What types of secondary schools are available in each state?

There are secondary schools in three different system/sectors in Western Australia:

• government schools, administered by the Department of Education and Training
• independent schools, represented by the Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia Incorporated (AISWA)
• Catholic schools, administered by the Catholic Education Office of Western Australia (CEOWA).

How can information about secondary schools and systems in each state be accessed?

Information about Western Australian government schools is available on the Department of Education and Training website: http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/, in particular under the ‘Info for Parents’ section.

Information about independent schools in Western Australia is available on the AISWA website: http://www.ais.wa.edu.au/

Information about Catholic schools in Western Australia is available on the Catholic Education Office website: http://web1.ceo.wa.edu.au/