Western Australia
816 public schools. Senior certificate: WACE. 24 selective and 0 opportunity-class schools.
Top public high schools by WACE results, 2024
% of Year 12 students achieving WACE
| # | School | Suburb | % of Year 12 students achieving WACE | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark Senior High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Denmark | 100.0 | 1,038 |
| 2 | Melville Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Melville | 100.0 | 1,071 |
| 3 | Duncraig Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Duncraig | 99.6 | 1,079 |
| 4 | Woodvale Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Woodvale | 99.5 | 1,066 |
| 5 | Leeming Senior High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Leeming | 99.4 | 1,077 |
| 6 | Applecross Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Ardross | 99.4 | 1,120 |
| 7 | Rossmoyne Senior High SchoolGATE | Rossmoyne | 99.0 | 1,135 |
| 8 | Ashdale Secondary College | Darch | 98.9 | 1,039 |
| 9 | Shenton CollegeGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Shenton Park | 98.8 | 1,160 |
| 10 | Perth Modern SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Subiaco | 98.7 | 1,230 |
GATE & PEAC programs
Selective high schools (24)
- Albany Senior High School GATEGifted class: Gifted class
- Alkimos College GATEGifted class: Gifted class
- Applecross Senior High School GATEGifted class: Gifted class
- Balcatta Senior High School GATEGifted class: Gifted class
- Bob Hawke College GATEGifted class: Gifted class
- Bunbury Senior High School GATEGifted class: Gifted class
- Carine Senior High School GATEGifted class: Gifted class
- Churchlands Senior High School GATEGifted class: Gifted class
- Comet Bay College GATEGifted class: Gifted class
- Duncraig Senior High School GATEGifted class: Gifted class
- Ellenbrook Secondary College GATEGifted class: Gifted class
- Fremantle College GATEGifted class: Gifted class
- Governor Stirling Senior High School GATEGifted class: Gifted class
- Hampton Senior High School GATE
- Harrisdale Senior High School GATEGifted class: Gifted class
- John Curtin College of the Arts GATEGifted class: Gifted class
- Kalamunda Senior High School GATEGifted class: Gifted class
- Kelmscott Senior High School GATEGifted class: Gifted class
- Melville Senior High School GATEGifted class: Gifted class
- Mount Lawley Senior High School GATE
- Perth Modern School GATEGifted class: Gifted class
- Rossmoyne Senior High School GATE
- Shenton College GATEGifted class: Gifted class
- Willetton Senior High School GATEGifted class: Gifted class
Gifted and accelerated programs in public schools
PEAC centres (Primary Extension and Challenge) (8)
PEAC is a part-time withdrawal program for Year 5 and 6 public school students, identified by a test sat in Year 4. Selected students from many schools attend courses at a PEAC centre for part of a day each week. Only North Metropolitan region centres are listed so far. Source list ↗ · About this data
- Churchlands Primary School Floreat · Years 5–6
- Clayton View Primary School Koongamia · Years 5–6
- Connolly Primary School Connolly · Years 5–6
- North Balga Primary School Balga · Years 5–6
- North Cottesloe Primary School Cottesloe · Years 5–6
- Weld Square Primary School Morley · Years 5–6
- Wembley Primary School Wembley · Years 5–6
- Woodvale Primary School Woodvale · Years 5–6
School-run gifted and extension classes (58)
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. Source list ↗ · About this data
- Albany Senior High School Albany
- Alkimos College Alkimos · Years 7
- Applecross Senior High School Ardross · Years 7–10
- Armadale Senior High School Armadale
- Atwell College Atwell · Years 7–10
- Australind Senior High School Australind · Years 7–10
- Aveley Secondary College Ellenbrook
- Balcatta Senior High School Balcatta · Years 7–10
- Ballajura Community College Ballajura · Years 7–10
- Belmont City College Belmont · Years 7
- Bob Hawke College Subiaco · Years 7–10
- Bunbury Senior High School Bunbury
- Byford Secondary College Byford · Years 7–10
- Canning Vale College Canning Vale
- Carine Senior High School Carine · Years 7–10
- Cecil Andrews College Armadale
- Champion Bay Senior High School Geraldton · Years 7–10
- Churchlands Senior High School Churchlands · Years 7
- Comet Bay College Secret Harbour
- Como Secondary College Como · Years 7–10
- Coodanup College Mandurah · Years 7–10
- Darling Range Sports College Forrestfield · Years 7–10
- Denmark Senior High School Denmark · Years 7–10
- Dianella Secondary College Dianella · Years 7–10
- Duncraig Senior High School Duncraig · Years 7–10
- East Kimberley College Kununurra · Years 7, 9–11
- Ellenbrook Secondary College Ellenbrook · Years 7–10
- Esperance Senior High School Esperance
- Fremantle College Beaconsfield · Years 7–12
- Geraldton Senior High School Geraldton · Years 7–10
- Gilmore College Orelia
- Governor Stirling Senior High School Woodbridge · Years 7–10
- Hammond Park Secondary College Hammond Park · Years 7–10
- Harrisdale Senior High School Harrisdale · Years 7–10
- John Curtin College of the Arts Fremantle · Years 7–10
- Joseph Banks Secondary College Banksia Grove · Years 7–9
- Kalamunda Senior High School Kalamunda · Years 7–10
- Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School Kalgoorlie
- Kelmscott Senior High School Kelmscott
- Kiara College Kiara · Years 7–10
- Kinross College Kinross · Years 7–10
- Lakeland Senior High School South Lake · Years 7–10
- Leeming Senior High School Leeming
- Lesmurdie Senior High School Lesmurdie · Years 7–10
- Melville Senior High School Melville · Years 7–10
- Morley Senior High School Noranda · Years 7–9
- Narrogin Senior High School Narrogin
- Ocean Reef Senior High School Ocean Reef · Years 7–9
- Perth Modern School Subiaco · Years 7–12
- Piara Waters Senior High School Piara Waters
- Pinjarra Senior High School Pinjarra · Years 8–10
- Rockingham Senior High School Rockingham · Years 7–10
- Roleystone Community College Roleystone · Years 7–10
- Shenton College Shenton Park · Years 7–10
- Thornlie Senior High School Thornlie · Years 7
- Warwick Senior High School Warwick · Years 7–10
- Willetton Senior High School Willetton · Years 8–10
- Woodvale Secondary College Woodvale · Years 7–10
Browse by region
- Goldfields 38
- Kimberley 23
- Midwest 46
- North Metropolitan 248
- Pilbara 29
- South Metropolitan 268
- South West 96
- Wheatbelt 68
Largest public schools
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossmoyne Senior High SchoolGATE | Rossmoyne | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,836 | 1,135 |
| Willetton Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Willetton | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,779 | 1,131 |
| Shenton CollegeGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Shenton Park | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,760 | 1,160 |
| Carine Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Carine | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,668 | 1,105 |
| Harrisdale Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Harrisdale | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,423 | 1,072 |
Guides for WA families
- WA local intake areas and GATE explained
How Western Australian local-intake areas guarantee a place, and how the GATE academic, arts and languages programs work.