St Stephen's School
Duncraig
Pre-primary to Year 12 · boys and girls
State or territory
Schools in Western Australia
There are 1,132 schools in Western Australia: 723 primary schools, 178 secondary schools and 230 combined schools. By sector, that is 815 government schools, 155 Catholic schools and 162 independent schools. The suburbs with the most schools are Baldivis, Dianella, Geraldton and Albany.
- 723Primary
- 178Secondary
- 230Combined
- 815Government
- 155Catholic
- 162Independent
- 66Special (government)
Private schools in Western Australia
Featured schools appear first, then the largest. Every Catholic and independent school takes enquiries for free through Schools Near Me.
Australian Islamic College (Kewdale)
Kewdale
Pre-primary to Year 12 · boys and girls
St Mark's Anglican Community School
Hillarys
Pre-primary to Year 12 · boys and girls
Newman College
Churchlands
Pre-primary to Year 12 · boys and girls
Corpus Christi College
Bateman
Pre-primary to Year 12 · boys and girls
Chisholm Catholic College
Bedford
Years 7 to 12 · boys and girls
John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School
Mirrabooka
Pre-primary to Year 12 · boys and girls
Christ Church Grammar School
Claremont
Pre-primary to Year 12 · boys
Swan Christian College
Middle Swan
Pre-primary to Year 12 · boys and girls
Schools by council area in Western Australia
Western Australia has 136 council areas with schools, covering 489 suburbs and towns. Choose one to see its suburbs and every school in them.
- Albany19 schools
- Armadale38 schools
- Ashburton6 schools
- Augusta Margaret River9 schools
- Bassendean8 schools
- Bayswater16 schools
- Belmont14 schools
- Beverley1 schools
- Boddington1 schools
- Boyup Brook2 schools
- Bridgetown-Greenbushes4 schools
- Brookton1 schools
- Broome11 schools
- Broomehill-Tambellup2 schools
- Bruce Rock2 schools
- Bunbury19 schools
- Busselton14 schools
- Cambridge11 schools
- Canning30 schools
- Capel9 schools
- Carnamah2 schools
- Carnarvon4 schools
- Chapman Valley2 schools
- Chittering2 schools
- Christmas Island1 schools
- Claremont5 schools
- Cockburn36 schools
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands1 schools
- Collie6 schools
- Coolgardie5 schools
- Coorow2 schools
- Corrigin1 schools
- Cottesloe1 schools
- Cranbrook2 schools
- Cue1 schools
- Cunderdin3 schools
- Dalwallinu2 schools
- Dandaragan4 schools
- Dardanup6 schools
- Denmark5 schools
- Derby-West Kimberley17 schools
- Donnybrook-Balingup4 schools
- Dowerin1 schools
- Dumbleyung2 schools
- Dundas1 schools
- East Fremantle1 schools
- East Pilbara9 schools
- Esperance13 schools
- Exmouth1 schools
- Fremantle16 schools
- Gingin2 schools
- Gnowangerup3 schools
- Goomalling2 schools
- Gosnells40 schools
- Greater Geraldton23 schools
- Halls Creek9 schools
- Harvey16 schools
- Irwin1 schools
- Jerramungup2 schools
- Joondalup64 schools
- Kalamunda27 schools
- Kalgoorlie-Boulder16 schools
- Karratha11 schools
- Katanning4 schools
- Kellerberrin1 schools
- Kent2 schools
- Kojonup2 schools
- Kondinin2 schools
- Koorda1 schools
- Kulin1 schools
- Kwinana14 schools
- Lake Grace3 schools
- Laverton2 schools
- Leonora2 schools
- Mandurah29 schools
- Manjimup9 schools
- Meekatharra3 schools
- Melville32 schools
- Menzies2 schools
- Merredin2 schools
- Mingenew1 schools
- Moora4 schools
- Morawa2 schools
- Mosman Park5 schools
- Mount Magnet1 schools
- Mount Marshall2 schools
- Mukinbudin1 schools
- Mundaring19 schools
- Murchison1 schools
- Murray8 schools
- Nannup1 schools
- Narembeen1 schools
- Narrogin5 schools
- Nedlands10 schools
- Ngaanyatjarraku1 schools
- Northam8 schools
- Northampton4 schools
- Nungarin1 schools
- Peppermint Grove2 schools
- Perenjori1 schools
- Perth3 schools
- Pingelly1 schools
- Plantagenet3 schools
- Port Hedland9 schools
- Quairading1 schools
- Ravensthorpe4 schools
- Rockingham48 schools
- Serpentine-Jarrahdale13 schools
- Shark Bay2 schools
- South Perth14 schools
- Stirling74 schools
- Subiaco5 schools
- Swan51 schools
- Tammin1 schools
- Three Springs1 schools
- Toodyay1 schools
- Trayning1 schools
- Upper Gascoyne2 schools
- Victoria Park14 schools
- Victoria Plains3 schools
- Vincent9 schools
- Wagin1 schools
- Wandering1 schools
- Wanneroo68 schools
- Waroona2 schools
- West Arthur1 schools
- Wickepin2 schools
- Williams1 schools
- Wiluna1 schools
- Wongan-Ballidu2 schools
- Woodanilling1 schools
- Wyalkatchem1 schools
- Wyndham-East Kimberley8 schools
- Yalgoo1 schools
- Yilgarn3 schools
- York1 schools
Enrolling in a government school in Western Australia
Government schools enrol students directly, and most give a place to every child living in their local area. The WA Department of Education explains the rules, and its finder shows which school an address belongs to.
- Enrolling in a WA public schoolHow to enrol, and what to bring
- Find a public school (WA Government)Check an address against school zones
Schools in Western Australia in numbers
- Between them, schools here take students of ages 4 to 18.
- They have about 489,697 students enrolled, 433 per school on average; the largest is Rossmoyne Senior High School with 2,824.
- 317 of the 1,132 schools (28%) are Catholic or independent and charge fees; across Australia the share is 30%.
- 16 schools are single-sex: 10 girls' schools and 6 boys' schools.
Largest schools in Western Australia
- Rossmoyne Senior High School 2,824 students
- Willetton Senior High School 2,767 students
- Shenton College 2,757 students
- Carine Senior High School 2,545 students
- Harrisdale Senior High School 2,303 students
Schools in Western Australia: common questions
- How many schools are there in Western Australia?
- There are 1,132 schools in Western Australia, including 723 primary schools, 178 secondary schools and 230 combined primary and secondary schools.
- How many private schools are there in Western Australia?
- 317 Catholic and independent schools, 28% of all schools in Western Australia. 155 are Catholic.
- What is the largest school in Western Australia?
- Rossmoyne Senior High School, with 2,824 students. Next are Willetton Senior High School (2,767), Shenton College (2,757) and Carine Senior High School (2,545).
- Are there single-sex schools in Western Australia?
- Yes: 10 girls' schools and 6 boys' schools. The other 1,116 schools are co-educational.