John Curtin College of the Arts is a dedicated performing arts school in Fremantle serving students with demonstrated talent and passion for dance, drama, music theatre, and visual media.
NAPLAN averaging +47 above national year-level averages, solid student growth, and a median ATAR of 86.5; the result is a B+ overall.
John Curtin College of the Arts is a dedicated performing arts school in Fremantle serving students with demonstrated talent and passion for dance, drama, music theatre, and visual media. The college runs selective gifted and talented programs with specialist facilities including the Mia Moorna performance spaces, and is known for producing high-quality theatre, dance and music concerts. The community is tight-knit and academically focused, with an inquiry-led approach that suits artistically ambitious students ready for an intensive learning environment.
John Curtin College Of The Arts has an overall SchoolRank score of 72.1/100, rated "Good". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 71/100, indicating strong performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1129, well above the national average of 1,000. Notably, the school shows strong student growth over time (61/100), meaning students tend to improve well regardless of their starting point.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at John Curtin College Of The Arts, Year 7 students averaged 580 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well above the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 623, well above the national average of 569 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Grammar. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
John Curtin College Of The Arts is a large government secondary school with approximately 1,768 students. It offers education for years 7-12. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
John Curtin College Of The Arts is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 75/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
John Curtin College Of The Arts has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 28% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 89%, which is moderate.
John Curtin College Of The Arts has a median ATAR of 86.5. The Year 12 completion rate is 99%.
John Curtin College Of The Arts is located in Fremantle, WA, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1129 (91th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is above average, families tend to have higher education and income levels. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.