Mount Lawley Senior High School
65 Woodsome Street, Mount Lawley WA 6050
Mount Lawley Senior High School is a government secondary school in Mount Lawley, WA for Years 7–12 with about 2,117 students. It runs a GATE (Gifted and Talented) selective program. Its ICSEA is 1,103, 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
Publicly available information describes Mount Lawley Senior High School as a public secondary school known for its specialist programs, including a merit-selected Specialist Visual and Performing Arts (SVAPA) course, a long-running music program, and specialist language offerings such as Italian, Chinese, French, Japanese and Korean. The school also runs Specialist Mathematics and a full science curriculum. Its Parents and Citizens' Association supports active parent involvement across music, languages, middle school and SVAPA groups, reflecting a community with strong parent-school partnerships.
Often praised
- Specialist Visual and Performing Arts program
- Established music program
- Range of specialist language courses
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NAPLAN
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WACE 2024
Last 4 years
| Year | % of Year 12 students achieving WACE |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 97.4 |
| 2023 | 95.7 |
| 2022 | 96.7 |
| 2021 | 97.3 |
Source: School Curriculum and Standards Authority (WA) Year 12 achievement data.
Selective entry
Mount Lawley 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
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth College | Mount Lawley | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,138 | 918 |
| Carmel School | Dianella | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | 1,149 | 411 |
| Aranmore Catholic College | Leederville | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | 991 | 966 |
| School of Isolated and Distance Education | Leederville | Public k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,063 | 229 |
| Chisholm Catholic College | Bedford | Catholic high school | 3.1 km | 1,079 | 1,743 |
| John Forrest Secondary College | Morley | Public high school | 3.5 km | 1,026 | 1,170 |
| St George's Anglican Grammar School | Perth | Independent high school | 3.8 km | 1,139 | 632 |
| Mercedes College | Perth | Independent high school | 3.9 km | 1,122 | 986 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carine Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Carine | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,668 | 1,105 |
| 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 |
| 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.