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:

Application and related correspondence dates for students entering Year 7 in 2025 (Students in Year 6 in 2024).

Year 7 application key dates
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 Saturday 24 February to Sunday 25 February
Media Arts call-back date Saturday 16 March to Sunday 17 March
Dance audition date – John Curtin College of the Arts Saturday 24 February to Sunday 25 February
Dance audition date – Hampton Senior High School Monday 18 March
Dance call-back date – John Curtin College of the Arts

Saturday 16 to Sunday 17 March

Music instrument viewing date – John Curtin College of the Arts Monday 29 April
Music instrument viewing date – Churchlands Senior High School Tuesday 26 March
Music audition by USB submission instructions emailed Friday 16 February
Deadline for Music audition USB recording submissions Monday 18 March
Visual Arts workshop at Kalamunda Senior High School Sunday 25 February
Visual Arts workshop at John Curtin College of the Arts Saturday 16 March to Sunday 17 March
Visual Arts workshop at Balcatta Senior High School Saturday 16 March
Visual Arts workshop at Applecross Senior High School Saturday 23 March 2024

Music Theatre audition date

Saturday 17 February to Sunday 18 February

Saturday 24 February to Sunday 25 February

Music Theatre call-back date Saturday 16 March to Sunday 17 March
Drama workshop date

Sunday 18 February to Wednesday 21 February

Sunday 25 February to Wednesday 28 February

Drama call-back date

Monday 11 March to Wednesday 13 March

Sunday 17 March to Monday 18 March

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). 

Year 7 result key 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 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).

Years 9, 10 and 11 application key dates

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).

Years 9, 10 and 11 testing key dates

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

Saturday 24 February to Sunday 25 February

Media Arts call-back date Saturday 16 March to Sunday 17 March
Dance audition date – John Curtin College of the Arts

Saturday 24 February to Sunday 25 February

Dance audition date – Hampton Senior High School Monday 18 March
Dance call-back date – John Curtin College of the Arts Saturday 16 March to Sunday 17 March
Music audition by USB submission instructions emailed Term 1, 2024
Deadline for Music audition USB recording submissions Mid-March 2024
Visual Arts workshop at Kalamunda Senior High School Saturday 24 February
Visual Arts workshop at John Curtin College of the Arts Wednesday 27 March
Visual Arts workshop at Balcatta Senior High School Saturday 23 March
Visual Arts workshop at Applecross Senior High School Saturday 9 March 2024
Music Theatre audition date Saturday 17 March to Sunday 18 March
Music Theatre call-back date Saturday 16 March to Sunday 17 March
Drama workshop date Sunday 25 February to Wednesday 28 February

Drama call-back date

Monday 11 March to Wednesday 13 March

Sunday 17 March to Monday 18 March

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).

Years 9, 10 and 11 results key 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

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.

 

Important dates

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For more information about Gifted and Talented Secondary Selective Entrance programs, call 9264 4307 or email gtsu@education.wa.edu.au

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