Alkimos College
101 Santorini Promenade, Alkimos WA 6038
Alkimos College is a government secondary school in Alkimos, WA for Years 7–12 with about 1,335 students. It runs a GATE (Gifted and Talented) selective program. Its ICSEA is 1,006, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Alkimos College is a public co-educational secondary school (Years 7-12) in the northern Perth suburb of Alkimos, opened in 2020 on a modern purpose-built campus. It offers a Gifted and Talented Program for academically and creatively able students, alongside a Specialised Autism Learning Program (SALP) supporting students within a mainstream setting. The school is served by dedicated bus and train connections for students.
Often praised
- Gifted and Talented Program
- Specialised Autism Learning Program
- modern purpose-built campus
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NAPLAN
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Selective entry
Alkimos College runs a Gifted and Talented (GATE) selective program alongside its local intake. Entry is by the state placement test in the year before starting; applications open early in the year. Recent published minimum entry scores:
- 209.5 2021
Gifted and accelerated programs
Alpha and Aspire Academic Extension Program
Many comprehensive public high schools run their own class or program for high-ability students, under names such as Gifted and Talented, Academic Extension, Academic Excellence (common in Queensland), Enrichment or SEAL. These are not a department program: each school sets its own entry (often a test or application in Year 6) and class size. Listed only where the school's own website describes a dedicated class; check details with the school.
- Year levels
- 7
- Entry
- Primary school data, attitude and teacher recommendations; possible diagnostic testing
Source: department page ↗. Check current entry dates with the school.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James' Anglican School | Alkimos | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,053 | 1,282 |
| Butler College | Butler | Public high school | 2.8 km | 965 | 1,050 |
| Irene McCormack Catholic College | Butler | Catholic high school | 3.0 km | 1,013 | 696 |
| Northshore Christian Grammar School | Alkimos | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,046 | 886 |
| Alkimos Baptist College | Merriwa | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.7 km | 1,038 | 379 |
| Peter Moyes Anglican Community School | Mindarie | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.2 km | 1,084 | 1,562 |
| Mindarie Senior College | Mindarie | Public high school | 5.3 km | 1,045 | 828 |
| Quinns Baptist College | Mindarie | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.3 km | 1,061 | 1,125 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in WA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunbury Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Bunbury | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,101 | 1,008 |
| Comet Bay CollegeGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Secret Harbour | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,887 | 1,004 |
| Fremantle CollegeGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Beaconsfield | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,352 | 1,004 |
| Morley Senior High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Noranda | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,009 | 1,008 |
| Atwell CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Atwell | Public high school · 7-12 | 775 | 1,003 |
| Belridge Secondary College | Beldon | Public high school · 7-12 | 975 | 1,010 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.