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Independent public schools
Independent public schools
The Independent Public Schools Initiative has revolutionised the way public schools operate in Western Australia.
An independent public school is a public school that has demonstrated its capacity to use its increased flexibilities and responsibilities to make local decisions across a range of school operations to enhance education outcomes for students.
Thirteen schools have been selected and 2 new schools opening in 2024 will be doing so with independent public school (IPS) status. The IPS initiative has grown from 34 schools in 2010 to 639 as of Term 1 2024. For the full list of schools, refer to the independent public schools list below.
Independent research commissioned in 2015,
School Autonomy: Building the Conditions for Student Success
identifies the kind of leadership that links greater school autonomy with improvements in teaching and, ultimately, benefits for students.
Each independent public school has a
school board
. The school staff, in collaboration with the board, establishes a vision for the school that reflects the aspirations and needs of the community. The board can have an important influence on the direction of the school, with members bringing ideas and lending their expertise to strategic planning and community partnerships.
When establishing the board, the school can re-appoint members of the school council or seek new members from the community. Attracting people with a range of experiences and expertise enhances the board’s ability to make significant contribution to the development of the school. Board members are provided with
support and training
.
The principal signs a 'statement of expectation', which is noted and minuted by the school council or board at a meeting and then signed by the Director General. It outlines the expectations for each school for its strategic planning and self-assessment, to form part of the school’s Public School Review and the Principal’s Professional Performance Review.
Like all public schools, principals of independent public schools must comply with relevant legislation, industrial agreements and whole of government policies and initiatives. These include but are not limited to:
School Education Act 1999
School Education Regulations 2000
School Curriculum and Standards Authority Act 1997
Public Sector Management Act 1994
Financial Management Act 2006
.
Applying to become an independent public school is a decision made by each school, in consultation with the school council and local community. The school community must consider its capacity to take on the additional accountabilities of being an independent public school, the local community’s support for change and the school’s operational performance.
Benefits of being an independent public school
Independent public school list
Greater flexibilities for all schools
A brief background on the Independent Public Schools Initiative
Evaluation of the Independent Public School Initiative
It takes committed and proactive school communities to become an independent public school.
Independent public school communities take a greater leadership role in all aspects of education, with the ultimate goal of delivering high quality education to students.
Independent public school principals have a direct line relationship with, and are accountable to, the Director General of the Department of Education.
Independent public schools:
have greater independence for local decision making which directly reflects the needs of their students and communities
establish dynamic and open governance relationships with the people in their communities
have continued access to central and regional support services
are supported by the full range of resources and infrastructure that comes with being part of the Western Australian public school system.
Adam Road Primary School
Albany Primary School
Albany Secondary Education Support Centre
Albany Senior High School
Alinjarra Primary School
Alkimos Beach Primary School
Alkimos College
Alkimos Primary School
Allanson Primary School
Allendale Primary School
Amaroo Primary School
Anne Hamersley Primary School
Anzac Terrace Primary School, Bassendean
Applecross Primary School
Applecross Senior High School
Arbor Grove Primary School
Ardross Primary School
Armadale Primary School
Armadale Senior High School
Ashburton Drive Primary School
Ashdale Primary School
Ashdale Secondary College
Aspiri Primary School
Attadale Primary School
Atwell College
Atwell Primary School
Aubin Grove Primary School
Augusta Primary School
Australind Primary School
Australind Senior High School
Aveley North Primary School
Aveley Primary School
Aveley Secondary College
Balcatta Primary School
Balcatta Senior High School
Baldivis Gardens Primary School
Baldivis Primary School
Baldivis Secondary College
Baler Primary School
Balga Primary School
Balga Senior High School
Balingup Primary School
Ballajura Community College
Ballajura Primary School
Bambara Primary School
Banksia Grove Primary School
Banksia Park Primary School
Bannister Creek Primary School
Bassendean Primary School
Bateman Primary School
Baynton West Primary School
Bayswater Primary School
Beachlands Primary School
Beaconsfield Primary School
Beaumaris Primary School
Beckenham Primary School
Beeliar Primary School
Beenyup Primary School
Beldon Education Support Centre
Beldon Primary School
Belmont City College
Belridge Secondary College
Belridge Secondary Education Support Centre
Bentley Primary School
Bertram Primary School
Beverley District High School
Bibra Lake Primary School
Bicton Primary School
Bindoon Primary School
Binnu Primary School
Bletchley Park Primary School
Bluff Point Primary School
Bob Hawke College
Boddington District High School
Booragoon Primary School
Boulder Primary School
Boyanup Primary School
Boyup Brook District High School
Brabham Primary School
Braeside Primary School, Katanning
Bramfield Park Primary School
Bridgetown Primary School
Brookman Primary School
Brookton District High School
Broome North Primary School
Broome Primary School
Broome Senior High School
Bruce Rock District High School
Brunswick Junction Primary School
Bull Creek Primary School
Bullsbrook College
Bunbury Primary School
Bunbury Senior High School
Bungaree Primary School
Burbridge School
Burns Beach Primary School
Burrendah Primary School
Busselton Primary School
Busselton Senior High School
Butler College
Butler Primary School
Byford Primary School
Byford Secondary College
Cable Beach Primary School
Caladenia Primary School
Calista Primary School
Camboon Primary School
Campbell Primary School
Canning College
Canning Vale College
Canning Vale Education Support Centre
Canning Vale Primary School
Cannington Community College
Cannington Community Education Support Centre
Carnarvon Community College
Cape Naturaliste College
Capel Primary School
Caralee Community School
Carey Park Primary School
Carine Primary School
Carine Senior High School
Carlisle Primary School
Carnaby Rise Primary School
Carnamah District High School
Carramar Primary School
Carson Street School
Cassia Primary School
Castletown Primary School
Caversham Primary School
Caversham Valley Primary School
Cecil Andrews College
Cervantes Primary School
Challis Community Primary School
Champion Bay Senior High School
Chapman Valley Primary School
Charthouse Primary School
Chidlow Primary School
Churchlands Primary School
Churchlands Senior High School
City Beach Primary School
Clarkson Community High School (From 2024)
Clarkson Primary School
Clayton View Primary School
Clifton Hills Primary School
Clifton Park Primary School
Cloverdale Education Support Centre
Cloverdale Primary School
Coastal Lakes College
Collie Senior High School
Comet Bay College
Comet Bay Primary School
Como Primary School
Como Secondary College
Connolly Primary School
Coodanup College
Coogee Primary School
Cooinda Primary School
Coolbinia Primary School
Cooloongup Primary School
Coorow Primary School
Corrigin District High School
Cottesloe Primary School
Cowaramup Primary School
Craigie Heights Primary School
Cranbrook Primary School
Creaney Education Support Centre
Creaney Primary School
Cunderdin District High School
Currambine Primary School
Curtin Primary School (From 2024)
Cyril Jackson Senior Campus
Dalkeith Primary School
Dalmain Primary School
Dalyellup College
Dalyellup Primary School
Dampier Primary School
Dardanup Primary School
Darkan Primary School
Darling Range Sports College
Davallia Primary School
Dawson Park Primary School
Deanmore Primary School
Denmark Primary School
Denmark Senior High School
Dianella Heights Primary School
Dianella Primary College
Dianella Secondary College
Dianella Secondary College Education Support Centre
Dongara District High School
Donnybrook District High School
Doubleview Primary School
Dowerin District High School
Dryandra Primary School
Dudley Park Primary School
Duncraig Primary School
Duncraig Senior High School
Dunsborough Primary School
Durham Road School
East Beechboro Primary School
East Butler Primary School
East Fremantle Primary School
East Hamersley Primary School
East Hamilton Hill Primary School
East Kalgoorlie Primary School
East Kenwick Primary School
East Kimberley College
East Manjimup Primary School
East Narrogin Primary School
East Victoria Park Primary School
East Wanneroo Primary School
Eastern Goldfields College
Eastern Hills Senior High School
Eaton Community College
Eaton Primary School
Eddystone Primary School (From 2024)
Eden Hill Primary School
Edgewater Primary School
Edney Primary School
Ellen Stirling Primary School
Ellenbrook Primary School
Ellenbrook Secondary College
Embleton Primary School
Endeavour Education Support Centre
Endeavour Primary School
Esperance Primary School
Esperance Senior High School
Excelsior Primary School
Exmouth District High School
Fairview Primary School
Falcon Primary School
Falls Road Primary School
Flinders Park Primary School
Floreat Park Primary School
Forest Crescent Primary School
Forrestdale Primary School
Forrestfield Primary School
Frankland River Primary School
Fremantle College
Fremantle Language Development Centre
Fremantle Primary School
Freshwater Bay Primary School
Gairdner Primary School
Geographe Primary School
Geraldton Primary School
Geraldton Senior High School
Gidgegannup Primary School
Gilmore College
Gingin District High School
Girrawheen Senior High School
Gladys Newton School
Glen Forrest Primary School
Glen Huon Primary School
Glencoe Primary School
Glendale Primary School
Glengarry Primary School
Gnowangerup District High School
Golden Bay Primary School
Goollelal Primary School
Gooseberry Hill Primary School
Gosnells Primary School
Governor Stirling Senior High School
Grandis Primary School
Greenfields Primary School
Greenmount Primary School
Greenwood College
Greenwood Primary School
Grovelands Primary School
Gwynne Park Education Support Centre
Halidon Primary School
Halls Head College
Halls Head College Education Support Centre
Halls Head Primary School
Hammond Park Primary School
Hammond Park Secondary College
Hampton Park Primary School
Hampton Senior High School
Hannans Primary School
Harmony Primary School
Harrisdale Primary School
Harrisdale Senior High School
Harvey Primary School
Harvey Senior High School
Hawker Park Primary School
Heathridge Primary School
Hedland Senior High School
Helena Valley Primary School
Henley Brook Primary School (Opening in 2024)
Herne Hill Primary School
High Wycombe Primary School
Highgate Primary School
Hillarys Primary School
Hillcrest Primary School, Bayswater
Hillman Primary School
Hilton Primary School
Hocking Primary School
Hollywood Primary School
Honeywood Primary School
Hudson Park Primary School (From 2024)
Hyden Primary School
Illawarra Primary School
Inglewood Primary School
Jandakot Primary School
Jarrahdale Primary School
Jilbup Primary School (Opening in 2024)
John Butler Primary College
John Curtin College of the Arts
John Forrest Secondary College
John Tonkin College
John Tonkin College Education Support Centre
Jolimont Primary School
Joondalup Education Support Centre
Joondalup Primary School
Joseph Banks Secondary College
Jurien Bay District High School
Kalamunda Senior High School
Kalamunda Secondary School Education Support Centre
Kalannie Primary School
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School
Kalgoorlie Primary School
Kapinara Primary School
Kardinya Primary School
Karratha Primary School
Karratha Senior High School
Karridale Primary School
Karrinyup Primary School
Katanning Primary School
Katanning Senior High School
Kellerberrin District High School
Kelmscott Primary School
Kelmscott Senior High School
Kendenup Primary School (From 2024)
Kensington Primary School
Kensington Secondary School
Kent Street Senior High School
Kenwick School
Kiara College
Kingston Primary School
Kinross College
Kinross Primary School
Kondinin Primary School
Koondoola Primary School
Koorana Education Support Centre
Koorana Primary School
Kulin District High School
Kyilla Primary School
Lake Grace District High School
Lake Gwelup Primary School
Lake Monger Primary School
Lakeland Senior High School
Lakelands Primary School
Lancelin Primary School (From 2024)
Landsdale Primary School
Lathlain Primary School
Leda Education Support Centre
Leda Primary School
Leeman Primary School
Leeming Primary School
Leeming Senior High School
Leeming Senior High School Education Support Centre
Leinster Community School
Leonora District High School
Lesmurdie Primary School
Lesmurdie Senior High School
Little Grove Primary School
Lynwood Senior High School
Madeley Primary School
Maida Vale Primary School
Maidens Park Primary School
Makybe Rise Primary School
Malibu School
Malvern Springs Primary School
Mandurah Primary School
Manea Senior College
Manjimup Education Support Centre
Manjimup Primary School
Manjimup Senior High School
Manning Primary School
Marangaroo Primary School
Margaret River Primary School
Margaret River Senior High School
Marmion Primary School
Marri Grove Primary School
Maylands Peninsula Primary School
Meadow Springs Education Support Centre
Meadow Springs Primary School
Medina Primary School
Melville Primary School
Melville Senior High School
Merredin College
Merriwa Education Support Centre
Merriwa Primary School
Middle Swan Primary School
Millars Well Primary School (From 2024)
Miling Primary School
Millen Primary School
Mindarie Primary School
Mindarie Senior College
Moora Primary School
Morawa District High School
Morley Primary School
Morley Senior High School
Mosman Park Primary School
Mount Barker Community College
Mount Claremont Primary School
Mount Hawthorn Education Support Centre
Mount Hawthorn Primary School
Mount Lawley Primary School
Mount Lawley Senior High School
Mount Lockyer Primary School
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Mukinbudin District High School
Mullaloo Beach Primary School
Mullaloo Heights Primary School
Mundaring Primary School (From 2024)
Mundijong Primary School
Nannup District High School
Narembeen District High School
Narrogin Primary School
Narrogin Senior High School
Nedlands Primary School
Neerigen Brook Primary School
Newborough Primary School
Newman Primary School
Newman Senior High School
Newton Moore Education Support Centre
Newton Moore Senior High School
Newton Primary School
Nollamara Primary School
Noranda Primary School
North Albany Senior High School
North Balga Primary School
North Beach Primary School
North Cottesloe Primary School
North Dandalup Primary School
North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre
North Fremantle Primary School
North Harrisdale Primary School
North Kalgoorlie Primary School
North Mandurah Primary School
North Morley Primary School
North Perth Primary School
North Tom Price Primary School
North Woodvale Primary School
Northam Senior High School
Northam Primary School (From 2024)
Northcliffe District High School (From 2024)
Northampton District High School
Nulsen Primary School
Oakwood Primary School
Oberthur Primary School
Ocean Reef Primary School
Ocean Reef Senior High School
Ocean Road Primary School
O'Connor Primary School
Orange Grove Primary School
Orelia Primary School
Osborne Primary School
Pannawonica Primary School
Paraburdoo Primary School
Parkerville Primary School
Parkfield Primary School
Parkwood Primary School
Pearsall Primary School
Peel Language Development School
Peg's Creek Primary School
Pemberton District High School
Perenjori Primary School
Perth Modern School
Phoenix Primary School
Piara Waters Primary School
Pickering Brook Primary School
Picton Primary School
Pine View Primary School
Pinjarra Primary School
Pinjarra Senior High School
Port Hedland Primary School
Port Kennedy Primary School
Poseidon Primary School
Poynter Primary School
Queens Park Primary School
Quinns Beach Primary School
Quinns Rocks Primary School
Ranford Primary School
Rangeway Primary School
Rapids Landing Primary School
Redcliffe Primary School
Richmond Primary School
Ridge View Secondary College
Riva Primary School
River Valley Primary School
Rivergums Primary School
Riverside Education Support Centre
Riverside Primary School
Riverton Education Support Centre
Riverton Primary School
Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre
Rockingham Beach Primary School
Rockingham Lakes Primary School
Rockingham Senior High School
Rockingham Senior High School Education Support Centre
Roebuck Primary School
Roleystone Community College
Rosalie Primary School
Roseworth Primary School
Rossmoyne Primary School
Rossmoyne Senior High School
Rostrata Primary School
Safety Bay Primary School
Safety Bay Senior High School
Sawyers Valley Primary School
Scarborough Primary School
Secret Harbour Primary School
Serpentine Primary School
Settlers Primary School
Sevenoaks Senior College
Shelley Primary School
Shenton College
Sheoak Grove Primary School
Shorehaven Primary School
Singleton Primary School
Sir David Brand School
Somerly Primary School
Sorrento Primary School
South Ballajura Education Support Centre
South Bunbury Primary School
South Coogee Primary School
South East Language Development Centre
South Halls Head Primary School
South Hedland Primary School
South Kalgoorlie Primary School
South Lake Primary School
South Newman Primary School
South Padbury Primary School
South Perth Primary School
South Stirling Primary School
South Thornlie Primary School
Southern Cross District High School
Southern Grove Primary School
Southern River College
Spearwood Alternative School
Spearwood Primary School
Spencer Park Education Support Centre
Spencer Park Primary School
Spring Hill Primary School
Springfield Primary School
Subiaco Primary School
Success Primary School
Sutherland Dianella Primary School
Swan View Senior High School
Swanbourne Primary School
Tambrey Primary School
Tapping Primary School
Thornlie Primary School
Thornlie Senior High School
Three Springs Primary School
Tom Price Primary School
Tom Price Senior High School
Treeby Primary School
Treendale Primary School
Tuart Forest Primary School
Tuart Hill Primary School
Tuart Rise Primary School
Two Rocks Primary School
Upper Swan Primary School
Vasse Primary School
Victoria Park Primary School
Waddington Primary School
Waggrakine Primary School
Waikiki Primary School
Walkaway Primary School
Walliston Primary School
Walpole Primary School
Wandina Primary School
Wanneroo Primary School
Wanneroo Secondary College
Warnbro Community High School
Warnbro Community High School Education Support Centre
Warnbro Primary School
Warriapendi Primary School
Waroona District High School
Warwick Senior High School
Wattle Grove Primary School
Wellard Primary School
Wembley Downs Primary School
Wembley Primary School
West Balcatta Primary School
West Beechboro Primary School
West Busselton Primary School
West Byford Primary School
West Coast Language Development Centre
West Coast Secondary Education Support Centre
West Greenwood Primary School
West Leederville Primary School
West Leeming Primary School
West Morley Primary School
Western Australian College of Agriculture - Cunderdin
Western Australian College of Agriculture – Denmark
Western Australian College of Agriculture - Harvey
Western Australian College of Agriculture - Morawa
Western Australian College of Agriculture – Narrogin
Westfield Park Primary School
Westminster Education Support Centre
Westminster Primary School
White Gum Valley Primary School
Wickham Primary School
Willandra Primary School
Willetton Primary School
Willetton Senior High School
Wilson Park Primary School
Winterfold Primary School
Winthrop Primary School
Wirrabirra Education Support Centre
Wirrabirra Primary School
Wongan Hills District High School (From 2024)
Woodbridge Primary School
Woodland Grove Primary School
Woodlands Primary School
Woodlupine Primary School, Forrestfield
Woodvale Primary School
Woodvale Secondary College
Wundowie Primary School
Yakamia Primary School
Yale Primary School
Yanchep Beach Primary School
Yanchep Rise Primary School
Yanchep Lagoon Primary School (From 2024)
Yanchep Secondary College
Yangebup Primary School (From 2024)
Yarloop Primary School
Yarralinka Primary School
Yokine Primary School
York District High School
Yule Brook College
Yuluma Primary School
While the pioneering work of the Independent Public Schools Initiative has led the movement to greater school autonomy, all public schools are now benefiting from the extension of flexibilities and greater capacity for local decision making.
For example, independent public schools were the first schools to recruit, select and appoint their own staff rather than being provided with staff through a centralised staffing process. Today, every principal can recruit, select and appoint their own staff.
Independent public schools were also the first schools to operate with one line budgets. Today, all schools except community kindergartens operate with one line budgets and receive funding as dollars. That means the principal, in consultation with the school council or board, has more flexibility to determine how the funding is used to benefit students.
Launched in 2009, the Independent Public Schools Initiative empowers school communities to shape the ethos, priorities and directions of their schools to reflect the aspirations of their students.
Since then, we have extended and developed the initiative with further intakes of schools that meet the stringent selection criteria. Today, we have 77 per cent of public school students and teachers in 639 independent public schools across the state.
Independent public schools have demonstrated the capacity to respond to and work with their communities. They help build strong communities that are more able to respond to the needs of students.
It’s all part of being at the forefront of innovation in education so every child in every school achieves their potential.
An evaluation of independent public schools by The University of Melbourne found that the story of the Independent Public School Initiative is characterised by choice, energy, motivation, innovation and engagement. Independent public schools are also creating strong foundations for future improvement in student achievement.
The initiative was recognised with the
2013 Premier’s Award for Excellence in Public Sector Management
.
An evaluation by The University of Melbourne found a specifically Western Australian version of autonomy emerging that was creating the strong foundations needed by schools to improve student achievement.
The report, released in 2013, found the following:
The initiative is positive, with greater autonomy for schools characterised by choice, energy, motivation, innovation and engagement.
The initiative was embraced by principals and has had a significant positive impact within schools and the broader system.
Independent public school principals reported positive cultural changes in their schools, including stronger relationships with their local school communities and an enhanced profile with strengthened school and community pride.
While it was too soon for independent public schools to demonstrate an effect on student outcomes, the initiative was supporting schools to create the conditions for such improvement.
View the evaluation reports:
Evaluation – Full report (PDF)
Evaluation – Executive summary (PDF)
.
More information
For further information on independent public schools, contact the Leadership Institute on 1300 610 801 or
leadership.institute@education.wa.edu.au
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Independent public schools
Independent public schools
The Independent Public Schools Initiative has revolutionised the way public schools operate in Western Australia.
An independent public school is a public school that has demonstrated its capacity to use its increased flexibilities and responsibilities to make local decisions across a range of school operations to enhance education outcomes for students.
Thirteen schools have been selected and 2 new schools opening in 2024 will be doing so with independent public school (IPS) status. The IPS initiative has grown from 34 schools in 2010 to 639 as of Term 1 2024. For the full list of schools, refer to the independent public schools list below.
Independent research commissioned in 2015,
School Autonomy: Building the Conditions for Student Success
identifies the kind of leadership that links greater school autonomy with improvements in teaching and, ultimately, benefits for students.
Each independent public school has a
school board
. The school staff, in collaboration with the board, establishes a vision for the school that reflects the aspirations and needs of the community. The board can have an important influence on the direction of the school, with members bringing ideas and lending their expertise to strategic planning and community partnerships.
When establishing the board, the school can re-appoint members of the school council or seek new members from the community. Attracting people with a range of experiences and expertise enhances the board’s ability to make significant contribution to the development of the school. Board members are provided with
support and training
.
The principal signs a 'statement of expectation', which is noted and minuted by the school council or board at a meeting and then signed by the Director General. It outlines the expectations for each school for its strategic planning and self-assessment, to form part of the school’s Public School Review and the Principal’s Professional Performance Review.
Like all public schools, principals of independent public schools must comply with relevant legislation, industrial agreements and whole of government policies and initiatives. These include but are not limited to:
School Education Act 1999
School Education Regulations 2000
School Curriculum and Standards Authority Act 1997
Public Sector Management Act 1994
Financial Management Act 2006
.
Applying to become an independent public school is a decision made by each school, in consultation with the school council and local community. The school community must consider its capacity to take on the additional accountabilities of being an independent public school, the local community’s support for change and the school’s operational performance.
Benefits of being an independent public school
Independent public school list
Greater flexibilities for all schools
A brief background on the Independent Public Schools Initiative
Evaluation of the Independent Public School Initiative
It takes committed and proactive school communities to become an independent public school.
Independent public school communities take a greater leadership role in all aspects of education, with the ultimate goal of delivering high quality education to students.
Independent public school principals have a direct line relationship with, and are accountable to, the Director General of the Department of Education.
Independent public schools:
have greater independence for local decision making which directly reflects the needs of their students and communities
establish dynamic and open governance relationships with the people in their communities
have continued access to central and regional support services
are supported by the full range of resources and infrastructure that comes with being part of the Western Australian public school system.
Adam Road Primary School
Albany Primary School
Albany Secondary Education Support Centre
Albany Senior High School
Alinjarra Primary School
Alkimos Beach Primary School
Alkimos College
Alkimos Primary School
Allanson Primary School
Allendale Primary School
Amaroo Primary School
Anne Hamersley Primary School
Anzac Terrace Primary School, Bassendean
Applecross Primary School
Applecross Senior High School
Arbor Grove Primary School
Ardross Primary School
Armadale Primary School
Armadale Senior High School
Ashburton Drive Primary School
Ashdale Primary School
Ashdale Secondary College
Aspiri Primary School
Attadale Primary School
Atwell College
Atwell Primary School
Aubin Grove Primary School
Augusta Primary School
Australind Primary School
Australind Senior High School
Aveley North Primary School
Aveley Primary School
Aveley Secondary College
Balcatta Primary School
Balcatta Senior High School
Baldivis Gardens Primary School
Baldivis Primary School
Baldivis Secondary College
Baler Primary School
Balga Primary School
Balga Senior High School
Balingup Primary School
Ballajura Community College
Ballajura Primary School
Bambara Primary School
Banksia Grove Primary School
Banksia Park Primary School
Bannister Creek Primary School
Bassendean Primary School
Bateman Primary School
Baynton West Primary School
Bayswater Primary School
Beachlands Primary School
Beaconsfield Primary School
Beaumaris Primary School
Beckenham Primary School
Beeliar Primary School
Beenyup Primary School
Beldon Education Support Centre
Beldon Primary School
Belmont City College
Belridge Secondary College
Belridge Secondary Education Support Centre
Bentley Primary School
Bertram Primary School
Beverley District High School
Bibra Lake Primary School
Bicton Primary School
Bindoon Primary School
Binnu Primary School
Bletchley Park Primary School
Bluff Point Primary School
Bob Hawke College
Boddington District High School
Booragoon Primary School
Boulder Primary School
Boyanup Primary School
Boyup Brook District High School
Brabham Primary School
Braeside Primary School, Katanning
Bramfield Park Primary School
Bridgetown Primary School
Brookman Primary School
Brookton District High School
Broome North Primary School
Broome Primary School
Broome Senior High School
Bruce Rock District High School
Brunswick Junction Primary School
Bull Creek Primary School
Bullsbrook College
Bunbury Primary School
Bunbury Senior High School
Bungaree Primary School
Burbridge School
Burns Beach Primary School
Burrendah Primary School
Busselton Primary School
Busselton Senior High School
Butler College
Butler Primary School
Byford Primary School
Byford Secondary College
Cable Beach Primary School
Caladenia Primary School
Calista Primary School
Camboon Primary School
Campbell Primary School
Canning College
Canning Vale College
Canning Vale Education Support Centre
Canning Vale Primary School
Cannington Community College
Cannington Community Education Support Centre
Carnarvon Community College
Cape Naturaliste College
Capel Primary School
Caralee Community School
Carey Park Primary School
Carine Primary School
Carine Senior High School
Carlisle Primary School
Carnaby Rise Primary School
Carnamah District High School
Carramar Primary School
Carson Street School
Cassia Primary School
Castletown Primary School
Caversham Primary School
Caversham Valley Primary School
Cecil Andrews College
Cervantes Primary School
Challis Community Primary School
Champion Bay Senior High School
Chapman Valley Primary School
Charthouse Primary School
Chidlow Primary School
Churchlands Primary School
Churchlands Senior High School
City Beach Primary School
Clarkson Community High School (From 2024)
Clarkson Primary School
Clayton View Primary School
Clifton Hills Primary School
Clifton Park Primary School
Cloverdale Education Support Centre
Cloverdale Primary School
Coastal Lakes College
Collie Senior High School
Comet Bay College
Comet Bay Primary School
Como Primary School
Como Secondary College
Connolly Primary School
Coodanup College
Coogee Primary School
Cooinda Primary School
Coolbinia Primary School
Cooloongup Primary School
Coorow Primary School
Corrigin District High School
Cottesloe Primary School
Cowaramup Primary School
Craigie Heights Primary School
Cranbrook Primary School
Creaney Education Support Centre
Creaney Primary School
Cunderdin District High School
Currambine Primary School
Curtin Primary School (From 2024)
Cyril Jackson Senior Campus
Dalkeith Primary School
Dalmain Primary School
Dalyellup College
Dalyellup Primary School
Dampier Primary School
Dardanup Primary School
Darkan Primary School
Darling Range Sports College
Davallia Primary School
Dawson Park Primary School
Deanmore Primary School
Denmark Primary School
Denmark Senior High School
Dianella Heights Primary School
Dianella Primary College
Dianella Secondary College
Dianella Secondary College Education Support Centre
Dongara District High School
Donnybrook District High School
Doubleview Primary School
Dowerin District High School
Dryandra Primary School
Dudley Park Primary School
Duncraig Primary School
Duncraig Senior High School
Dunsborough Primary School
Durham Road School
East Beechboro Primary School
East Butler Primary School
East Fremantle Primary School
East Hamersley Primary School
East Hamilton Hill Primary School
East Kalgoorlie Primary School
East Kenwick Primary School
East Kimberley College
East Manjimup Primary School
East Narrogin Primary School
East Victoria Park Primary School
East Wanneroo Primary School
Eastern Goldfields College
Eastern Hills Senior High School
Eaton Community College
Eaton Primary School
Eddystone Primary School (From 2024)
Eden Hill Primary School
Edgewater Primary School
Edney Primary School
Ellen Stirling Primary School
Ellenbrook Primary School
Ellenbrook Secondary College
Embleton Primary School
Endeavour Education Support Centre
Endeavour Primary School
Esperance Primary School
Esperance Senior High School
Excelsior Primary School
Exmouth District High School
Fairview Primary School
Falcon Primary School
Falls Road Primary School
Flinders Park Primary School
Floreat Park Primary School
Forest Crescent Primary School
Forrestdale Primary School
Forrestfield Primary School
Frankland River Primary School
Fremantle College
Fremantle Language Development Centre
Fremantle Primary School
Freshwater Bay Primary School
Gairdner Primary School
Geographe Primary School
Geraldton Primary School
Geraldton Senior High School
Gidgegannup Primary School
Gilmore College
Gingin District High School
Girrawheen Senior High School
Gladys Newton School
Glen Forrest Primary School
Glen Huon Primary School
Glencoe Primary School
Glendale Primary School
Glengarry Primary School
Gnowangerup District High School
Golden Bay Primary School
Goollelal Primary School
Gooseberry Hill Primary School
Gosnells Primary School
Governor Stirling Senior High School
Grandis Primary School
Greenfields Primary School
Greenmount Primary School
Greenwood College
Greenwood Primary School
Grovelands Primary School
Gwynne Park Education Support Centre
Halidon Primary School
Halls Head College
Halls Head College Education Support Centre
Halls Head Primary School
Hammond Park Primary School
Hammond Park Secondary College
Hampton Park Primary School
Hampton Senior High School
Hannans Primary School
Harmony Primary School
Harrisdale Primary School
Harrisdale Senior High School
Harvey Primary School
Harvey Senior High School
Hawker Park Primary School
Heathridge Primary School
Hedland Senior High School
Helena Valley Primary School
Henley Brook Primary School (Opening in 2024)
Herne Hill Primary School
High Wycombe Primary School
Highgate Primary School
Hillarys Primary School
Hillcrest Primary School, Bayswater
Hillman Primary School
Hilton Primary School
Hocking Primary School
Hollywood Primary School
Honeywood Primary School
Hudson Park Primary School (From 2024)
Hyden Primary School
Illawarra Primary School
Inglewood Primary School
Jandakot Primary School
Jarrahdale Primary School
Jilbup Primary School (Opening in 2024)
John Butler Primary College
John Curtin College of the Arts
John Forrest Secondary College
John Tonkin College
John Tonkin College Education Support Centre
Jolimont Primary School
Joondalup Education Support Centre
Joondalup Primary School
Joseph Banks Secondary College
Jurien Bay District High School
Kalamunda Senior High School
Kalamunda Secondary School Education Support Centre
Kalannie Primary School
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School
Kalgoorlie Primary School
Kapinara Primary School
Kardinya Primary School
Karratha Primary School
Karratha Senior High School
Karridale Primary School
Karrinyup Primary School
Katanning Primary School
Katanning Senior High School
Kellerberrin District High School
Kelmscott Primary School
Kelmscott Senior High School
Kendenup Primary School (From 2024)
Kensington Primary School
Kensington Secondary School
Kent Street Senior High School
Kenwick School
Kiara College
Kingston Primary School
Kinross College
Kinross Primary School
Kondinin Primary School
Koondoola Primary School
Koorana Education Support Centre
Koorana Primary School
Kulin District High School
Kyilla Primary School
Lake Grace District High School
Lake Gwelup Primary School
Lake Monger Primary School
Lakeland Senior High School
Lakelands Primary School
Lancelin Primary School (From 2024)
Landsdale Primary School
Lathlain Primary School
Leda Education Support Centre
Leda Primary School
Leeman Primary School
Leeming Primary School
Leeming Senior High School
Leeming Senior High School Education Support Centre
Leinster Community School
Leonora District High School
Lesmurdie Primary School
Lesmurdie Senior High School
Little Grove Primary School
Lynwood Senior High School
Madeley Primary School
Maida Vale Primary School
Maidens Park Primary School
Makybe Rise Primary School
Malibu School
Malvern Springs Primary School
Mandurah Primary School
Manea Senior College
Manjimup Education Support Centre
Manjimup Primary School
Manjimup Senior High School
Manning Primary School
Marangaroo Primary School
Margaret River Primary School
Margaret River Senior High School
Marmion Primary School
Marri Grove Primary School
Maylands Peninsula Primary School
Meadow Springs Education Support Centre
Meadow Springs Primary School
Medina Primary School
Melville Primary School
Melville Senior High School
Merredin College
Merriwa Education Support Centre
Merriwa Primary School
Middle Swan Primary School
Millars Well Primary School (From 2024)
Miling Primary School
Millen Primary School
Mindarie Primary School
Mindarie Senior College
Moora Primary School
Morawa District High School
Morley Primary School
Morley Senior High School
Mosman Park Primary School
Mount Barker Community College
Mount Claremont Primary School
Mount Hawthorn Education Support Centre
Mount Hawthorn Primary School
Mount Lawley Primary School
Mount Lawley Senior High School
Mount Lockyer Primary School
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Mukinbudin District High School
Mullaloo Beach Primary School
Mullaloo Heights Primary School
Mundaring Primary School (From 2024)
Mundijong Primary School
Nannup District High School
Narembeen District High School
Narrogin Primary School
Narrogin Senior High School
Nedlands Primary School
Neerigen Brook Primary School
Newborough Primary School
Newman Primary School
Newman Senior High School
Newton Moore Education Support Centre
Newton Moore Senior High School
Newton Primary School
Nollamara Primary School
Noranda Primary School
North Albany Senior High School
North Balga Primary School
North Beach Primary School
North Cottesloe Primary School
North Dandalup Primary School
North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre
North Fremantle Primary School
North Harrisdale Primary School
North Kalgoorlie Primary School
North Mandurah Primary School
North Morley Primary School
North Perth Primary School
North Tom Price Primary School
North Woodvale Primary School
Northam Senior High School
Northam Primary School (From 2024)
Northcliffe District High School (From 2024)
Northampton District High School
Nulsen Primary School
Oakwood Primary School
Oberthur Primary School
Ocean Reef Primary School
Ocean Reef Senior High School
Ocean Road Primary School
O'Connor Primary School
Orange Grove Primary School
Orelia Primary School
Osborne Primary School
Pannawonica Primary School
Paraburdoo Primary School
Parkerville Primary School
Parkfield Primary School
Parkwood Primary School
Pearsall Primary School
Peel Language Development School
Peg's Creek Primary School
Pemberton District High School
Perenjori Primary School
Perth Modern School
Phoenix Primary School
Piara Waters Primary School
Pickering Brook Primary School
Picton Primary School
Pine View Primary School
Pinjarra Primary School
Pinjarra Senior High School
Port Hedland Primary School
Port Kennedy Primary School
Poseidon Primary School
Poynter Primary School
Queens Park Primary School
Quinns Beach Primary School
Quinns Rocks Primary School
Ranford Primary School
Rangeway Primary School
Rapids Landing Primary School
Redcliffe Primary School
Richmond Primary School
Ridge View Secondary College
Riva Primary School
River Valley Primary School
Rivergums Primary School
Riverside Education Support Centre
Riverside Primary School
Riverton Education Support Centre
Riverton Primary School
Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre
Rockingham Beach Primary School
Rockingham Lakes Primary School
Rockingham Senior High School
Rockingham Senior High School Education Support Centre
Roebuck Primary School
Roleystone Community College
Rosalie Primary School
Roseworth Primary School
Rossmoyne Primary School
Rossmoyne Senior High School
Rostrata Primary School
Safety Bay Primary School
Safety Bay Senior High School
Sawyers Valley Primary School
Scarborough Primary School
Secret Harbour Primary School
Serpentine Primary School
Settlers Primary School
Sevenoaks Senior College
Shelley Primary School
Shenton College
Sheoak Grove Primary School
Shorehaven Primary School
Singleton Primary School
Sir David Brand School
Somerly Primary School
Sorrento Primary School
South Ballajura Education Support Centre
South Bunbury Primary School
South Coogee Primary School
South East Language Development Centre
South Halls Head Primary School
South Hedland Primary School
South Kalgoorlie Primary School
South Lake Primary School
South Newman Primary School
South Padbury Primary School
South Perth Primary School
South Stirling Primary School
South Thornlie Primary School
Southern Cross District High School
Southern Grove Primary School
Southern River College
Spearwood Alternative School
Spearwood Primary School
Spencer Park Education Support Centre
Spencer Park Primary School
Spring Hill Primary School
Springfield Primary School
Subiaco Primary School
Success Primary School
Sutherland Dianella Primary School
Swan View Senior High School
Swanbourne Primary School
Tambrey Primary School
Tapping Primary School
Thornlie Primary School
Thornlie Senior High School
Three Springs Primary School
Tom Price Primary School
Tom Price Senior High School
Treeby Primary School
Treendale Primary School
Tuart Forest Primary School
Tuart Hill Primary School
Tuart Rise Primary School
Two Rocks Primary School
Upper Swan Primary School
Vasse Primary School
Victoria Park Primary School
Waddington Primary School
Waggrakine Primary School
Waikiki Primary School
Walkaway Primary School
Walliston Primary School
Walpole Primary School
Wandina Primary School
Wanneroo Primary School
Wanneroo Secondary College
Warnbro Community High School
Warnbro Community High School Education Support Centre
Warnbro Primary School
Warriapendi Primary School
Waroona District High School
Warwick Senior High School
Wattle Grove Primary School
Wellard Primary School
Wembley Downs Primary School
Wembley Primary School
West Balcatta Primary School
West Beechboro Primary School
West Busselton Primary School
West Byford Primary School
West Coast Language Development Centre
West Coast Secondary Education Support Centre
West Greenwood Primary School
West Leederville Primary School
West Leeming Primary School
West Morley Primary School
Western Australian College of Agriculture - Cunderdin
Western Australian College of Agriculture – Denmark
Western Australian College of Agriculture - Harvey
Western Australian College of Agriculture - Morawa
Western Australian College of Agriculture – Narrogin
Westfield Park Primary School
Westminster Education Support Centre
Westminster Primary School
White Gum Valley Primary School
Wickham Primary School
Willandra Primary School
Willetton Primary School
Willetton Senior High School
Wilson Park Primary School
Winterfold Primary School
Winthrop Primary School
Wirrabirra Education Support Centre
Wirrabirra Primary School
Wongan Hills District High School (From 2024)
Woodbridge Primary School
Woodland Grove Primary School
Woodlands Primary School
Woodlupine Primary School, Forrestfield
Woodvale Primary School
Woodvale Secondary College
Wundowie Primary School
Yakamia Primary School
Yale Primary School
Yanchep Beach Primary School
Yanchep Rise Primary School
Yanchep Lagoon Primary School (From 2024)
Yanchep Secondary College
Yangebup Primary School (From 2024)
Yarloop Primary School
Yarralinka Primary School
Yokine Primary School
York District High School
Yule Brook College
Yuluma Primary School
While the pioneering work of the Independent Public Schools Initiative has led the movement to greater school autonomy, all public schools are now benefiting from the extension of flexibilities and greater capacity for local decision making.
For example, independent public schools were the first schools to recruit, select and appoint their own staff rather than being provided with staff through a centralised staffing process. Today, every principal can recruit, select and appoint their own staff.
Independent public schools were also the first schools to operate with one line budgets. Today, all schools except community kindergartens operate with one line budgets and receive funding as dollars. That means the principal, in consultation with the school council or board, has more flexibility to determine how the funding is used to benefit students.
Launched in 2009, the Independent Public Schools Initiative empowers school communities to shape the ethos, priorities and directions of their schools to reflect the aspirations of their students.
Since then, we have extended and developed the initiative with further intakes of schools that meet the stringent selection criteria. Today, we have 77 per cent of public school students and teachers in 639 independent public schools across the state.
Independent public schools have demonstrated the capacity to respond to and work with their communities. They help build strong communities that are more able to respond to the needs of students.
It’s all part of being at the forefront of innovation in education so every child in every school achieves their potential.
An evaluation of independent public schools by The University of Melbourne found that the story of the Independent Public School Initiative is characterised by choice, energy, motivation, innovation and engagement. Independent public schools are also creating strong foundations for future improvement in student achievement.
The initiative was recognised with the
2013 Premier’s Award for Excellence in Public Sector Management
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An evaluation by The University of Melbourne found a specifically Western Australian version of autonomy emerging that was creating the strong foundations needed by schools to improve student achievement.
The report, released in 2013, found the following:
The initiative is positive, with greater autonomy for schools characterised by choice, energy, motivation, innovation and engagement.
The initiative was embraced by principals and has had a significant positive impact within schools and the broader system.
Independent public school principals reported positive cultural changes in their schools, including stronger relationships with their local school communities and an enhanced profile with strengthened school and community pride.
While it was too soon for independent public schools to demonstrate an effect on student outcomes, the initiative was supporting schools to create the conditions for such improvement.
View the evaluation reports:
Evaluation – Full report (PDF)
Evaluation – Executive summary (PDF)
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More information
For further information on independent public schools, contact the Leadership Institute on 1300 610 801 or
leadership.institute@education.wa.edu.au