Carine Senior High School
51 Everingham Street, Carine WA 6020
Carine Senior High School is a government secondary school in Carine, WA for Years 7–12 with about 2,668 students. It runs a GATE (Gifted and Talented) selective program. Its ICSEA is 1,105, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: 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, Carine Senior High School is a public secondary school in Carine, WA, offering a broad curriculum alongside a selective academic program for high-achieving students. It runs specialised offerings in music, digital photography and visual arts, and maintains a dedicated learning centre supporting students with diverse literacy and numeracy needs. The school is also recognised as a hub supporting pre-service teacher mentoring, and its student services team includes psychologists and health support staff.
Often praised
- Selective academic program
- Music and visual arts specialisation
- Dedicated student support services
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: medium. 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 Carine Senior High School on My School · Why some data is missing
WACE 2024
Last 4 years
| Year | % of Year 12 students achieving WACE |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 98.1 |
| 2023 | 99.4 |
| 2022 | 99.6 |
| 2021 | 99.2 |
Source: School Curriculum and Standards Authority (WA) Year 12 achievement data.
Selective entry
Carine 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. Recent published minimum entry scores:
- 218.34 2019
- 221.56 2020
- 221.42 2021
- 221.93 2022
- 223.83 2023
- 221.23 2024
- 221.98 2025
Gifted and accelerated programs
Gifted and Talented Selective Academic 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
- 7–10
- Entry
- Competitive Academic Selective Entrance Test (ASET) via Department of Education; entry Years 7, 9, 10, 11
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 Mary's Anglican Girls' School | Karrinyup | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,151 | 1,533 |
| Greenwood College | Greenwood | Public high school | 3.3 km | 1,038 | 913 |
| Duncraig Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Duncraig | Public high school | 3.5 km | 1,079 | 1,876 |
| St Stephen's School | Duncraig | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 1,120 | 2,313 |
| Sacred Heart College | Sorrento | Catholic high school | 4.0 km | 1,116 | 1,533 |
| Warwick Senior High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Warwick | Public high school | 4.1 km | 988 | 796 |
| Balcatta Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Balcatta | Public high school | 4.2 km | 1,045 | 1,106 |
| International School of Western Australia | Doubleview | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.1 km | 1,180 | 447 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lawley Senior High SchoolGATE | Mount Lawley | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,117 | 1,103 |
| Churchlands Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Churchlands | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,215 | 1,115 |
| Applecross Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Ardross | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,992 | 1,120 |
| 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 |
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.