Melville Senior High School
18 Potts Street, Melville WA 6156
Melville Senior High School is a government secondary school in Melville, WA for Years 7–12 with about 1,406 students. It runs a GATE (Gifted and Talented) selective program. Its ICSEA is 1,071, 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 info drawn from the school's own website and WA Department of Education pages describes Melville Senior High School as a large public secondary school (7-12) in Melville, WA, with over 1,400 students from diverse backgrounds. It runs Department-approved Specialist Programs in Aviation, Graphic Design Media, Netball, plus academic extension and music offerings, with competitive entry from Year 7.
Often praised
- Aviation specialist program
- Graphic design & media program
- Academic extension and music options
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: low. 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 Melville Senior High School on My School · Why some data is missing
WACE 2024
Last 4 years
| Year | % of Year 12 students achieving WACE |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 100.0 |
| 2023 | 98.9 |
| 2022 | 100.0 |
| 2021 | 100.0 |
Source: School Curriculum and Standards Authority (WA) Year 12 achievement data.
Selective entry
Melville 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:
- 219.88 2019
- 216 2020
- 217.68 2021
- 220.11 2022
- 223.67 2023
- 225.6 2024
- 224.15 2025
Gifted and accelerated programs
Academic Extension Course (AEP)
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
- Year 7: application in Year 5/6 and Specialist Testing at Melville SHS, with school and NAPLAN results; Years 8-10 by prior-year subject achievement
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Lake Senior Campus | Kardinya | Public high school | 3.1 km | 991 | 283 |
| Seton Catholic College | Samson | Catholic high school | 3.1 km | 1,048 | 1,133 |
| Santa Maria College | Attadale | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,133 | 1,343 |
| Applecross Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Ardross | Public high school | 3.4 km | 1,120 | 1,992 |
| Corpus Christi College | Bateman | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.7 km | 1,116 | 1,886 |
| Kennedy Baptist College | Murdoch | Independent high school | 3.8 km | 1,113 | 1,255 |
| Fremantle CollegeGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Beaconsfield | Public high school | 4.3 km | 1,004 | 1,352 |
| John Curtin College of the ArtsGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Fremantle | Public high school | 4.6 km | 1,129 | 1,736 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisdale Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Harrisdale | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,423 | 1,072 |
| Canning College | Bentley | Public high school · 10-12 | 222 | 1,073 |
| Woodvale Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Woodvale | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,263 | 1,066 |
| Leeming Senior High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Leeming | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,207 | 1,077 |
| Piara Waters Senior High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Piara Waters | Public high school · 7-10 | 782 | 1,065 |
| Duncraig Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Duncraig | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,876 | 1,079 |
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.