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2025 Gifted and Talented program intake
Apply online. Applications close 11:59 pm Sunday 11 February 2024.
Key dates and applicant guidelines
Key dates
Key dates, applicant guidelines and information to support you through the application, testing and placement processes.
Key dates and guidelines are updated regularly and are subject to change. We will add the applicant guidelines for the 2025 intake to this page at the end of October. We have updated the key dates for the 2025 intake.
- Year 7 application dates
- Year 7 testing dates
- Year 7 result dates
- Years 9, 10 and 11 application dates
- Years 9, 10 and 11 testing dates
- Years 9, 10 and 11 results dates
Application and related correspondence dates for students entering Year 7 in 2025 (Students in Year 6 in 2024).
| Applications for Gifted and Talented programs open | Monday 16 October 2023 |
| Parent information evenings | Tuesday 17 October 2023 to Tuesday 28 November |
| Applications for Gifted and Talented programs close | 11.59 pm Sunday 11 February 2024 |
| Deadline for ASET and arts adjusted testing conditions requests | Monday 19 February 2024 |
| Deadline for ASET exemption requests | Monday 19 February 2024 |
| Outcome of arts adjusted testing conditions requests emailed | By Monday 19 February 2024 |
| Outcome of ASET exemption requests emailed | Thursday 22 February 2024 |
| Outcome of ASET adjusted testing conditions requests emailed | Friday 23 February 2024 |
| Deadline for adding new program preferences for Round 1 consideration | To be confirmed |
| Deadline for changing existing program preferences for Round 1 consideration | To be confirmed |
| Deadline for adding new program preferences for Round 2 consideration | To be confirmed |
| Deadline for changing existing program preferences for Round 2 consideration | To be confirmed |
These dates may be subject to change.
All correspondence will be sent via email.
Testing and related correspondence dates for students entering Year 7 in 2025 (Students in Year 6 in 2024).
| Arts testing details emailed (Perth metro and regional WA) | Staggered throughout Term 1, 2024 |
| ASET standard conditions testing details emailed (Perth metro, Albany and Bunbury only) | Late February 2024 |
| ASET adjusted conditions details emailed (Perth metro only) | Early March 2024 |
| Regional ASET standard conditions testing details emailed (excludes Albany and Bunbury) | To be confirmed |
| Regional WA ASET adjusted conditions testing details emailed | To be confirmed |
| ASET standard conditions testing date – Perth metro, Bunbury and Albany | Saturday 9 March 2024 |
| ASET standard and adjusted conditions testing dates – regional WA excluding Bunbury and Albany | Monday 11 March to Tuesday 12 March 2024 |
| ASET adjusted testing conditions testing dates – Perth metro only | Tuesday 19 March to Thursday 28 March 2024 |
| ASET adjusted and standard conditions testing dates for overseas and interstate applicants | From Monday 18 March to early April |
| Media Arts workshop date | To be confirmed |
| Media Arts call-back date | To be confirmed |
| Dance audition date - John Curtin College of the Arts | To be confirmed |
| Dance audition date - Hampton Senior High School | To be confirmed |
| Dance call-back date - John Curtin College of the Arts | To be confirmed |
| Music testing (instrument viewing and aural testing) date - John Curtin College of the Arts | To be confirmed |
| Music testing (instrument viewing and aural testing) date - Churchlands Senior High School | To be confirmed |
| Music audition by USB submission instructions emailed | To be confirmed |
| Deadline for Music audition USB recording submissions | Early April 2024 |
| Visual Arts workshop at Kalamunda Senior High School | To be confirmed |
| Visual Arts workshop at John Curtin College of the Arts | To be confirmed |
| Visual Arts workshop at Balcatta Senior High School | To be confirmed |
| Visual Arts workshop at Applecross Senior High School | To be confirmed |
| Music Theatre testing (aural testing only) date | To be confirmed |
| Music Theatre audition date | To be confirmed |
| Music Theatre call-back date | To be confirmed |
| Drama workshop date | To be confirmed |
| Drama call-back date | To be confirmed |
| Interviews for Arts programs | Throughout Term 2, 2024 |
| Languages interviews commence | Late May 2024 |
| Deadline for lodging a testing-related illness, incident or misadventure review request | Within seven days of the child’s affected test |
These dates may be subject to change.
All correspondence will be sent via email.
Results and related correspondence dates for students entering Year 7 in 2025 (Students in Year 6 in 2024).
| Deadline for lodging a testing-related illness, incident or misadventure review request | Within 7 days of the child’s affected test |
| ASET performance reports emailed | Late May 2024 |
| Deadline for results check requests | To be confirmed |
| Round 1 offers emailed | Mid June 2024 |
| Round 1 responses due | Late June 2024 |
| Results check outcomes emailed | Early July |
| Round 2 offers emailed | Mid July 2024 |
| Round 2 responses due | Late July 2024 |
| Reserve List offers commence | End July to 1 December 2024 |
| Unsuccessful notifications for all programs emailed | End August 2024 |
| All Reserve Lists for 2025 entry close | 1 December 2024 |
These dates may be subject to change.
All correspondence will be sent via email.
Application and related correspondence dates for students entering Years 9, 10 and 11 in 2025 (Students in Years 8, 9 and 10 in 2024).
| Applications for Gifted and Talented programs open | Monday 16 October 2023 |
| Parent information evenings commence | Tuesday 17 October 2023 to Tuesday 28 November 2023 |
| Applications for Gifted and Talented programs close | 11:59 pm Sunday 11 February 2024 |
| Deadline for ASET and arts adjusted testing conditions requests | Monday 19 February 2024 |
| Deadline for ASET exemption requests | Monday 19 February 2024 |
| Outcome of arts adjusted testing conditions requests emailed | By Monday 19 February 2024 |
| Outcome of ASET exemption requests emailed | Thursday 22 February 2024 |
| Outcome of ASET adjusted testing conditions requests emailed | Friday 23 February 2024 |
| Deadline for adding new program preferences for Round 1 consideration | To be confirmed |
| Deadline for adding new program preferences for Round 2 consideration | To be confirmed |
| Deadline for changing existing program preferences for Round 2 consideration | To be confirmed |
These dates may be subject to change.
All correspondence will be sent via email.
Testing and related correspondence dates for students entering Years 9, 10 and 11 in 2024 (Students in Years 8, 9 and 10 in 2023).
| Arts testing details emailed (Perth metro and regional WA applicants) | Staggered throughout Term 1, 2024 |
| ASET standard conditions testing details emailed (Perth metro, Albany and Bunbury only) | Late February 2024 |
| ASET adjusted conditions testing details emailed (Perth metro only) | Early March 2024 |
| Regional WA ASET standard conditions testing details emailed (excludes Albany and Bunbury) | To be confirmed |
| Regional WA ASET adjusted conditions testing details emailed | To be confirmed |
| ASET standard conditions testing day – Perth metro, Bunbury and Albany | Sunday 10 March 2024 |
| ASET standard and adjusted conditions testing dates – regional WA excluding Bunbury and Albany | Monday 11 March to Tuesday 12 March 2024 |
| ASET adjusted testing conditions testing dates – Perth metro only | Tuesday 19 March to Thursday 28 March 2024 |
| ASET adjusted and standard conditions testing dates for overseas and interstate applicants | From Monday 18 March to early April |
| Media Arts workshop date | To be confirmed |
| Media Arts call-back date | To be confirmed |
| Dance audition date - John Curtin College of the Arts | To be confirmed |
| Dance audition date - Hampton Senior High School | To be confirmed |
| Dance call-back date - John Curtin College of the Arts | To be confirmed |
| Music testing (instrument viewing and aural testing) date - John Curtin College of the Arts | To be confirmed |
| Music testing (instrument viewing and aural testing) date - Churchlands Senior High School | To be confirmed |
| Music audition by USB submission instructions emailed | To be confirmed |
| Deadline for Music audition USB recording submissions | Early April 2024 |
| Visual Arts workshop at Kalamunda Senior High School | To be confirmed |
| Visual Arts workshop at John Curtin College of the Arts | To be confirmed |
| Visual Arts workshop at Balcatta Senior High School | To be confirmed |
| Visual Arts workshop at Applecross Senior High School | To be confirmed |
| Music Theatre testing (aural testing only) date | To be confirmed |
| Music Theatre audition date | To be confirmed |
| Music Theatre call-back date | To be confirmed |
| Drama workshop date | To be confirmed |
| Drama call-back date | To be confirmed |
| Interviews for Arts programs | Throughout Term 2, 2024 |
| Languages interviews commence | Late May 2024 |
| Deadline for lodging a testing-related illness, incident or misadventure review request | Within 7 days of the child’s affected test |
These dates may be subject to change.
All correspondence will be sent via email.
Results and related correspondence dates for students entering Years 9, 10 and 11 in 2025 (Students in Years 8, 9 and 10 in 2024).
| Deadline for lodging a testing-related illness, incident or misadventure review request | Within 7 days of the child’s affected test |
| ASET performance reports emailed | Late May 2024 |
| Deadline for results check requests | To be confirmed |
| Round 1 offers emailed | Mid June 2024 |
| Round 1 responses due | Late June 2024 |
| Results check outcomes emailed | Early July |
| Round 2 offers emailed | Mid July 2024 |
| Round 2 responses due | Late July 2024 |
| Reserve list offers commence | End July to 1 December 2024 |
| Unsuccessful notifications for all programs emailed | End August 2024 |
| All Reserve Lists for 2025 entry close | 1 December 2024 |
These dates may be subject to change.
All correspondence will be sent via email.