Top 8 girls' schools in Perth (2025)
Single-sex schools enrolling girls only (based on ACARA enrolment counts). Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 8 schools shown out of all eligible girls' schools in Perth.
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- VCE Schools by Median Study Score
- Schools with Top ATAR Students (WA)
- VCE Schools by Study Scores of 40+
- Fastest-Growing Schools
- Schools With the Best Student–Teacher Ratio
- Largest Schools
- 190Methodist Ladies' CollegeClaremont · Independent CombinedICSEA 1190 · 1,035 students
- 285Presbyterian Ladies' CollegePeppermint Grove · Independent CombinedICSEA 1159 · 963 students
- 382Penrhos CollegeComo · Independent CombinedICSEA 1143 · 1,033 students
- 481Mercedes CollegePerth · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1122 · 910 students
- 579St Hilda's Anglican School for GirlsMosman Park · Independent CombinedICSEA 1171 · 1,075 students
- 677St Mary's Anglican Girls' SchoolKarrinyup · Independent CombinedICSEA 1151 · 1,483 students
- 773Perth CollegeMount Lawley · Independent CombinedICSEA 1138 · 889 students
- 872Santa Maria CollegeAttadale · Independent CombinedICSEA 1133 · 1,334 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Methodist Ladies' College Claremont · Combined · PP-12 | Independent | 89.8 Top 5% | 1190 | 1,035 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Presbyterian Ladies' College Peppermint Grove · Combined · PP-12 | Independent | 85.2 Top 5% | 1159 | 963 | 8.8 |
| 3 | Penrhos College Como · Combined · PP-12 | Independent | 81.8 Top 10% | 1143 | 1,033 | 10.2 |
| 4 | Mercedes College Perth · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 81.2 Top 5% | 1122 | 910 | 11.9 |
| 5 | St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls Mosman Park · Combined · PP-12 | Independent | 78.7 Top 10% | 1171 | 1,075 | 9.3 |
| 6 | St Mary's Anglican Girls' School Karrinyup · Combined · PP-12 | Independent | 77.2 Top 25% | 1151 | 1,483 | 9.1 |
| 7 | Perth College Mount Lawley · Combined · PP-12 | Independent | 72.8 Top 25% | 1138 | 889 | 9.0 |
| 8 | Santa Maria College Attadale · Combined · 5-12 | Independent | 72.0 Top 25% | 1133 | 1,334 | 12.2 |
There are 8 girls' schools in Perth eligible for this list; the top 8 are shown. Methodist Ladies' College in Claremont is ranked first with a Success Index of 89.8 and an ICSEA of 1190.
The top 8 girls' schools in Perth for 2025 are: 1. Methodist Ladies' College (Claremont); 2. Presbyterian Ladies' College (Peppermint Grove); 3. Penrhos College (Como); 4. Mercedes College (Perth); 5. St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls (Mosman Park); 6. St Mary's Anglican Girls' School (Karrinyup); 7. Perth College (Mount Lawley); 8. Santa Maria College (Attadale).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best girls school in Perth?
Methodist Ladies' College in Claremont ranks first among girls' schools in Perth with a Success Index of 89.8 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1190.
How are girls' schools in Perth ranked?
Each school's Success Index combines five factors from ACARA's 2025 school profile data: ICSEA (50%), share of students in the top socio-educational quarter (15%), students per teacher (15%), five-year enrolment growth (10%) and five-year ICSEA trend (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type nationally. Schools with fewer than 80 students are excluded.
How many public schools are in the top 100 girls' schools in Perth?
0 of the top 8 girls' schools in Perth are government schools; 8 are Catholic or independent.
Do these rankings include NAPLAN or ATAR results?
Not yet. ACARA does not publish school-level NAPLAN results in bulk, and ATAR results are released by state authorities in different formats. The Success Index uses the measures ACARA publishes for every school so that all schools are compared on identical data. Where a school publishes its own results we link to its website.