+61 8 6274 1300
melville.shs@education.wa.edu.au
Apply for Gifted and Talented 2026 before 9 Feb 2025

https://www.education.wa.edu.au/gifted-and-talentedLocal enrolments for 2025 and Gifted and Talented Applications for 2026 are still open.

Book a School Tour to find out why students choose Melville Senior High School.

Book a School Tour

We invite you to join us on our school tour and information session to learn about why Melville Senior High School is the leading school of choice for local and international students.

We offer a comprehensive education and range of specialist programs in Aviation, Graphic Design Media, Music in Focus and Netball that provide a strength-based approach to success.

We support the whole student through opportunities for extension, tailored academic interventions and enrichment across artistic, creative, academic, sporting, and personal development.

Our inclusive range of programs ensure all students have the opportunity to develop skills for success, allowing them to thrive in their chosen pathway and the journey beyond high school.

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Applications for Students Living Inside the Local Intake Area

Melville Senior High School is designated as a local intake school.

Students and their family must live within the school boundaries at the time enrolment commences.

Limited places are available to students outside the intake area in Gifted and Talented, Aviation, Graphic Design Media and Netball specialist programs. Eligibility requirements apply for all enrolments.

Apply for local enrolment for in-boundary students:

Complete the application form and email Melville.SHS.Admissions@education.wa.edu.au

Alternatively, download and print a completed form and deliver to:

Melville Senior High School, 18 Potts St, Melville, Western Australia 6156

APPLICATION FOR IN BOUNDARY STUDENTS

Expression of Interest for Out of Area Enrolments

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Melville Senior High School Boundary Map

View the boundary map.

In the majority of instances enrolling your child is done through the primary school your child is currently attending within the district. Enrolment information is distributed to primary schools in Term 1 of each year. Parents are required to complete an application form and submit for processing.

Students intending to enrol in Year 7 must submit an application by 1 July of the year prior to Year 7.

Late and incomplete enrolment applications may miss subject selection, parent evenings and transition day.

Parents wishing to enrol students after the school term or school year has commenced, need to fill out an application for enrolment and then make an appointment with the school to discuss their circumstances.

Call +61 8 6274 1300 to request a printed  enrolment form or drop into reception to complete.

You will need:

  • Birth Certificate
  • Latest school report
  • Proof of address
  • Immunisation papers
  • Immigration papers and details if not a permanent resident

Proof of Residence Document

Find out more information on proof of residence.

Melville Senior High School is designated as a local intake school. Students and their family must live within the school boundaries at the time the enrolment commences.

Melville SHS offers limited places to students outside the intake area in the programs Gifted and Talented, Aviation, Graphic Design Media and Netball. Specific eligibility requirements apply for all enrolments.

A map of the Local Intake Area can be found here:

Local Intake Area

Students can attend Melville Senior High School from outside the Local Intake Area if they are accepted into any one of our Specialist Programs. See Specialist Program options on the home page and download a copy of the school prospectus, or alternatively contact the school for further assistance on 6274 1300.

For information about the Gifted and Talented Academic Selective Entrance program, click here.
Information regarding the Gifted and Talented Academic Selective Entrance program can also be obtained from the Department of Education by clicking here.

Department of Education

Voluntary Contributions
These funds relate to monies requested from parents towards the cost of materials, services and facilities used by the students in the educational program. Voluntary contributions are based on choice of subjects but will not exceed $235.00.

Charges
These are compulsory. In Years 7-10, they relate to optional activities chosen by the student or parent that include high cost components. Participation in these components is voluntary, but a charge is payable if the student opts to participate. Please note, however, that charges apply to all courses in Years 11 and 12.

The WA Department of Education provides an allowance to assist eligible families with secondary schooling costs. Parents/Guardians who hold one of the following cards are eligible to apply for this assistance:

  • Centrelink Family Health Care Card
  • Centrelink Pensioner Concession Card
  • Veteran’s Affairs Pensioner Concession Card

Application forms are available from Melville SHS and the school recommends that applications be completed as soon as possible. Schools must submit completed and witnessed applications forms to the Schools Resourcing Branch in the Central Office of the WA Department of Education.

Application Deadline – The last day of Term 1