Western Australia (WA)

You may get a higher rate of ABSTUDY if you live away from home to study an approved special course in WA.

The following are approved special courses in WA. Some special courses are gifted and talented (GAT) programs.

School Approved special course
Albany Senior High School GAT program
Alkimos College GAT program
Applecross Senior High School Visual Arts - GAT program
Balcatta Senior High School Visual Arts - GAT program
Bob Hawke College GAT Program
Bunbury Senior High School GAT Program
Carine Senior High School GAT Program
Champion Bay Senior High School GAT Program
Churchlands Senior High School Music - GAT program
Comet Bay College GAT Program
Duncraig Senior High School GAT Program
Edmund Rice College - Bindoon Agriculture - Years 7 to 12
Ellenbrook Secondary College GAT Program
Esperance Senior High School Agriculture - Years 9 to 10 Years 11 to 12 (VETiS)
Fremantle College GAT Program
Governor Stirling Senior High School GAT Program
Hampton Senior High School Dance - GAT program
Harrisdale Senior High School GAT Program
John Curtin College of the Arts Visual Arts, Dance, Music, Music Theatre, Arts Media, Drama - GAT program
Kalamunda Senior High School Visual Arts - GAT program
Karalundi College Agriculture - Years 7 to 10
Kelmscott Senior High School GAT Program - Agriculture - Years 7 to 10
Kiara College Agriculture - Years 7 to 10
Melville Senior High School GAT Program
Mount Lawley Senior High School Languages GAT Program
Perth Modern School GAT Program
Rossmoyne Senior High School Language GAT Program
Shenton College GAT Program
St Joseph’s College, Albany Engineering - Years 10 to 12
Western Australia College of Agriculture - Cunderdin, Denmark, Harvey, Morawa and Narrogin campuses Agriculture - Years 9 to 12
Willetton Senior High School GAT Program
Wongutha Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed School (CAPS) Agriculture - Years 11 to 12
Indigenous students automatically enrolled in 2 agriculture subjects

There may be further special courses approved for 2023. We’ll let you know if your course is approved when we assess your claim.

Page last updated: 24 July 2023.
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