Independent boys' & boarding South Perth Founded 1923

Wesley College.

Wesleyan-founded boys' school on a 19-hectare riverside campus in South Perth, with a strong cricket alumni list (the Marsh brothers, Chris Rogers) and a 2024 result that was the school's best in 15 years.

Inside Wesley

Wesley College was established in 1923 by members of the Methodist Church (founded by John Wesley) to serve the sons of agricultural settlers east of Perth. Classes began in February 1923 with 38 foundation students, many of them boarders. The college has occupied its 19-hectare riverside property in South Perth, near the banks of the Swan River, since its earliest years.

Wesley is now co-educational to Year 6 and boys-only from Year 7 to 12. The first female students were enrolled in 1978 with the opening of a new Junior School. The Senior School (Years 9 to 12) is single-sex, and around 150 boarders live on campus across age groups.

Academically, Wesley has had a strong recent period. The 2024 cohort posted a median ATAR of 89.30, the second-best result in the modern era (TER/ATAR 2003 onwards), with 95.4% of ATAR students scoring 70 or above, the school's best ever rate. The class of 2021 made history with nine ATARs of 99.95.

What Wesley is known for

Cricket alumni list few schools match

Wesley old boys include Australian cricketers Mitchell Marsh, Shaun Marsh, Chris Rogers, plus Olympic equestrian silver medallist Clayton Fredericks. The school's Hall of Fame names over 160 distinguished sporting old boys.

Riverside campus

The 19-hectare site on the Swan gives Wesley a sport and outdoor footprint that few inner-Perth schools can match. Rowing, cricket, and rugby all benefit from the geography.

Strong recent ATAR trend

89.30 median in 2024 was the second-highest in the modern era, and 95% of students scored ATAR 70+. The trend is steeply upwards and reflects deliberate academic-program work over the past decade.

Boarding heritage

Around 150 boarders, most from regional WA, give Wesley a different demographic feel from purely day-school independents. The boarding community is woven into the school's identity rather than a parallel program.

Things to consider

Wesley isn't the right fit for every student. Here are the genuine tradeoffs to think through, drawn from publicly available information about the school.

Co-ed early, boys-only senior

Some families like Wesley's hybrid model (co-ed K-6, boys 7-12); others prefer fully co-ed or fully single-sex. The transition at Year 7 is worth thinking through.

Independent school fees

Senior school fees are at the upper end of WA schooling. Boarding adds a substantial second cost layer.

Methodist/Uniting Church foundation

Religion is a curriculum subject and chapel-style services occur regularly. The framing is broadly Christian rather than evangelical.

South Perth location

South Perth is across the Causeway from the CBD. For families further south or east, the daily commute is meaningful, though the campus is well-served by Mends Street ferry and bus routes.

The ATAR pathway at Wesley

Wesley boys take a fairly broad ATAR plate. Most common: Engineering / pure sciences (Methods + Specialist + Physics + Chemistry), Pre-medicine (Methods + Chemistry + Human Bio + English), Commerce (Methods + Economics + English + a science), and Sport science / outdoor (Apps + PE Studies + Human Bio + English).

Post-school destinations skew to UWA (especially for medicine and engineering), with a meaningful Curtin commerce and sport-science cohort, plus a steady stream to AIS-affiliated sport pathways.

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From Wesley to our Bentley centre

About 7 km from our Bentley centre and 12 to 15 minutes via Canning Highway off-peak. The Coode Street bus terminal and the Mends Street ferry give Wesley boys solid public-transport options for getting to Bentley after school.

Tutoring built for Wesley students.

Small-group ATAR classes at our Bentley centre or live online, for the subjects Wesley students are actually sitting. Free trial class, no card required.

Wesley College questions

Common questions from Wesley College families

How far is Wesley College from Educatta's centres?

Does Educatta tutor the subjects Wesley College students typically take?

Yes. Educatta tutors all the major ATAR subjects Wesley College students are sitting: Mathematics Methods, Mathematics Applications, English, Chemistry, Physics, and Human Biology. Year 11 and 12 students from Wesley College can attend small-group classes at our Bentley centre, or live online from anywhere in WA.

Can Wesley College students attend Educatta classes after school?

Yes. Most of our weekly classes run between 4:00pm and 8:30pm on weekdays, with weekend slots also available. Wesley College's school day finishes in time for students to arrive at our Bentley centre for after-school weekly classes.