What were WA's top performing schools in 2023?

In 2022, the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre revealed that 9722 Western Australian students achieved an ATAR, a slightly larger number of students than last year. Let us break down the results for you in this article.

Table of Content:

• Overview of WACE 2023 Results
• Top Performing Schools WACE ATAR results
• Conclusion
• FAQs

Overview of WACE 2023 Results

The highest median ATARs achieved by students completing:

• Mathematics specialist was 96.30
• Mathematics Methods was 92.50
• Chemistry was 90.80
• Literature was 90.40
• Physics was 90.05

This year also saw some outstanding student performances, with Perth Modern College achieving its best result in decades despite enduring COVID lockdowns for a large portion of their early schooling.

From almost 10,000 Western Australian students who sat for an ATAR in 2022, 17 students achieved a perfect score of 99.95. Out of these 17 students were 12 girls and five boys. Below is a tally of which schools these students came from:

• Perth Modern - 4 students
• Willetton Senior High School - 3
• St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School - 3
• Methodist Ladies’ College - 2
• John XXIII College - 1
• Aquinas College - 1
• Rossmoyne Senior High School - 1
• Churchlands Senior High School - 1
• St Hilda’s Anglican Girls’ School - 1

Top Performing Schools WACE ATAR results

Note: Since 2022, the School Curriculum and Standards Authority have not published official school academic rankings and median ATARs.

1. Perth Modern School

• 4 students achieved the top ATAR of 99.95.
• 62 students achieved an ATAR of 99 and above, placing them in the top 1 percent of the state.
• The approximated median ATAR was 97.

2. Christ Church Grammar School

• The top ATAR achieved was 99.90.
• 18 students (10% of ATAR candidates) obtained an ATAR of 99 and above, placing them in the top 1 percent of the state.
• 53 students (30% of ATAR candidates) obtained an ATAR of 95 and above, placing them in the top 5 percent of the state.
• 83 students (46% of ATAR candidates) obtained an ATAR of 90 and above, placing them in the top 10 percent of the state.

3. Rossmoyne Senior High School

• The top ATAR achieved was 99.95.
• 21 Rossmoyne Year 12 students achieved an ATAR of 99+, placing them in the top 1 percent of the state.
• Approximately 40% of Rossmoyne students received an ATAR above 90, placing them in the top 10 percent of the state.

4. Carmel School

• The top ATAR achieved was 99.7.
• 14% of Carmel students achieved an ATAR of 98 and above, placing them in the top 2 percent of the state.
• 54% of Carmel students achieved an ATAR of 90 and above, placing them in the top 10 percent of the state.

The following schools are listed in no particular order:

Hale School

• 14 students (8% of the cohort) achieved an ATAR of 99 and above, placing them in the top 1 percent of the state.
• 53 students (29% of the cohort) achieved an ATAR of 95 and above, placing them in the top 5 percent of the state.
• 85 students (47% of the cohort) achieved an ATAR of 90 and above, placing them in the top 10 percent of the state.

St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School

• Three students achieved the top ATAR of 99.95.
• 12% of students achieved an ATAR of 99 and above, placing them in the top 1 percent of the state.
• 37% of students achieved an ATAR of 95 and above, placing them in the top 5 percent of the state.
• 57% of students achieved an ATAR of 90 and above, placing them in the top 10 percent of the state.
• The median ATAR was 92.05.

Methodist Ladies’ College

• Two students achieved the top ATAR of 99.95.
• 34 students (35% of the cohort) achieved an ATAR of 95 or above, placing them in the top 5 percent of the state.
• 49 students (50% of the cohort) achieved an ATAR of 90 or above, placing them in the top 5 percent of the state.
• 82 students (84% of the cohort) obtained an ATAR of 75 or above, placing them in the top 15 percent of the state.

Wesley College

• 6 students (6.7% of the cohort) obtained an ATAR of 99 and above, placing them in the top 1 percent of the state.
• 18 students (20.2% of the cohort) obtained an ATAR of 95 and above, placing them in the top 5 percent of the state.
• 35 students (39.3% of the cohort) obtained an ATAR of 90 and above, placing them in the top 10 percent of the state.
• The median ATAR was 87.15.

John XXIII college

• 6 students achieved an ATAR of 99 and above.
• 30% of students achieved an ATAR of 95 and above
• 55% of students achieved an ATAR of 90 and above
• The median ATAR was 91.0.

Conclusion

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