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 and guidelines for the 2028 intake. It is your responsibility to check these dates and ensure your child is available for the required testing.

Read the Applicant guidelines – Gifted and Talented Secondary Selective Entrance programs for entry to Years 7, 9, 10 and 11 in 2028.

Refer to information on this website relevant to your child’s application. If you need clarification on any processes, email gtsu@education.wa.edu.au or call 9264 4307.

Year 7, 9, 10 and 11 application dates

Application and related correspondence dates for students entering Years 7, 9, 10 and 11 in 2028.

Year 7, 9, 10 and 11 application key dates

Applications for Gifted and Talented programs open	Tuesday 13 October 2026
Parent information evenings	Wednesday 14 October to Monday 23 November 2026
Applications for Gifted and Talented programs close	6 pm Friday 5 February 2027
Deadline for ASET and arts adjusted testing conditions and ASET exemption requests	6 pm Friday 5 February 2027
Deadline for overseas and interstate applicant test location decisions	Tuesday 9 February 2027
Outcome of arts adjusted testing conditions requests emailed	Wednesday 10 February 2027
Outcome of ASET adjusted testing conditions and exemption requests emailed	Monday 15 February 2027
Deadline for adding new program preferences for Round 1 consideration	Arts programs: before testing has occurred  Languages programs: Friday 21 May 2027 Academic programs: 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	Languages programs: To be confirmed Academic programs: 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 by email.

Year 7, 9, 10 and 11 testing dates

Testing and related correspondence dates for students entering Years 7, 9, 10 and 11 in 2028.

Year 7, 9, 10 and 11 testing dates

Arts testing details emailed	Staggered throughout Term 1, 2027
ASET standard conditions testing details emailed	To be confirmed
ASET adjusted conditions testing details emailed	To be confirmed
ASET standard conditions testing dates – Perth metro, Bunbury and Albany	Year 6 students: Saturday 6 March 2027  Years 8, 9 and 10 students: Sunday 7 March 2027
ASET standard and adjusted conditions testing date range – regional WA excluding Bunbury and Albany	Monday 8 to Tuesday 9 March 2027
ASET standard and adjusted conditions – Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide	March 2027 – to be confirmed
ASET adjusted testing conditions testing date range – Perth metro only	Tuesday 16 to Tuesday 30 March 2027
Media Arts workshop date range	To be confirmed
Media Arts call-back date
Dance workshop date range – John Curtin College of the Arts
Dance workshop – Hampton Senior High School
Dance call-back – John Curtin College of the Arts
Music instrument viewing date – John Curtin College of the Arts
Music instrument viewing date – Churchlands Senior High School	To be confirmed
Music USB submission instructions emailed	To be confirmed
Music USB recording submission deadline	To be confirmed
Visual Arts workshop – Kalamunda Senior High School	To be confirmed
Visual Arts workshop date range – John Curtin College of the Arts	To be confirmed
Visual Arts workshop – Balcatta Senior High School	To be confirmed
Visual Arts workshop – Applecross Senior High School	To be confirmed
Music Theatre workshop date range	To be confirmed
Music Theatre call-back	To be confirmed
Drama workshop	To be confirmed
Drama call-back	To be confirmed
Interviews for Arts programs	Throughout Term 2, 2027
Languages interviews commence	Late May 2027
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 by email.

Year 7, 9, 10 and 11 result dates

Results and related correspondence dates for students entering Year 7 in 2027 (Students in Year 6 in 2026). 

Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 result dates

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	Early June
Deadline for results check requests	To be confirmed
Round 1 offers emailed	Late June 2027
Round 1 responses due	To be confirmed
Results check outcomes emailed	To be confirmed
Round 2 offers emailed	Late July 2027
Round 2 responses due	To be confirmed
Unsuccessful notifications for all programs emailed	August 2027
Reserve lists close for the 2028 intake	1 December 2027

These dates may be subject to change.

All correspondence will be sent by email.