reasoning skills.
- Broadens general knowledge of differing areas.
For the 2021 Selective High School placement test, STS (Selective Thinking Skills) trial test course will start on 23rd March 2020 and will end on 7th March 2021 (45 weeks course). Students can join at any time during the 45 week course period and the course fee can be adjusted accordingly. Minimum enrolment is 10 weeks.
When? | 23rd March 2020 ~ 7th March 2021 (45 weeks) |
How long? | 40 questions to be completed in 40 minutes test |

- STS trial test online revision and test report -
For more information on Selective Thinking Skills (STS) course, please click here. For James An College branch addresses and telephone numbers, please click here.
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English Writing (SWS)
NSW Selective High School Placement Test Preparation Trial Test course
Year 5 to 6 English Writing Trial Test Course (SWS - Selective Writing Skills)

Selective Writing Skills course is an important extension course to the Selective English Maths (SEM) Course and Selective Thinking Skills (STS) Course. The course runs for 1.5 hours every week for a period of 50 weeks in total.
The Advanced Reading and Writing Course supplements the Regular English Course by encouraging students to further develop expression, style and the mechanics of reading and writing. Improving English skills will have a beneficial affect on student's performance in other subject areas as well as their communication skills and consequently their level of confidence.
Why is this course so important?
This Selective English Writing Skills (SWS) helps students to develop an ADVANCED level of writing skills. This course prepares students for success in the NSW Selective High School Placement Test and the Private School Scholarship Exams. It is important to start early as the process of developing good writing skills takes LOTS and LOTS of PRACTISE!

- Analysis and interpretation of various text types
- Development of expression and style
- Structure and organisation of ideas
- Reasoning and critical thinking
- Exploring thought and content
- Purpose and audience
For the 2021 Selective High School placement test, SWS (Selective Writing Skills) trial test course will start on 23rd March 2020 and will end on 7th March 2021 (45 weeks course). Students can join at any time during the 45 week course period and the course fee can be adjusted accordingly. Minimum enrolment is 10 weeks.
When? | 23rd March 2020 ~ 7th March 2021 (45 weeks) |
How long? | 1.5 hours per week/session. |
For more information on Selective Writing Skills (SWS) course, please click here. For James An College branch addresses and telephone numbers, please click here.
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Year 3 to 4
Year 4 Opportunity Class preparation trial test course
Year 3 to 4

The course duration is for 36 weeks from October to July every year.
Each class is for 2.5 hours per week.
Each week students will complete two test papers (Test Paper 1 & Test Paper 2) comprising of Maths, English and Thinking Skills questions. This exam is set using the exact same format as the real OC Test.
Students will receive a computerised test report in the following week that gives a close indication as to how the student will perform in the actual Opportunity Class Test.

Special Reading & Writing
Special Reading and Writing course
Year 2 to 6

- Write in various text types
- Develop an understanding of the reading and writing processes
- Develop questioning skills
- Extend personal knowledge
- Examine structure and organisation of text/stimulus material
- Develop expression, style and mechanics in reading and writing
- Improve reading skills
- Extend writing skills
- Understand concepts of purpose, audience and style
- Analyse and interpret content
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James An College Locations in Australia
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James An College Centres in New South Wales
James An College Headquarters: 18 Ninth Ave. Campsie NSW 2194 Ph: 1300 031 041
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JAC Centre | Address | Phone | Mobile Ph |
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CAMPSIE (NSW HEAD OFFICE) | 18 Ninth Ave. Campsie 2194 | 1300 031 041 | |
Ashfield | Suite 103, 2 Holden St. Ashfield 2131 | (02) 9798 8822 | |
Bankstown | 47 Stanley St. Bankstown 2200 | (02) 9708 0722 | |
Burwood | 26C Burwood Road Burwood 2134 | (02) 9747 6868 | 0422 662 941 |
Campbelltown | Level 2, 208-212 Queen St. Campbelltown 2560 | (02) 4627 9766 | |
Campsie | 18 Ninth Ave. Campsie 2194 | 1300 031 042 | |
Carlingford | Suite 14, L 2, 835-839 Pennant Hills Rd. Carlingford 2118 | (02) 9873 5638 | |
Castle Hill | Suite 2, 19-21 Terminus St. Castle Hill 2154 | (02) 8850 7188 | 0426 613 348 |
City (Sydney) | Shop 8, 21-69 Regent Street. Redfern 2016 | (02) 8214 2513 | |
Dee Why | Level 4, 685 Pittwater Rd Dee Why 2099 | (02) 9981 7773 | |
Eastwood | Suite 3A, 14 Glen St. Eastwood 2122 | (00) 0450392440 | 0450 392 440 |
Gordon | 785A Pacific Hwy. Gordon 2072 | (02) 9499 2248 | |
Gosford | Suite 3, 3 Racecourse Rd. West Gosford 2250 | (02) 4300 0167 | |
Homebush | C1/102-110 Parramatta Rd. Homebush 2140 | (02) 9764 2244 | |
Hornsby | Level 1, 262 Peats Ferry Road Hornsby 2077 | (02) 9987 2770 | 0410523315 |
Hurstville | Level 2, 2 Humphreys Lane Hurstville 2220 | (02) 9585 0888 | 0451998228 |
Liverpool | Suite 3, Level 1, 256 Macquarie Street Liverpool 2170 | (02) 9600 9000 | |
Parramatta | Level 6, B1 Tower 118 Church St. Parramatta 2150 | (02) 9633 9638 | 0426 621 267 |
Riverwood | 80 Kentucky Rd. Riverwood 2210 | 0499 071 181 | |
Wentworthville | Suite 5, 42-44 Dunmore St. Wentworthville 2145 | 0409 849 894 | |
Wollongong | Suite 3, 105 Keira St. Wollongong 2500 | (02) 4229 6650 | |
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Belconnen | Maitland House Room 2, 100 Maitland St. Hackett 2602 | (02) 6262 6257 | 0404 036 223 |
Gungahlin | Amaroo School, 135 Katherine Ave. Amaroo 2914 | 0411880673 | |
Woden | Launceston St. Woden 2606 | (02) 6262 6257 | 0404 036 223 |
VIC JAC Centres
James An College Centres in Victoria
VIC James An College Headquarters: 16C 77-79 Ashley St. Braybrook VIC 3019 Ph: (03) 9362 0051
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JAC Centre | Address | Phone | Mobile Ph |
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VICTORIA HEAD OFFICE | 16C 77-79 Ashley St. Braybrook VIC 3019 | (03) 9362 0051 | |
Balwyn | 708 High St. Kew East 3102 | (03) 9939 4908 | |
Bayswater | 63 Stud Rd. Bayswater 3153 | (03) 8719 9283 | |
Box Hill | Level 1, 38-40 Prospect St. Box Hill 3128 | (03) 9890 4231 | |
Braybrook | 16C 77-79 Ashley St. Braybrook 3019 | (03) 9689 5488 | |
Caroline Springs | Office 6-8, Level 1, 9 Federation Way Caroline Springs 3023 | (03) 8361 8812 | |
Craigieburn | Level1, Bldg D, 420-440 Craigieburn Rd. Craigieburn 3064 | (03) 9219 0024 | |
Cranbourne | 1st Floor, 25 Hotham St. Cranbourne 3977 | (03) 5995 5741 | |
Epping | 18 Epping Homemaker Centre, 560-650 High St. Epping 3076 | (03) 9408 8440 | |
Glen Waverley | 647 Waverley Rd. Glen Waverley 3150 | (03) 8521 3789 | |
Mitcham | Level 1, 535 Whitehorse Rd. Mitcham 3132 | (03) 9874 5333 | |
Narre Warren | 35 Vesper Drive Narre Warren 3805 | (03) 8774 7880 | 0422 573 556 |
Ormond | L1, 331 Jasper Rd. Ormond 3204 | (03) 9578 9668 | 0423 223 614 |
Point Cook | Unit 31/22-30 Wallace Ave. Point Cook 3030 | (03) 9731 1997 | |
Preston | Level 1B, 499-509 High St. Preston 3072 | (03) 9478 8767 | |
Richmond | Level 1, Unit 2, 474 Victoria St. Richmond 3121 | (03) 9428 8788 | |
Rowville | Rowville Secondary College Eastern Campus, 9 Humphreys Way. Rowville 3178 | (03) 9021 2421 | 0490 843 256 |
Springvale | 122-126 Springvale Rd. Springvale 3171 | 0401 394 390 | |
St. Albans | Suite 12/2-8 Stenson Rd. Kealba 3021 | (03) 9362 1994 | |
Werribee | Unit 2~3, 5 Duncans Rd. Werribee 3030 | (03) 9742 3544 |
QLD JAC Centres
James An College Centres in Queensland
James An College Headquarters: 18 Ninth Ave. Campsie NSW 2194 Ph: 1300 031 041
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JAC Centre | Address | Phone | Mobile Ph |
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Inala | Inala Civic Centre, Kittyhawk Ave. Inala 4077 | (07) 3879 9800 | |
Oxenford | 1M Masthead Way, Sanctuary Cove Marina Village Hope Island 4212 | (07) 5665 8228 | |
Robina | 340 Scottsdale Dr. Robina 4226 | (07) 55 930 837 | |
South Port | 142 A Scarborough St. Southport 4215 | (07) 5591 1856 | |
Sunnybank | 3A, 18 Torbey St. Sunnybank Hills 4109 | (07) 3345 5373 | 0423141909 |
SA JAC Centres
James An College Centres in South Australia
James An College Headquarters: 18 Ninth Ave. Campsie NSW 2194 Ph: 1300 031 041
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JAC Centre | Address | Phone | Mobile Ph |
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Adelaide | 563 Magill Road Magill, Adelaide 5072 | (00) 0402550180 | 0402550180 |
WA JAC Centres
James An College Centres in Western Australia
James An College Headquarters: 18 Ninth Ave. Campsie NSW 2194 Ph: 1300 031 041
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JAC Centre | Address | Phone | Mobile Ph |
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Willetton | Unit 8, 101 Collins Rd. Willetton 6155 | 0403 686 394 |
A.C.T. JAC Centres
James An College Centres in Australian Capital Territory / Canberra
James An College Headquarters: 18 Ninth Ave. Campsie NSW 2194 Ph: 1300 031 041
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JAC Centre | Address | Phone | Mobile Ph |
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Belconnen | Maitland House Room 2, 100 Maitland St. Hackett 2602 | (02) 6262 6257 | 0404 036 223 |
Gungahlin | Amaroo School, 135 Katherine Ave. Amaroo 2914 | 0411880673 | |
Woden | Launceston St. Woden 2606 | (02) 6262 6257 | 0404 036 223 |
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