SIDE (School of Isolated and Distance Education)
At Karratha Senior High School, students are offered alternate learning online via School of Isolated & Distance Education Students, SIDE.
SIDE delivers live lessons via Webex and online studies to students wishing to study courses either not offered by KSHS or not fitting their timetable. ATAR, General, some VET and Certificate courses are offered.
SIDE maintains strong links with parents, schools and their communities. In Years 11-12 there is a strong focus on increasing independence by students and partnerships between SIDE and the students’ supervisors.
SIDE students are supervised at Karratha Senior High School within their own learning area.
For more information view the SIDE website: www.side.wa.edu.au
GATE (Gifted and Talented Education)
Gifted and Talented Selective Academic Program Online (GT Online)
The Gifted and Talented Selective Academic Program Online (GT Online) for students in Years 7–10 is supported by Karratha Senior High School.
Applications for 2028 are now open
Applications for Gifted and Talented Secondary Selective Entrance programs for students entering Years 7, 9, 10 and 11 in 2028 are now open.
Applications close at 6 pm on Friday, 5 February 2027. Late applications will not be accepted.
How to apply
Submit an online application for your child through the Gifted and Talented website.
For further information, visit the GT Online Parent Information page.
Testing and selection
Students applying for Gifted and Talented programs may be required to complete the Academic Selective Entrance Test (ASET), depending on the program and year level.
Students who sit the ASET receive an emailed performance report, and offers of placement are issued separately.
For further information about the ASET, visit the Department of Education’s Testing information page. Academic Selective Entrance Test – Department of Education
Please note: Student selection and placement decisions are made by the Department of Education’s Gifted and Talented Selection Unit, not Karratha Senior High School.