Best Schools in Western Australia · 2026

Key figures

• Western Australia has 1,050 schools, teaching around 480,472 students.
• By sector that is 751 government, 149 Catholic and 150 independent.
• By level, 690 primary, 145 secondary and 215 combined primary and secondary.
• Schools in Western Australia average 49/100 on our academic score, which compares NAPLAN results within the same year level nationally.
• The largest school communities are Baldivis (13 schools), Geraldton (11 schools) and Albany (11 schools).

Top schools in Western Australia

1. 1Perth Modern School
   Subiaco · Government · Secondary — Overall 92.3/100
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2. 2Dalkeith Primary School
   Dalkeith · Government · Primary — Overall 83.1/100
3. 3Willetton Senior High School
   Willetton · Government · Secondary — Overall 81.4/100
4. 4Oberthur Primary School
   Bull Creek · Government · Primary — Overall 80.7/100
5. 5Subiaco Primary School
   Subiaco · Government · Primary — Overall 79.5/100
6. 6Chrysalis Montessori School
   Glendalough · Independent · Primary — Overall 79.1/100
7. 7Regent College
   Victoria Park · Independent · Primary — Overall 78.5/100
8. 8Mercedes College
   Perth · Independent · Secondary — Overall 77.8/100
9. 9Winthrop Primary School
   Winthrop · Government · Primary — Overall 77.4/100
10. 10Jolimont Primary School
    Jolimont · Government · Primary — Overall 77.1/100

The 12 suburbs with the most schools in Western Australia, highest academic average first

• Dianella (11 schools) · academic avg B
• Albany (11 schools) · academic avg B-
• Ellenbrook (10 schools) · academic avg B-
• Baldivis (13 schools) · academic avg B-
• Byford (8 schools) · academic avg B-
• Armadale (10 schools) · academic avg B-
• Bunbury (8 schools) · academic avg B-
• Geraldton (11 schools) · academic avg B-
• Mandurah (8 schools) · academic avg B-
• Kalgoorlie (11 schools) · academic avg C+
• Broome (8 schools) · academic avg C+
• Fitzroy Crossing (8 schools) · academic avg C

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