Kelmscott Senior High School
Cnr Third Avenue/cammillo Road, Kelmscott WA 6111
Kelmscott Senior High School is a government secondary school in Kelmscott, WA for Years 7–12 with about 1,410 students. It runs a GATE (Gifted and Talented) selective program. Its ICSEA is 984, 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
Public online sources describe Kelmscott Senior High School as a co-educational government secondary school in Kelmscott, WA, catering for Years 7-12 since 1973. The school runs a Specialist Music Program regarded as one of the strongest in Western Australia, alongside a selective Gifted and Talented entry program, a Specialist Agriculture program, sports academies in soccer and athletics, an autism-specific learning program, and VET and apprenticeship pathways for senior students.
Often praised
- Specialist Music Program
- Gifted and Talented program
- Range of VET/apprenticeship pathways
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 Kelmscott Senior High School on My School · Why some data is missing
WACE 2024
Last 4 years
| Year | % of Year 12 students achieving WACE |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 88.8 |
| 2023 | 87.8 |
| 2022 | 77.7 |
| 2021 | 81.5 |
Source: School Curriculum and Standards Authority (WA) Year 12 achievement data.
Selective entry
Kelmscott 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:
- 209.5 2019
- 209.5 2020
- 209.5 2021
- 209.5 2022
- 209.5 2023
- 209.5 2024
- 209.5 2025
Gifted and accelerated programs
Gifted and Talented Secondary Selective Entrance 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.
- Entry
- Selective online application via Department of Education Gifted and Talented Unit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sowilo Community High School | Kelmscott | Independent high school | 1.1 km | 945 | 85 |
| John Wollaston Anglican Community School | Camillo | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 1,060 | 1,312 |
| Cecil Andrews CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Armadale | Public high school | 2.8 km | 886 | 769 |
| John Calvin Christian College | Armadale | Independent high school | 3.1 km | 1,042 | 379 |
| Dale Christian College Wa | Armadale | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.4 km | 1,001 | 629 |
| Armadale Senior High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Armadale | Public high school | 4.5 km | 920 | 794 |
| Southern River College | Gosnells | Public high school | 4.9 km | 941 | 1,205 |
| Australian Christian College - Darling Downs | Hilbert | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.9 km | 1,028 | 311 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Senior High SchoolGATE | Morley | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,186 | 983 |
| Manjimup Senior High School | Manjimup | Public high school · 7-12 | 576 | 983 |
| Aveley Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Ellenbrook | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,631 | 980 |
| Warwick Senior High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Warwick | Public high school · 7-12 | 796 | 988 |
| Joseph Banks Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Banksia Grove | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,362 | 989 |
| Ridge View Secondary College | Baldivis | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,057 | 989 |
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.