Shenton College

What Shenton College does

Shenton College is a public co-educational secondary school located in Shenton Park, Perth, Western Australia, serving Years 7-12 students within a designated catchment area and through selective academic programs. Founded in 2000 through the merger of Hollywood Senior High School and Swanbourne Senior High School, the college operates as a state government entity under the Western Australian Department of Education and charges no tuition for catchment-area students. Its mission centers on equity, excellence, and producing well-rounded graduates, as reflected in its motto "Much More Than Marks, Learning for Life" and values of Care, Curiosity, and Collaboration.

The college's product portfolio centers on selective academic programs — the GATE (Gifted And Talented Education) program, which is Western Australia's only interdisciplinary, concept-based gifted program (established 2001, backed by International Baccalaureate and Harvard Graduate School of Education research), and the HPL (High Performance Learning) program, which accepts up to 64 new students annually into Years 7-9 in core MESH subjects. Vocational pathways are delivered through VET qualifications via third-party Registered Training Organisation agreements and the distinctive Futures Program launched in 2022 for Year 11-12 students. A unique Auslan (Australian Sign Language) program, developed in partnership with the on-campus Shenton College Deaf Education Centre and introduced in 2014, has become the school's most subscribed course, offering Certificate III/IV pathways. Technology infrastructure is built on standard education-sector platforms — COMPASS (student information system), Moodle (learning management), and DoE IKON (Department of Education intranet) — augmented by a 2021 YouTour virtual tour microsite and integrations for ticketing (Compass Tix, Ticketek), donations (TryBooking), and subject selection.

Shenton College is funded by the Western Australian Department of Education with no disclosed tuition revenue; ancillary income derives from uniforms, co-curricular activities, and optional programs. The college is led by Principal Mike Morgan with governance from a Board chaired by Leanne Potter PSM. It is not a commercial entity, has no private ownership or venture capital backing, and has no disclosed revenue figures. Notable external validations include two Rhodes Scholar alumni, multiple national scholarship recipients (Tuckwell, Fogarty, Order of Australia, John Monash), a 2022 WA Education Awards win for Excellence in School Leadership, and consecutive "Effective" — the highest available — ratings in Public School Reviews in 2019 and 2025.

Name

Shenton College

Legal name

Shenton College

Website

https://shenton.wa.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Shenton College is a Western Australian public co-educational secondary school (Years 7-12) operating under the Department of Education, offering selective GATE/HPL gifted programs, vocational pathways, VET, and a unique Auslan program via its Deaf Education Centre.

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Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Magnet & Specialty Schools (STEM/Arts/IB/CTE) (EDAJAAAF)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Public schooling
• Gifted and talented programs
• Vocational education training
• Inclusive education

Headquarters

HQ city

Shenton Park

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Shenton College is a public coeducational secondary school (Years 7–12) that delivers accredited secondary education, selective academic programs (GATE and HPL), vocational education and training (VET), the Futures Program for qualification pathways, and a broad co-curricular and specialist curriculum (The Arts, Technologies, Languages including Auslan, Health & Physical Education). The school operates a unique Deaf Education Centre and offers programs developed in partnership with UWA and Curtin University. As a state government school, its primary offering is free secondary education to in-catchment students with selective entry pathways for gifted and talented students.

Product overview

Shenton College is a coeducational public secondary school (Years 7-12) located in Shenton Park, Western Australia. The school offers a comprehensive educational portfolio comprising selective academic programs (GATE and HPL), vocational education and training (VET), the Futures Program for qualification pathways, and diverse curricular offerings across Technologies, The Arts, Languages, Health & Physical Education, and Humanities. The institution also provides professional development through the REACH program for educators. Key distinctive programs include the GATE (Gifted And Talented Education) interdisciplinary concept-based program established in 2001, the HPL (High Performance Learning) program accepting up to 64 new students annually, and the Deaf Education Centre which partners with the Auslan language program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GATE (Gifted And Talented Education): A distinctive interdisciplinary, concept-based gifted and talented program for academically gifted children, with admission through annual testing administered by the Department of Education.
• HPL (High Performance Learning)
• Futures Program

Products and services

• GATE (Gifted And Talented Education) The only interdisciplinary, concept-based gifted and talented program in Western Australia, established in 2001. Provides integrated and academically rigorous courses for academically gifted children with emphasis on enrichment, challenge, and connection, focusing on inquiry, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation. Admission is through annual testing administered by the WA Department of Education.
• HPL (High Performance Learning) Challenging academic curriculum delivered through a differentiated program including extension, enrichment, and acceleration in core subjects (Mathematics, English, HASS and Science) for students identified as ready for academic extension. Accepts up to 64 new students annually through a local entry process.
• Futures Program Unique program supporting Year 11 and 12 students engaging in qualification pathways requiring two days of external training with RTO, or one day of training and one day in workplace. Students study English, Mathematics, and Career and Enterprise at the College three days per week.
• Vocational Education and Training (VET) National qualifications and accredited programs for students in Years 10, 11 and 12, helping students transition directly to employment or access vocational and higher education pathways. Qualifications delivered via third-party agreements with Registered Training Organisations.
• REACH Professional Learning Grass-roots professional development program providing a framework for teachers to Reflect on practice, Engage with data, Aspire to grow, Collaborate with colleagues through observation and coaching. Community-based and owned by teaching staff.
• Technologies Three distinct fields covering Digital Technologies (coding and multimedia), Food and Textile Studies, and Design Technologies (wood, metal, engineering). Offers specialized courses including Kitchen Wizard, Master Class, Digital Imaging and Animation, Databases and Programming, Mechatronics, and Create in Wood/Metal.
• The Arts Programs in Dance, Drama, Media, Music, Photography and Visual Arts. Music program supports students continuing from IMSS program with modified rotation in Years 7-8. Students can specialize in ATAR, General, or Certificate pathways.
• Languages Four language options: Auslan (Australian Sign Language), Chinese (Mandarin), French, and Japanese. Unique Auslan program developed in partnership with Shenton College Deaf Education Centre enables study from Years 7-12. Students may complete Certificate III in Auslan in Year 10 and Certificate IV in Year 11.
• Health & Physical Education Comprehensive sports program including representative opportunities in Soccer, Australian Rules Football, Netball, Hockey, Basketball, Tennis, Water Polo, Rowing, Diving, Sailing, Golf, Triathlon, Futsal, Orienteering, Ultimate Frisbee, Squash, Surfing, Volleyball, and Table Tennis.
• Deaf Education Centre Specialized centre partnering with the Auslan language program, enabling the study of Auslan from Years 7-12 with opportunities for both hearing and deaf students to engage meaningfully with each other. Only arrangement of its kind in Western Australia.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2 Rhodes Scholars produced through GATE program
• +5 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration9 records

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of Western Australia (UWA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUWA is a key university partner for Shenton College. The school collaborates with UWA through the Curtin Innovative Schools Scholars Program and students have received UWA scholarships (Winthrop Scholarship, Fogarty Scholarship). Jake Barnett studies Engineering at UWA after receiving Order of Australia scholarship.
• Curtin UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurtin University partnership through the Innovative Schools Consortium Partnership. Eight Shenton students participated in the Curtin University Innovative Schools Scholars Program, enrolling in university units while still at school in Years 10 and 11.
• Kashiwa Municipal High School (Japan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing sister school relationship with Kashiwa Municipal High School in Japan. In July 2024, a delegation including the Principal and 8 students visited Shenton for the first time since 2018. Students were paired with buddies and host families.
• Nedlands Yacht ClubminorOthersNedlands Yacht Club hosted the WA Schools and Youth Team Sailing Regatta and provided generosity with time, expertise and equipment for the three-day regatta.
• Registered Training Organisations (RTOs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShenton College enters third-party agreements with multiple RTOs selected through Department of Education's Panel of Private Registered Training Organisations for delivery of VET qualifications on campus. RTOs provide training and assessment services.
• Danjoo Djena KoorlinycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partnership under the Community/Partnerships section of the school website, representing commitment to Aboriginal cultural engagement and reconciliation.
• Friends Of Music @ ShentonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization supporting music programs at Shenton College through parent and community involvement.
• Construction Training FundminorOthersThe Construction Training Fund provides funding for Try-a-Trade programs, offering hands-on exposure to the Building and Construction Industry for Years 10 and 11 students.
• Shenton College Deaf Education CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnique collaboration enabling the study of Auslan from Years 7-12. The partnership provides opportunities for hearing and deaf students to engage meaningfully with each other, the only arrangement of its kind in Western Australia.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Trinity College (Perth): Private co-educational Catholic secondary school in Perth with strong academic and co-curricular outcomes; competing selective option for families evaluating Shenton's public programs.
• Hale School: Prestigious private boys' school in Perth with strong ATAR outcomes and scholarship production; competes with Shenton for academically gifted Perth students willing/able to pay fees.
• Wesley College: Leading Perth private co-educational school with strong academic results and selective entry pathways; competes with Shenton for high-attaining Perth families across all year groups.
• Scotch College: Established Perth private boys' school offering academically rigorous programs and scholarship pathways; comparable selective enrollment offering for Perth families considering Shenton.
• Christ Church Grammar School: High-performing Perth private boys' school with extensive academic extension and scholarship pathways; serves as a fee-paying alternative for families considering Shenton's selective programs.
• Presbyterian Ladies' College (PLC Perth): Perth private girls' school with selective academic entry and university pathway partnerships; comparable selective academic model competing for high-attaining Perth students.

Direct peers

• Rossmoyne Senior High School: Top-performing public secondary school in Perth offering a Gifted and Talented Academic Program (GTAP) and extensive academic extension, competing directly with Shenton for selective-entry students and high-attaining families.
• Perth Modern School: Western Australia's flagship academically selective public secondary school, directly competing with Shenton for GATE-eligible students through its own Gifted and Talented Secondary Selective Entrance Program.
• John Curtin College of the Arts: WA's specialist public secondary school for the arts with a selective entry audition process; comparable to Shenton as a government-run selective secondary school serving high-achieving students.

Regional players

• Willetton Senior High School: Large public secondary school in southern Perth with a Gifted and Talented academic program; comparable operating model and regional peer for Shenton within the WA public system.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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