Best schools in Western Australia (2025)
The top five of 1,132 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index, built only from official ACARA data.
Western Australia has 1,132 schools in ACARA's 2025 data: 815 government (72%), 155 Catholic and 162 independent, together enrolling about 489,697 students. By level there are 689 primary schools, 145 secondary schools and 216 combined (K–12) schools.
The median ICSEA is 1004 (the national benchmark is 1000) and 155 schools, or 14%, have an ICSEA of 1100 or more, which marks a highly advantaged community. The average school has 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher.
Best primary schools in Western Australia
Schools offering primary years (Primary and Combined schools).
Methodist Ladies' College
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,035 students · ICSEA 1190
International School of Western Australia
City Beach · Independent combined · PP-12
396 students · ICSEA 1180
Christ Church Grammar School
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,697 students · ICSEA 1193
Presbyterian Ladies' College
Peppermint Grove · Independent combined · PP-12
963 students · ICSEA 1159
Quintilian School
Mount Claremont · Independent primary · PP-6
160 students · ICSEA 1182
Best high schools in Western Australia
Schools offering secondary years (Secondary and Combined schools).
Methodist Ladies' College
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,035 students · ICSEA 1190
International School of Western Australia
City Beach · Independent combined · PP-12
396 students · ICSEA 1180
Christ Church Grammar School
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,697 students · ICSEA 1193
Presbyterian Ladies' College
Peppermint Grove · Independent combined · PP-12
963 students · ICSEA 1159
Penrhos College
Como · Independent combined · PP-12
1,033 students · ICSEA 1143
Best public schools in Western Australia
Government schools across all year levels.
East Fremantle Primary School
Fremantle · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 1149
Canning College
Bentley · Government high school · U, 10-12
247 students · ICSEA 1073
Jolimont Primary School
Jolimont · Government primary · K-6
421 students · ICSEA 1164
Bob Hawke College
Subiaco · Government high school · 7-12
1,972 students · ICSEA 1129
White Gum Valley Primary School
White Gum Valley · Government primary · PP-6
246 students · ICSEA 1119
Best private schools in Western Australia
Independent and Catholic schools across all year levels.
Methodist Ladies' College
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,035 students · ICSEA 1190
International School of Western Australia
City Beach · Independent combined · PP-12
396 students · ICSEA 1180
Christ Church Grammar School
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,697 students · ICSEA 1193
Presbyterian Ladies' College
Peppermint Grove · Independent combined · PP-12
963 students · ICSEA 1159
Quintilian School
Mount Claremont · Independent primary · PP-6
160 students · ICSEA 1182
Best catholic schools in Western Australia
Catholic systemic and independent Catholic schools.
St Thomas' Primary School
Claremont · Catholic primary · PP-6
176 students · ICSEA 1169
Holy Spirit School
City Beach · Catholic primary · PP-6
188 students · ICSEA 1163
John XXIII College
Mount Claremont · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,492 students · ICSEA 1186
Sacred Heart College
Sorrento · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,508 students · ICSEA 1116
St Benedict's School
Applecross · Catholic primary · PP-6
336 students · ICSEA 1152
Best independent schools in Western Australia
Independent (non-government, non-Catholic-system) schools.
Methodist Ladies' College
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,035 students · ICSEA 1190
International School of Western Australia
City Beach · Independent combined · PP-12
396 students · ICSEA 1180
Christ Church Grammar School
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,697 students · ICSEA 1193
Presbyterian Ladies' College
Peppermint Grove · Independent combined · PP-12
963 students · ICSEA 1159
Quintilian School
Mount Claremont · Independent primary · PP-6
160 students · ICSEA 1182
Best public primary schools in Western Australia
Government schools offering primary years.
East Fremantle Primary School
Fremantle · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 1149
Jolimont Primary School
Jolimont · Government primary · K-6
421 students · ICSEA 1164
White Gum Valley Primary School
White Gum Valley · Government primary · PP-6
246 students · ICSEA 1119
Swanbourne Primary School
Swanbourne · Government primary · K-6
465 students · ICSEA 1149
Hollywood Primary School
Nedlands · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1174
Best public high schools in Western Australia
Government schools offering secondary years.
Canning College
Bentley · Government high school · U, 10-12
247 students · ICSEA 1073
Bob Hawke College
Subiaco · Government high school · 7-12
1,972 students · ICSEA 1129
Rossmoyne Senior High School
Rossmoyne · Government high school · 7-12
2,824 students · ICSEA 1135
Willetton Senior High School
Willetton · Government high school · 7-12
2,767 students · ICSEA 1131
Shenton College
Shenton Park · Government high school · 7-12
2,757 students · ICSEA 1160
Best private primary schools in Western Australia
Independent and Catholic schools offering primary years.
Methodist Ladies' College
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,035 students · ICSEA 1190
International School of Western Australia
City Beach · Independent combined · PP-12
396 students · ICSEA 1180
Christ Church Grammar School
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,697 students · ICSEA 1193
Presbyterian Ladies' College
Peppermint Grove · Independent combined · PP-12
963 students · ICSEA 1159
Quintilian School
Mount Claremont · Independent primary · PP-6
160 students · ICSEA 1182
Best private high schools in Western Australia
Independent and Catholic schools offering secondary years.
Methodist Ladies' College
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,035 students · ICSEA 1190
International School of Western Australia
City Beach · Independent combined · PP-12
396 students · ICSEA 1180
Christ Church Grammar School
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,697 students · ICSEA 1193
Presbyterian Ladies' College
Peppermint Grove · Independent combined · PP-12
963 students · ICSEA 1159
Penrhos College
Como · Independent combined · PP-12
1,033 students · ICSEA 1143
Best girls' schools in Western Australia
Single-sex schools enrolling girls only (based on ACARA enrolment counts).
Methodist Ladies' College
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,035 students · ICSEA 1190
Presbyterian Ladies' College
Peppermint Grove · Independent combined · PP-12
963 students · ICSEA 1159
Penrhos College
Como · Independent combined · PP-12
1,033 students · ICSEA 1143
Mercedes College
Perth · Independent high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 1122
St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls
Mosman Park · Independent combined · PP-12
1,075 students · ICSEA 1171
Best boys' schools in Western Australia
Single-sex schools enrolling boys only (based on ACARA enrolment counts).
Christ Church Grammar School
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,697 students · ICSEA 1193
Hale School
Wembley Downs · Independent combined · PP-12
1,623 students · ICSEA 1161
Christian Brothers' College
Fremantle · Catholic high school · 7-12
954 students · ICSEA 1092
Trinity College
East Perth · Catholic combined · 4-12
1,347 students · ICSEA 1113
Aquinas College
Salter Point · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,332 students · ICSEA 1110
Best K-12 schools in Western Australia
Combined schools offering both primary and secondary years, so a child can stay from Foundation to Year 12.
Methodist Ladies' College
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,035 students · ICSEA 1190
International School of Western Australia
City Beach · Independent combined · PP-12
396 students · ICSEA 1180
Christ Church Grammar School
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,697 students · ICSEA 1193
Presbyterian Ladies' College
Peppermint Grove · Independent combined · PP-12
963 students · ICSEA 1159
Penrhos College
Como · Independent combined · PP-12
1,033 students · ICSEA 1143
Best schools with top ATAR students (WA) in Western Australia
Western Australian schools listed by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority for having students in the top 15% of a Year 12 ATAR course, ranked by the number of courses in which they appear.
Perth Modern School
Subiaco · Government high school · 7-12
1,472 students · ICSEA 1230
Rossmoyne Senior High School
Rossmoyne · Government high school · 7-12
2,824 students · ICSEA 1135
Christ Church Grammar School
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,697 students · ICSEA 1193
Methodist Ladies' College
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,035 students · ICSEA 1190
Shenton College
Shenton Park · Government high school · 7-12
2,757 students · ICSEA 1160
Best fastest-growing schools in Western Australia
Established schools (100+ students five years ago, 200+ today) whose enrolments have grown the most over the past five years, a strong signal of parent demand.
Bob Hawke College
Subiaco · Government high school · 7-12
1,972 students · ICSEA 1129
Alkimos College
Alkimos · Government high school · 7-12
1,219 students · ICSEA 1006
Hammond Park Secondary College
Hammond Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,069 students · ICSEA 1021
Northshore Christian Grammar School
Alkimos · Independent combined · PP-12
776 students · ICSEA 1046
Ridge View Secondary College
Baldivis · Government high school · 7-12
982 students · ICSEA 989
Best schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Western Australia
Schools with 200+ students and the fewest full-time-equivalent students per full-time-equivalent teacher.
OneSchool Global WA
Willetton · Independent combined · 3-12
258 students · ICSEA 986
Halls Creek District High School
Halls Creek · Government combined · K-12
306 students · ICSEA 661
Christmas Island District High School
Christmas Island · Government combined · K-12
273 students · ICSEA 996
International School of Western Australia
City Beach · Independent combined · PP-12
396 students · ICSEA 1180
Fitzroy Valley District High School
Fitzroy Crossing · Government combined · K-12
269 students · ICSEA 714
Best largest schools in Western Australia
Schools with the highest total enrolments.
Rossmoyne Senior High School
Rossmoyne · Government high school · 7-12
2,824 students · ICSEA 1135
Willetton Senior High School
Willetton · Government high school · 7-12
2,767 students · ICSEA 1131
Shenton College
Shenton Park · Government high school · 7-12
2,757 students · ICSEA 1160
Carine Senior High School
Carine · Government high school · 7-12
2,545 students · ICSEA 1105
Harrisdale Senior High School
Harrisdale · Government high school · 7-12
2,303 students · ICSEA 1072
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Western Australia?
Methodist Ladies' College in Claremont is the highest-ranked high school in Western Australia on the 2025 Success Index (89.8/100). Methodist Ladies' College in Claremont is the highest-ranked primary school (89.8/100). Rankings summarise community advantage and momentum, so always visit a shortlist of schools before deciding.
How many schools are in Western Australia?
1,132 schools appear in ACARA's 2025 data for Western Australia, of which 815 are government schools.
How are schools in Western Australia ranked?
Each school receives a Success Index from five ACARA measures (ICSEA, top socio-educational quarter, students per teacher, enrolment growth relative to its council area, and ICSEA trend), as percentiles within its school type nationally. Special schools and schools with fewer than 80 students are not ranked. See the methodology page for weights and limitations.