John Curtin College of the Arts

90 Ellen Street, Fremantle WA 6160

PublicHigh schoolYears 7-12GATE selectiveGifted class

John Curtin College of the Arts is a government secondary school in Fremantle, WA for Years 7–12 with about 1,736 students. It runs a GATE (Gifted and Talented) selective program. Its ICSEA is 1,129, where the national average is 1000.

1,736students

1,129ICSEA · higher than 95% of WA high schools

25%language background other than English

1%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

121teaching staff (FTE)

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

#12 of 104 WA public schools on the WACE results list, on % of Year 12 students achieving WACEBand A1See the full list

Attendance and enrolment

Students by year level, latest published year.

About this school, from public sources

Public information suggests John Curtin College of the Arts in Fremantle is a selective public secondary school known for its Gifted and Talented arts programs, offering ballet, contemporary dance, drama, music, music theatre, media arts and visual arts alongside a specialist football program and standard academic pathways. Students regularly perform at the college's own Curtin and Ellen theatres, and the school, established in 1954, is noted as WA's first selective arts college with alumni active in professional arts, sport and academia.

Often praised

Selective arts specialisation programs
Own performance theatres
Nationally recognised VET pathways

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NAPLAN

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WACE 2024

97.8% of Year 12 students achieving WACE

277Eligible Year 12 students

271WACE achieved (students)

157Completed 4+ ATAR courses (students)

56.7Completed 4+ ATAR courses (%)

89Certificate II or above (students)

32.1Certificate II or above (%)

246Certificate II+ and 4+ ATAR courses (students)

Last 4 years

Year	% of Year 12 students achieving WACE
2024	97.8
2023	98.6
2022	97.5
2021	97.9

Source: School Curriculum and Standards Authority (WA) Year 12 achievement data.

Selective entry

John Curtin College of the Arts 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.

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Gifted and accelerated programs

Engage, Extend, Enrich 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
Students formally identified as intellectually gifted
Source: department page ↗. Check current entry dates with the school.

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Location and nearby schools

Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.

School	Suburb	Type	Distance	ICSEA	Students
Christian Brothers' College	Fremantle	Catholic high school	0.4 km	1,092	1,044
Fremantle CollegeGATEGifted class: Gifted class	Beaconsfield	Public high school	2.4 km	1,004	1,352
The Beehive Montessori School	Mosman Park	Independent k–12 / combined	3.4 km	1,181	166
Port School	Hamilton Hill	Independent high school	4.3 km	906	147
Fremantle Christian College	Hamilton Hill	Independent k–12 / combined	4.3 km	1,042	478
Seton Catholic College	Samson	Catholic high school	4.4 km	1,048	1,133
Iona Presentation College	Mosman Park	Catholic k–12 / combined	4.6 km	1,141	1,321
Melville Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class	Melville	Public high school	4.6 km	1,071	1,406

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
Bob Hawke CollegeGATEGifted class: Gifted class	Subiaco	Public high school · 7-12	2,038	1,129
Willetton Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class	Willetton	Public high school · 7-12	2,779	1,131
Rossmoyne Senior High SchoolGATE	Rossmoyne	Public high school · 7-12	2,836	1,135
Applecross Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class	Ardross	Public high school · 7-12	1,992	1,120
Churchlands Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class	Churchlands	Public high school · 7-12	2,215	1,115
Carine Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class	Carine	Public high school · 7-12	2,668	1,105

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.