Key dates and applicant guidelines
Key dates and applicant guidelines
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 have updated the:
- key dates for the 2027 intake
- Applicant guidelines – Gifted and Talented Secondary Selective Entrance programs for entry to Years 7, 9, 10 and 11 in 2027.
Year 7 application dates
Application and related correspondence dates for students entering Year 7 in 2027 (Students in Year 6 in 2026).
| Applications for Gifted and Talented programs open | Tuesday 14 October 2025 |
| Parent information evenings | Wednesday 15 October to Wednesday 26 November 2025 |
| Applications for Gifted and Talented programs close | 6 pm Friday 6 February 2026 |
| Deadline for ASET and arts adjusted testing conditions requests | Friday 13 February 2026 |
| Deadline for ASET exemption requests | Friday 13 February 2026 |
| Outcome of arts adjusted testing conditions requests emailed | By Monday 16 February 2026 |
| Outcome of ASET exemption requests emailed | By Monday 16 February 2026 |
| Outcome of ASET adjusted testing conditions requests emailed | By Monday 16 February 2026 |
| Deadline for adding new program preferences for Round 1 consideration | Arts programs: before testing has occurred |
| Deadline for changing existing program preferences for Round 1 consideration | Wednesday 10 June 2026 |
| Deadline for adding new program preferences for Round 2 consideration | Languages programs: Wednesday 10 June 2026 Academic programs: Monday 15 July 2026 |
| Deadline for changing existing program preferences for Round 2 consideration | Monday 15 July 2026 |
These dates may be subject to change.
All correspondence will be sent via email.
Year 7 testing dates
Testing and related correspondence dates for students entering Year 7 in 2027 (Students in Year 6 in 2026).
| Arts testing details emailed | Staggered throughout Term 1, 2026 |
| ASET standard conditions testing details emailed | Monday 23 February 2026 |
| ASET adjusted conditions testing details emailed | Friday 27 February 2026 |
| ASET standard conditions testing date – Perth metro, Bunbury and Albany | Saturday 7 March 2026 |
| ASET standard and adjusted conditions testing date range – regional WA excluding Bunbury and Albany | Monday 9 to Tuesday 10 March 2026 |
| ASET adjusted testing conditions testing date range – Perth metro only | Tuesday 17 to Friday 27 March 2026 |
| Media Arts workshop date range | Saturday 21 to Sunday 22 February 2026 |
| Media Arts call-back date | Saturday 21 to Sunday 22 March 2026 |
| Dance workshop date range – John Curtin College of the Arts | Saturday 14 to Sunday 15 February 2026 |
| Dance workshop – Hampton Senior High School | Monday 23 March 2026 |
| Dance call-back – John Curtin College of the Arts | Sunday 8 March 2026 |
| Music instrument viewing date – John Curtin College of the Arts | To be confirmed |
| Music instrument viewing date – Churchlands Senior High School | To be confirmed |
| Music USB submission instructions emailed | Tuesday 10 February 2026 |
| Music USB recording submission deadline | Monday 16 March 2026 |
| Visual Arts workshop – Kalamunda Senior High School | Sunday 22 March 2026 |
| Visual Arts workshop date range – John Curtin College of the Arts | Sunday 29 March 2026 and Saturday 2 May 2026 |
| Visual Arts workshop – Balcatta Senior High School | Saturday 21 March 2026 |
| Visual Arts workshop – Applecross Senior High School | Saturday 2 May 2026 |
| Music Theatre workshop date range | Saturday 14 to Sunday 15 February 2026 |
| Music Theatre call-back | Sunday 22 March 2026 and Saturday 9 May 2026 |
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| Drama call-back |
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| Interviews for Arts programs | Throughout Term 2, 2026 |
| Languages interviews commence | Early June 2026 |
| 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.
Year 7 result dates
Results and related correspondence dates for students entering Year 7 in 2027 (Students in Year 6 in 2026).
| 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 | Friday 29 May 2026 |
| Deadline for adding new program preferences for Round 1 consideration | Arts programs: before testing has occurred Languages programs: Friday 22 May 2026 Academic programs: Wednesday 10 June 2026 |
| Deadline for changing existing program preferences for Round 1 consideration | Wednesday 10 June 2026 |
| Deadline for results check requests | Wednesday 10 June 2026 |
| Round 1 offers emailed | Monday 22 June 2026 |
| Round 1 responses due | Wednesday 1 July 2026 (noon) |
| Deadline for adding new program preferences for Round 2 consideration | Languages programs: Wednesday 10 June 2026 Academic programs: Monday 15 July 2026 |
| Results check outcomes emailed | Friday 10 July 2026 |
| Deadline for changing existing program preferences for Round 2 consideration | Monday 15 July 2026 |
| Round 2 offers emailed | Wednesday 22 July 2026 |
| Round 2 responses due | Friday 31 July 2026 (noon) |
| Unsuccessful notifications for all programs emailed | Monday 10 August 2026 |
| Reserve lists close for the 2027 intake | Tuesday 1 December 2026 |
These dates may be subject to change.
All correspondence will be sent via email.
Years 9, 10 and 11 application dates
Application and related correspondence dates for students entering Years 9, 10 and 11 in 2027 (Students in Years 8, 9 and 10 in 2026).
| Applications for Gifted and Talented programs open | Tuesday 14 October 2025 |
| Parent information evenings commence | Wednesday 15 October to Wednesday 26 November 2025 |
| Applications for Gifted and Talented programs close | 6pm Friday 6 February 2026 |
| Deadline for ASET and arts adjusted testing conditions requests | Friday 13 February 2026 |
| Deadline for ASET exemption requests | Friday 13 February 2026 |
| Outcome of arts adjusted testing conditions requests emailed | By Monday 16 February 2026 |
| Outcome of ASET exemption requests emailed | By Monday 16 February 2026 |
| Outcome of ASET adjusted testing conditions requests emailed | By Monday 16 February 2026 |
| Deadline for adding new program preferences for Round 1 consideration | Arts programs: before testing has occurred Languages programs: Friday 22 May 2026 Academic programs: Wednesday 10 June 2026 |
| Deadline for changing existing program preferences for Round 1 consideration | Wednesday 10 June 2026 |
| Deadline for adding new program preferences for Round 2 consideration | Languages programs: Wednesday 10 June 2026 Academic programs: Monday 15 July 2026 |
| Deadline for changing existing program preferences for Round 2 consideration | Monday 15 July 2026 |
These dates may be subject to change.
All correspondence will be sent via email.
Years 9, 10 and 11 testing dates
Testing and related correspondence dates for students entering Years 9, 10 and 11 in 2027 (Students in Years 8, 9 and 10 in 2026).
| Arts testing details emailed | Staggered throughout Term 1, 2026 |
| ASET standard conditions testing details emailed | Monday 23 February 2026 |
| ASET adjusted conditions testing details emailed | Friday 27 February 2026 |
| ASET standard conditions testing day – Perth metro, Bunbury and Albany | Sunday 8 March 2026 |
| ASET standard and adjusted conditions testing date range – regional WA excluding Bunbury and Albany | Monday 9 March to Tuesday 10 March 2026 |
| ASET adjusted testing conditions testing date range – Perth metro only | Tuesday 17 March to Friday 27 March 2026 |
| Media Arts workshop | Saturday 21 March 2026 |
| Dance workshop – John Curtin College of the Arts | Saturday 7 March 2026 |
| Dance workshop – Hampton Senior High School | Tuesday 24 March 2026 |
| Music audition by USB submission instructions emailed | To be confirmed |
| Deadline for music audition USB recording submissions | To be confirmed |
| Visual Arts workshop – Kalamunda Senior High School | Saturday 21 March 2026 |
| Visual Arts workshop – John Curtin College of the Arts | Saturday 21 February 2026 |
| Visual Arts workshop – Balcatta Senior High School | Saturday 21 March 2026 |
| Visual Arts workshop – Applecross Senior High School | Saturday 7 March 2026 |
| Music Theatre workshop date range | Saturday 14 to Sunday 15 February 2026 |
| Music Theatre call-back | Sunday 22 March 2026 |
| Drama workshop | Wednesday 4 March 2026 |
| Interviews for Arts programs | Throughout Term 2, 2026 |
| Languages interviews commence | Early June 2026 |
| 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.
Years 9, 10 and 11 results dates
Results and related correspondence dates for students entering Years 9, 10 and 11 in 2027 (Students in Years 8, 9 and 10 in 2026).
| 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 | Friday 29 May 2026 |
| Deadline for adding new program preferences for Round 1 consideration | Arts programs: before testing has occurred Languages programs: Friday 22 May 2026 Academic programs: Wednesday 10 June 2026 |
| Deadline for changing existing program preferences for Round 1 consideration | Wednesday 10 June 2026 |
| Deadline for results check requests | Wednesday 10 June 2026 |
| Round 1 offers emailed | Monday 22 June 2026 |
| Round 1 responses due | Wednesday 1 July 2026 (noon) |
| Deadline for adding new program preferences for Round 2 consideration | Languages programs: Wednesday 10 June 2026 Academic programs: Monday 15 July 2026 |
| Results check outcomes emailed | Friday 10 July 2026 |
| Deadline for changing existing program preferences for Round 2 consideration | Monday 15 July 2026 |
| Round 2 offers emailed | Wednesday 22 July 2026 |
| Round 2 responses due | Friday 31 July 2026 (noon) |
| Unsuccessful notifications for all programs emailed | Monday 10 August 2026 |
| Reserve lists close for the 2027 intake | Tuesday 1 December 2026 |
These dates may be subject to change.
All correspondence will be sent via email.
