Piara Waters Senior High School
8 Southampton Drive, Piara Waters WA 6112
Piara Waters Senior High School is a government secondary school in Piara Waters, WA for Years 7–10 with about 782 students. Its ICSEA is 1,065, 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
Based on publicly available information, Piara Waters Senior High School is a public secondary school that opened in 2023 in the growing Piara Waters community south of Perth. It offers an Academic Excellence Program, instrumental music, and languages, alongside purpose-built facilities including science and food technology laboratories, wood and metal workshops, a textiles room, and sports ovals and courts. The school promotes an inclusive, community-focused culture and gained Independent Public School status in 2022.
Often praised
- Academic Excellence Program
- modern purpose-built facilities
- inclusive community focus
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NAPLAN
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Gifted and accelerated programs
Academic Excellence Program (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.
- Entry
- Year 7 selective entry via Higher Ability Selection Test (HAST)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisdale Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Harrisdale | Public high school | 2.5 km | 1,072 | 2,423 |
| St John Bosco College | Piara Waters | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.0 km | 1,063 | 1,382 |
| Carey Baptist College | Harrisdale | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.0 km | 1,114 | 1,570 |
| Providence Christian College | Southern River | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.0 km | 1,109 | 1,145 |
| Carey Baptist College - Forrestdale | Forrestdale | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.1 km | 1,081 | 848 |
| Atwell CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Atwell | Public high school | 4.6 km | 1,003 | 775 |
| Canning Vale CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Canning Vale | Public high school | 4.9 km | 1,038 | 1,390 |
| Australian Islamic College Forrestdale | Forrestdale | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.1 km | 1,042 | 908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodvale Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Woodvale | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,263 | 1,066 |
| Melville Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Melville | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,406 | 1,071 |
| 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 |
| Como Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Como | Public high school · 7-12 | 872 | 1,056 |
| Ocean Reef Senior High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Ocean Reef | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,347 | 1,055 |
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.