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Private schools in Western Australia

WA's independent sector is concentrated in Perth's western + northern suburbs — Christ Church, Hale, Scotch, Aquinas, Trinity, plus girls' schools St Hilda's, MLC, Methodist Ladies', Penrhos, Presbyterian. Year 12 is the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE).

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Year 12 qualification

Western Australia private school sector — what to know

Perth's isolation has historically meant strong intra-state retention — UWA dominates university destinations for WA private school graduates. Top schools cluster academically very tightly with median ATARs 88–94.

The Public Schools Association (PSA) for boys + the Independent Girls' Schools Sports Association (IGSSA) anchor the Perth independent sport calendar. WA has notable regional boarding options (Bunbury Cathedral Grammar, Geraldton Grammar) that draw from the entire state.

Authoritative source: Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia (AISWA).

Sector breakdown — Western Australia

All 0 Western Australia private schools, ranked by ICSEA

# School Suburb Sector Gender ICSEA Y12 fee Boarding