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Preshil: Connecting to Country at Bush School

At Preshil, Bush School in The Pines is the first step in a larger program of providing opportunities to connect children to the natural environment.

How to help your kids build good study habits

An early introduction to time management and planning is a great way of giving your child the tools to be a planner in the future.

Mentone Girls’: Empowering girls

Career coaching and education for your Year 11 child

Career coaching in Year 11 teaches the student discipline and helps them to understand how looking into careers is another regular activity that they should ideally plot into their schedule.

Recognising our high achievers

As is the school’s custom, Barker was delighted to welcome back our high achieving students from the Class of 2021, recognising their outstanding results and contributions at a special school assembly.

2023 and 2024 School Term Dates

Browse Term Dates in 2023 and 2024

Boarding schools in Western Australia

There are some families for whom a tradition spanning several generations makes boarding a familiar and attractive option. For others, geographic isolation or parents’ overseas work and travel have the potential to disrupt schooling.

Creating a rich learning environment at Carey Forrestdale

Opportunities to get outside and be immersed in the natural world are incredibly valuable for learning and essential for healthy lives.

Good Schools Spotlight: Hale School

Hale School is Western Australia’s oldest, leading boys’ school with a reputation for excellence.

Good Schools Spotlight: Presbyterian Ladies' College – Perth

Presbyterian Ladies’ College in Perth was founded in 1915 and has since sustained an international reputation for academic excellence and outstanding success in preparing young women to lead active, purposeful lives.

Good Schools Spotlight: St Mary's Anglican Girls' School

Good Schools Spotlight: Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School

At Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School, we help young women find their voice.

Good Schools Spotlight: Santa Maria College

Santa Maria College is a dynamic girls’ secondary college founded in the Good Samaritan/Benedictine tradition.

The purpose and place of a girls' school education

In a world where equality and inclusion are sadly lacking, we know that as a girls’ school we empower young women.

Good Schools Spotlight: The Geelong College

The Geelong College is a Uniting Church co-educational school, with approximately 1,450 students from Early Learning to Year 12, and boarders from Year 7.