Shenton College is a government secondary school in Shenton Park that serves academically advanced students through dedicated gifted education programs.
NAPLAN well above the national average at every tested year level and a median ATAR of 91.0; the result is a B overall.
Shenton College is a government secondary school in Shenton Park that serves academically advanced students through dedicated gifted education programs. The school is academically intense and maintains strong pastoral support, creating an environment suited to motivated learners who thrive in a rigorous setting and benefit from close pastoral attention alongside academic challenge.
Shenton College has an overall SchoolRank score of 68.3/100, rated "Good". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 75/100, indicating strong performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1160, well above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Shenton College, Year 7 students averaged 597 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well above the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 629, well above the national average of 569 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Numeracy. 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.
Shenton College is a large government secondary school with approximately 2,757 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.
Shenton College is not a selective school as a whole, but it runs a test-entry GATE Academic program alongside its regular intake. Entry is through the Academic Selective Entrance Test (ASET). The main entry point is Year 7. Applications go through the official state process, and entry cutoff marks are not published.
Shenton College 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 79/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Shenton College has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 31% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 90%, which is moderate.
Shenton College has a median ATAR of 91.0. The apparent retention rate from Year 10 to Year 12 is 498%, indicating how many students stay through to graduation.
Shenton College is located in Shenton Park, WA, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1160 (97th 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.