Wesley College
40 Coode Street, South Perth WA 6151
Wesley College is an independent combined primary and secondary school in South Perth, WA from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 1,414 students. Its ICSEA is 1,147, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
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
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: an independent Uniting Church day and boarding school in South Perth, established in 1923 by the Methodist Church. It is co-educational to Year 6 and boys only for Years 7 to 12, with about 1,400 students including around 150 boarders from metropolitan, rural and international backgrounds. Its 19-hectare riverside campus sits near the Swan River, and its motto is "by daring and by doing".
Often praised
- Riverside 19-hectare campus
- Day and boarding options
- Uniting Church tradition
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Wesley College on My School · Why some data is missing
WACE 2024
Last 4 years
| Year | % of Year 12 students achieving WACE |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 98.3 |
| 2023 | 100.0 |
| 2022 | 98.6 |
| 2021 | 97.9 |
Source: School Curriculum and Standards Authority (WA) Year 12 achievement data.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penrhos College | Como | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,143 | 1,096 |
| Trinity College | East Perth | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.7 km | 1,113 | 1,389 |
| Ursula Frayne Catholic College | Victoria Park | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,108 | 1,516 |
| Perth Montessori School | Burswood | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 1,115 | 108 |
| Aquinas College | Salter Point | Catholic k–12 / combined | 5.1 km | 1,110 | 1,376 |
| School of Isolated and Distance Education | Leederville | Public k–12 / combined | 5.4 km | 1,063 | 229 |
| Perth College | Mount Lawley | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.5 km | 1,138 | 918 |
| Aranmore Catholic College | Leederville | Catholic k–12 / combined | 6.2 km | 991 | 966 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel School | Dianella | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 411 | 1,149 |
| Penrhos College | Como | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,096 | 1,143 |
| St Mary's Anglican Girls' School | Karrinyup | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,533 | 1,151 |
| The Japanese School in Perth | City Beach | Independent k–12 / combined · 1-8 | 41 | 1,140 |
| Perth College | Mount Lawley | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 918 | 1,138 |
| Presbyterian Ladies College | Peppermint Grove | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,015 | 1,159 |
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.