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
- 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 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 | 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 |
| 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 via email.
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 | To be confirmed |
| ASET adjusted conditions testing details emailed | To be confirmed |
| 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 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 date range | To be confirmed |
| Media Arts call-back date | To be confirmed |
| Dance audition date range – John Curtin College of the Arts | To be confirmed |
| Dance audition date – Hampton Senior High School | To be confirmed |
| Dance call-back date range – John Curtin College of the Arts | To be confirmed |
| 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 audition by USB submission instructions emailed | To be confirmed |
| Deadline for Music audition USB recording submissions | To be confirmed |
| Visual Arts workshop at 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 audition | To be confirmed |
| Music Theatre call-back | To be confirmed |
| Drama workshop date range | To be confirmed |
| Drama call-back date range | To be confirmed |
| 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.
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 | Early June 2026, to be confirmed |
| Deadline for results check requests | To be confirmed |
| Round 1 offers emailed | Late June 2026, to be confirmed |
| Round 1 responses due | To be confirmed |
| Results check outcomes emailed | To be confirmed |
| Round 2 offers emailed | To be confirmed |
| Round 2 responses due | To be confirmed |
| Unsuccessful notifications for all programs emailed | Early August 2026, to be confirmed |
| 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.
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: 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 via email.
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 | To be confirmed |
| ASET adjusted conditions testing details emailed | To be confirmed |
| 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 (including call-back) | To be confirmed |
| Dance audition date range – John Curtin College of the Arts (including call-back) | To be confirmed |
| Dance audition date – Hampton Senior High School | To be confirmed |
| 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 | To be confirmed |
| Visual Arts workshop – 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 |
| Drama workshop (call-back date) | To be confirmed |
| 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.
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 | Early June 2026, to be confirmed |
| Deadline for results check requests | To be confirmed |
| Round 1 offers emailed | Late June 2026, to be confirmed |
| Round 1 responses due | To be confirmed |
| Results check outcomes emailed | To be confirmed |
| Round 2 offers emailed | To be confirmed |
| Round 2 responses due | To be confirmed |
| Unsuccessful notifications for all programs emailed | Early August 2026, to be confirmed |
| 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.
