Best schools in South Western suburbs, Perth
Published December 2017
This article uses data from the 2016 school year.
We've compiled a list of the best performing schools in Western Australia based on median ATAR scores in 2016. We have identified top schools from various suburbs across the whole state.
Top performing schools in South Western suburbs, Perth
School | Gender | Type | Region | Median ATAR |
Female | Independent | South Western | 92.9 | |
Female | Independent | South Western | 92.65 | |
Male | Independent | South Western | 92.5 | |
Female | Catholic | South Western | 91.85 | |
Female | Independent | South Western | 91.4 | |
Female | Independent | South Western | 90.3 | |
Co-ed | Catholic | South Western | 88.6 | |
Co-ed | Government | South Western | 87.35 | |
Male | Independent | South Western | 87.3 | |
Female | Catholic | South Western | 86.7 |
School rating and rankings based on study score
Perth’s south-western suburbs have an excellent reputation when it comes to educational results. Of the city’s top 10 overall performers according to their median ATAR, seven are from the south-western region.
Presbyterian Ladies’ College – Perth is at the top of the list with a score 92.9, followed closely by Penrhos College and Christ Church Grammar School (less than one point separated the trio). It was a similar story down the list, with eighth placed Rossmoyne Senior High School (87.35) just pipping Scotch College (87.3), while Iona Presentation College rounds out the top 10 with 86.7.
There is a reasonably even spread of schools – six all girls, two all-boys and two co-ed in the gender department, while the type of institution was split between independent (six), Catholic (three) and government (one).
Check out The Good Schools Guide for more information about schools with high median ATARs and study scores in Perth.
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