How many schools are there in the South Perth council area?

There are 14 schools in the South Perth council area, including 9 primary schools, 2 secondary schools and 3 combined primary and secondary schools.

How many private schools are there in the South Perth council area?

7 Catholic and independent schools, 50% of all schools in the South Perth council area. 4 are Catholic.

What is the largest school in the South Perth council area?

Aquinas College, with 1,332 students. Next are Wesley College (1,312), Penrhos College (1,033) and Como Secondary College (838).

Are there single-sex schools in the South Perth council area?

Yes: 1 girls' school and 1 boys' school. The other 12 schools are co-educational.

Western Australia · council area

Schools in South Perth

There are 14 schools in South Perth: 9 primary schools, 2 secondary schools and 3 combined schools. By sector, that is 7 government schools, 4 Catholic schools and 3 independent schools. The suburbs with the most schools are Como, South Perth, Manning and Kensington.

Suburbs

Schools by suburb in South Perth

Catholic and independent

Private schools in South Perth

Catholic primary and secondary school

Aquinas College

Salter Point

Pre-primary to Year 12 · boys

Catholic special school

Clontarf Aboriginal College

Waterford

Years 7 to 12 · boys and girls

Independent primary school

Hensman Street Elementary

South Perth

Pre-primary to Year 4 · boys and girls

Independent primary and secondary school

Penrhos College

Como

Pre-primary to Year 12 · girls

Catholic primary school

St Columba's Catholic Primary School

South Perth

Pre-primary to Year 6 · boys and girls

Catholic primary school

St Pius X Catholic School

Manning

Pre-primary to Year 6 · boys and girls

All 7 private schools in South Perth

At a glance

Schools in South Perth in numbers

Between them, schools here take students of ages 4 to 18.
They have about 7,390 students enrolled, 528 per school on average; the largest is Aquinas College with 1,332.
7 of the 14 schools (50%) are Catholic or independent and charge fees; across Australia the share is 30%.
2 schools are single-sex: 1 girls' school and 1 boys' school.

Largest schools in South Perth

Aquinas College 1,332 students
Wesley College 1,312 students
Penrhos College 1,033 students
Como Secondary College 838 students
Como Primary School 460 students

Questions

Schools in South Perth: common questions

How many schools are there in the South Perth council area?: There are 14 schools in the South Perth council area, including 9 primary schools, 2 secondary schools and 3 combined primary and secondary schools.
How many private schools are there in the South Perth council area?: 7 Catholic and independent schools, 50% of all schools in the South Perth council area. 4 are Catholic.
What is the largest school in the South Perth council area?: Aquinas College, with 1,332 students. Next are Wesley College (1,312), Penrhos College (1,033) and Como Secondary College (838).
Are there single-sex schools in the South Perth council area?: Yes: 1 girls' school and 1 boys' school. The other 12 schools are co-educational.