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The first schools started to appear during the 1830s throughout the state, in the form of one-teacher schools. The oldest government-sponsored education institution in Western Australia, Guildford Colonial School (now Guildford Primary School), was founded at the Swan River Colony in 1833, and consisted of several premises in the townsite before a purpose built school was constructed in 1870. [4]
The International School of Western Australia (ISWA) is a co-educational, non-denominational, independent international school in Doubleview, Western Australia. [4] They offer education services to both local and international students from Kindergarten to Year 12.
This is a list of schools in the state of Western Australia, located outside the Perth metropolitan area. The Western Australian education system traditionally consists of primary schools, which accommodate students from Kindergarten to Year 6, and high schools, which accommodate students from Years 7 to 12. Previously primary schools accounted ...
This is a list of schools in the city of Perth, Western Australia. The Western Australian education system traditionally consists of primary schools, which accommodate students from Kindergarten to Year 6, and high schools, which accommodate students from Years 7 to 12. Previously primary schools accounted for Year 7 education, but in 2015 all ...
In Australia, students undertake preschool then 13 years of schooling before moving to vocational or higher education. [11] Primary schooling for most children starts after they turn 5 years old. In most states, children can be enrolled earlier at the discretion of individual school principals on the basis of intellectual giftedness .
Education in Australia encompasses the sectors of early childhood education [9] (preschool) and primary education (primary schools), followed by secondary education (high schools), and finally tertiary education, which includes higher education (universities and other higher education providers) and vocational education (registered training organisations). [10]
Department of Education WA sub-agenices and branches Sub-agency or branch name Responsible for School Curriculum and Standards Authority: Western Australian curriculum development and supporting resources, setting standards of student achievement for Pre Primary to Year 12, setting and marking Year 12 ATAR course examinations, administering standardised testing such as NAPLAN and OLNA (Online ...
A Perth-based distance education school was established in September 1918 as the Correspondence School of Western Australia. [3] At this time Western Australia had a comparatively small population spread across a large and diverse geographic area, and families living in isolated areas were unable to provide a comprehensive education for their ...