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 2026 intake
- Applicant guidelines – Gifted and Talented Secondary Selective Entrance programs for entry to Years 7, 9, 10 and 11 in 2026.
- 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 2026 (Students in Year 6 in 2025).
| Applications for Gifted and Talented programs open | Monday 14 October 2024 |
| Parent information evenings | Tuesday 15 October to Thursday 21 November 2024 |
| Applications for Gifted and Talented programs close | 11:59 pm Sunday 9 February 2025 |
| Deadline for ASET and arts adjusted testing conditions requests | Monday 17 February 2025 |
| Deadline for ASET exemption requests | Monday 17 February 2025 |
| Outcome of arts adjusted testing conditions requests emailed | To be confirmed |
| Outcome of ASET exemption requests emailed | Tuesday 18 February 2025 |
| Outcome of ASET adjusted testing conditions requests emailed | To be confirmed |
| Deadline for adding new program preferences for Round 1 consideration | Arts programs: before testing has occurred Languages programs: Thursday 22 May 2025 Academic programs: Tuesday 17 June 2025 |
| Deadline for changing existing program preferences for Round 1 consideration | Tuesday 17 June 2025 |
| Deadline for adding new program preferences for Round 2 consideration | Languages programs: Tuesday 17 June 2025 Academic programs: Friday 11 July 2025 |
| Deadline for changing existing program preferences for Round 2 consideration | Friday 11 July 2025 |
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 2026 (Students in Year 6 in 2025).
| Arts testing details emailed (Perth metro and regional WA) | Staggered throughout Term 1, 2025 |
| ASET standard conditions testing details emailed (Perth metro, Albany and Bunbury only) | Early March 2025 |
| ASET adjusted conditions details emailed (Perth metro only) | Early March 2025 |
| ASET standard conditions testing date – Perth metro, Bunbury and Albany | Saturday 15 March 2025 |
| ASET standard and adjusted conditions testing date range – regional WA excluding Bunbury and Albany | Monday 17 March to Tuesday 18 March 2025 |
| ASET adjusted testing conditions testing date range – Perth metro only | Tuesday 25 March to Thursday 3 April 2025 |
| Media Arts workshop date range | Saturday 8 March to Sunday 9 March 2025 |
| Media Arts call-back date | Sunday 23 March 2025 |
| Dance audition date range – John Curtin College of the Arts | Saturday 15 February to Sunday 16 February 2025 |
| Dance audition date – Hampton Senior High School | Monday 24 March 2025 |
| Dance call-back date range – John Curtin College of the Arts | Saturday 8 March to Sunday 9 March 2025 |
| 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 | Sunday 23 March 2025 |
| Visual Arts workshop date range – John Curtin College of the Arts | Saturday 29 March to Sunday 30 March 2025 |
| Visual Arts workshop – Balcatta Senior High School | Saturday 29 March 2025 |
| Visual Arts workshop – Applecross Senior High School | Saturday 5 April 2025 |
| Music Theatre audition | Sunday 16 February 2025 |
| Music Theatre call-back | Sunday 23 March 2025 |
| Drama workshop date range | Monday 17 February to Wednesday 19 February 2025 Sunday 23 February to Wednesday 26 February 2025 Tuesday 4 March to Wednesday 5 March 2025 |
| Drama call-back date range | Monday 10 March to Tuesday 11 March 2025 Sunday 16 March 2025 Monday 24 March to Wednesday 26 March 2025 |
| Interviews for Arts programs | Throughout Term 2, 2025 |
| Languages interviews commence | Early June 2025 |
| 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 2026 (Students in Year 6 in 2025).
| 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 2025 |
| Deadline for results check requests | Mid June 2025 |
| Round 1 offers emailed | Late June 2025 |
| Round 1 responses due | Early July 2025 |
| Results check outcomes emailed | Mid July 2025 |
| Round 2 offers emailed | Late July 2025 |
| Round 2 responses due | End July 2025 |
| Unsuccessful notifications for all programs emailed | Early August 2025 |
| Reserve lists close | Monday, 1 December 2025 |
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 2026 (Students in Years 8, 9 and 10 in 2025).
| Applications for Gifted and Talented programs open | Monday 14 October 2024 |
| Parent information evenings commence | Tuesday 15 October to Thursday 21 November 2024 |
| Applications for Gifted and Talented programs close | 11:59 pm Sunday 9 February 2025 |
| Deadline for ASET and arts adjusted testing conditions requests | Monday 17 February 2025 |
| Deadline for ASET exemption requests | Monday 17 February 2025 |
| Outcome of arts adjusted testing conditions requests emailed | To be confirmed |
| Outcome of ASET exemption requests emailed | Tuesday 18 February 2025 |
| Outcome of ASET adjusted testing conditions requests emailed | To be confirmed |
| Deadline for adding new program preferences for Round 1 consideration | Arts programs: before testing has occurred Languages programs: Thursday 22 May 2025 Academic programs: Tuesday 17 June 2025 |
| Deadline for changing existing program preferences for Round 1 consideration | Tuesday 17 June 2025 |
| Deadline for adding new program preferences for Round 2 consideration | Languages programs: Tuesday 17 June 2025 Academic programs: Friday 11 July 2025 |
| Deadline for changing existing program preferences for Round 2 consideration | Friday 11 July 2025 |
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 2026 (Students in Years 8, 9 and 10 in 2025).
| Arts testing details emailed (Perth metro and regional WA applicants) | Staggered throughout Term 1, 2025 |
| ASET standard conditions testing details emailed (Perth metro, Albany and Bunbury only) | Early March 2025 |
| ASET adjusted conditions testing details emailed (Perth metro only) | Early March 2025 |
| ASET standard conditions testing day – Perth metro, Bunbury and Albany | Sunday 16 March 2025 |
| ASET standard and adjusted conditions testing date range – regional WA excluding Bunbury and Albany | Monday 17 March to Tuesday 18 March 2025 |
| ASET adjusted testing conditions testing date range – Perth metro only | Tuesday 25 March to Thursday 3 April 2025 |
| Media Arts workshop (including call-back) | Saturday 22 March 2025 |
| Dance audition date range – John Curtin College of the Arts (including call-back) | Saturday 8 March 2025 to Sunday 9 March 2025 |
| Dance audition date – Hampton Senior High School | Tuesday 25 March 2025 |
| 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 22 March 2025 |
| Visual Arts workshop – John Curtin College of the Arts | Saturday 22 March 2025 |
| Visual Arts workshop – Balcatta Senior High School | Saturday 29 March 2025 |
| Visual Arts workshop – Applecross Senior High School | Saturday 15 March 2025 |
| Drama workshop (call-back date) | Sunday 9 March 2025 |
| Interviews for Arts programs | Throughout Term 2, 2025 |
| Languages interviews commence | Early June 2025 |
| 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 2026 (Students in Years 8, 9 and 10 in 2025).
| 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 2025 |
| Deadline for results check requests | Mid June 2025 |
| Round 1 offers emailed | Late June 2025 |
| Round 1 responses due | Early July 2025 |
| Results check outcomes emailed | Mid July 2025 |
| Round 2 offers emailed | Late July 2025 |
| Round 2 responses due | End July 2025 |
| Unsuccessful notifications for all programs emailed | Early August 2025 |
| Reserve lists close | Monday 1 December 2025 |
These dates may be subject to change.
All correspondence will be sent via email.
