Shenton GATE Program
At Shenton College we have a large catchment area, an inclusive ethos, and a curriculum that responds to the full range of learning types and abilities. For students outside our catchment, entry can only be obtained through successfully securing a place in our highly competitive Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program.
Entry into GATE is through an annual testing program managed by the Department of Education.
Shenton HPL Program
For entry into our High Performance Learning (HPL) program, students must be eligible for local enrolment, ie their usual place of residence is within our catchment and they hold an appropriate visa. HPL students are selected through a local entry process which includes:
- sitting a 90 minute common selection test at the College
- providing the student’s latest school report
- providing the student’s most recent NAPLAN results
- and where available, providing external testing data such as Gifted and Talented testing results.
Registration to sit the test in 2025 is only applicable to students who will be enrolled into Year 7 in 2026 and will open prior to term 3, 2025. Please monitor this page for further updates.
For enquiries please email Sharon Ho.