Willetton Senior High School
Pinetree Gully Road, Willetton WA 6155
Willetton Senior High School is a government secondary school in Willetton, WA for Years 7–12 with about 2,779 students. It runs a GATE (Gifted and Talented) selective program. Its ICSEA is 1,131, where the national average is 1000.
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
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Willetton Senior High School is a public secondary school in Perth's southern suburbs known for its Gifted and Talented selective entry program (via ASET testing) and Specialist Basketball Program, which has produced athletes who went on to elite pathways. The school also offers Music and Arts specialisations, WACE course acceleration, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, exchange programs, and active parent involvement through its Willo Parent Group.
Often praised
- Gifted and Talented selective program
- Specialist Basketball pathway
- Active parent community
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NAPLAN
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WACE 2024
Last 4 years
| Year | % of Year 12 students achieving WACE |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 97.5 |
| 2023 | 98.3 |
| 2022 | 97.6 |
| 2021 | 98.2 |
Source: School Curriculum and Standards Authority (WA) Year 12 achievement data.
Selective entry
Willetton 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:
- 228.88 2019
- 227.78 2020
- 231.91 2021
- 235.76 2022
- 234.58 2023
- 235.98 2024
- 235.98 2025
Gifted and accelerated programs
Accelerate and Enrich (formerly Academic Extension)
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
- 8–10
- Entry
- Selection test in Term 4 of Year 7 plus school results; top 62 offered places
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints' College | Bull Creek | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,162 | 1,401 |
| Rossmoyne Senior High SchoolGATE | Rossmoyne | Public high school | 1.9 km | 1,135 | 2,836 |
| Oneschool Global Wa | Willetton | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 986 | 255 |
| Leeming Senior High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Leeming | Public high school | 2.6 km | 1,077 | 1,207 |
| Corpus Christi College | Bateman | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 1,116 | 1,886 |
| Lynwood Senior High School | Parkwood | Public high school | 4.1 km | 1,002 | 1,329 |
| Aquinas College | Salter Point | Catholic k–12 / combined | 4.2 km | 1,110 | 1,376 |
| Fountain College | Ferndale | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.7 km | 1,022 | 689 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hawke CollegeGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Subiaco | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,038 | 1,129 |
| John Curtin College of the ArtsGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Fremantle | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,736 | 1,129 |
| Rossmoyne Senior High SchoolGATE | Rossmoyne | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,836 | 1,135 |
| Applecross Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Ardross | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,992 | 1,120 |
| Churchlands Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Churchlands | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,215 | 1,115 |
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.