WA · WACE pathway · 36 schools
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).
Schools tracked
36
Boarding
16
44% offer boarding
Median Y12 fee
$17,580
Range $7,230 – $37,173
Senior credential
WACE
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
Catholic
14
schools
Anglican
11
schools
Independent
5
schools
Uniting Church
1
school
Jewish
1
school
Baptist
1
school
Uniting
1
school
Christian
1
school
Lutheran
1
school
All 36 Western Australia private schools, ranked by ICSEA
| # | School | Suburb | Sector | Gender | ICSEA | Y12 fee | Boarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls | Mosman Park | Anglican | girls | 1194 | $34k | Yes |
| 2 | Christ Church Grammar School | Claremont | Anglican | boys | 1191 | $37k | Yes |
| 3 | Scotch College Perth | Swanbourne | Independent | boys | 1170 | $36k | Yes |
| 4 | Hale School | Wembley Downs | Anglican | boys | 1169 | $33k | Yes |
| 5 | John XXIII College | Mount Claremont | Catholic | co-educational | 1167 | $15k | — |
| 6 | All Saints' College | Bull Creek | Anglican | co-educational | 1167 | $22k | — |
| 7 | Perth College | Mount Lawley | Anglican | girls | 1163 | $24k | Yes |
| 8 | Wesley College Perth | South Perth | Independent | boys (co-educational to Year 6) | 1159 | $32k | Yes |
| 9 | St Mary's Anglican Girls' School | Karrinyup | Anglican | girls | 1158 | $30k | Yes |
| 10 | Methodist Ladies' College Perth | Claremont | Independent | girls | 1149 | $34k | Yes |
| 11 | Penrhos College | Como | Uniting Church | girls | 1148 | $22k | Yes |
| 12 | Iona Presentation College | Mosman Park | Catholic | girls | 1148 | $15k | — |
| 13 | Carmel School | Dianella | Jewish | co-ed | 1147 | $25k | — |
| 14 | St George's Anglican Grammar School | Perth | Anglican | co-ed | 1142 | $15k | — |
| 15 | Mercedes College Perth | Perth CBD | Catholic | girls | 1138 | $13k | — |
| 16 | Santa Maria College | Attadale | Catholic | girls | 1117 | $16k | Yes |
| 17 | Helena College | Glen Forrest | Independent | co-ed | 1116 | $18k | — |
| 18 | Trinity College Perth | East Perth | Catholic | boys | 1115 | $21k | — |
| 19 | Newman College | Churchlands | Catholic | co-ed | 1115 | $11k | — |
| 20 | Sacred Heart College | Sorrento | Catholic | co-ed | 1112 | $9k | — |
| 21 | Guildford Grammar School | Guildford | Anglican | co-ed | 1112 | $29k | Yes |
| 22 | Presbyterian Ladies' College Perth | Peppermint Grove | Independent | girls | 1107 | $35k | Yes |
| 23 | Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School | Gelorup | Anglican | co-educational | 1105 | $18k | Yes |
| 24 | Corpus Christi College | Bateman | Catholic | co-ed | 1099 | $9k | — |
| 25 | Kennedy Baptist College | Murdoch | Baptist | co-ed | 1093 | $12k | — |
| 26 | Christian Brothers' College (CBC Fremantle) | Fremantle | Catholic | boys | 1089 | $14k | — |
| 27 | St Stephen's School | Duncraig | Uniting | co-ed | 1087 | $12k | — |
| 28 | Peter Moyes Anglican Community School | Mindarie | Anglican | co-ed | 1084 | $8k | — |
| 29 | Geraldton Grammar School | Geraldton | Anglican | co-educational | 1078 | $18k | Yes |
| 30 | Prendiville Catholic College | Ocean Reef | Catholic | co-ed | 1074 | $10k | — |
| 31 | Mazenod College | Lesmurdie | Catholic | boys | 1066 | $10k | Yes |
| 32 | Chisholm Catholic College | Bedford | Catholic | co-ed | 1063 | $8k | — |
| 33 | Swan Christian College | Middle Swan | Christian | co-ed | 1062 | $10k | — |
| 34 | Living Waters Lutheran College | Warnbro | Lutheran | co-ed | 1043 | $7k | — |
| 35 | Servite College | Tuart Hill | Catholic | co-ed | 1031 | $7k | — |
| 36 | Aquinas College Perth | Salter Point | Catholic | boys | 1020 | $23k | Yes |