Applecross Senior High School
Links Road, Ardross WA 6153
Applecross Senior High School is a government secondary school in Ardross, WA for Years 7–12 with about 1,992 students. It runs a GATE (Gifted and Talented) selective program. Its ICSEA is 1,120, 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, Applecross Senior High School is a large government co-educational secondary school in Ardross, WA, long regarded as one of Perth's leading public high schools. It runs well-established specialist programs in tennis, gifted-and-talented visual art, music, and academic extension across subjects including English, maths, science and languages. Online sources describe strong NAPLAN results and a solid academic reputation, with parent comments noting good teachers and a positive school culture.
Often praised
- long-running specialist art program
- strong NAPLAN/academic results
- good teachers noted by parents
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: high. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Applecross Senior High School on My School · Why some data is missing
WACE 2024
Last 4 years
| Year | % of Year 12 students achieving WACE |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 99.4 |
| 2023 | 99.6 |
| 2022 | 99.6 |
| 2021 | 99.6 |
Source: School Curriculum and Standards Authority (WA) Year 12 achievement data.
Selective entry
Applecross Senior High School 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. The department no longer publishes per-school minimum entry scores.
Gifted and accelerated programs
Academic Extension Programs
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
- 7–10
- Entry
- Application and testing; local intake area students
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquinas College | Salter Point | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | 1,110 | 1,376 |
| Corpus Christi College | Bateman | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,116 | 1,886 |
| Melville Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Melville | Public high school | 3.4 km | 1,071 | 1,406 |
| All Saints' College | Bull Creek | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.7 km | 1,162 | 1,401 |
| Rossmoyne Senior High SchoolGATE | Rossmoyne | Public high school | 3.8 km | 1,135 | 2,836 |
| Santa Maria College | Attadale | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.9 km | 1,133 | 1,343 |
| Como Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Como | Public high school | 4.4 km | 1,056 | 872 |
| Kennedy Baptist College | Murdoch | Independent high school | 4.9 km | 1,113 | 1,255 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchlands Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Churchlands | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,215 | 1,115 |
| Bob Hawke CollegeGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Subiaco | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,038 | 1,129 |
| John Curtin College of the ArtsGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Fremantle | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,736 | 1,129 |
| Willetton Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Willetton | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,779 | 1,131 |
| Carine Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Carine | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,668 | 1,105 |
| Rossmoyne Senior High SchoolGATE | Rossmoyne | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,836 | 1,135 |
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.