Follow the Dream: Partnerships for Success is a tertiary aspirations program for Aboriginal students.

It targets Aboriginal students with high aspirations as they commence their secondary education. Participating students are encouraged to complete Year 12 and achieve results that enable entrance into tertiary studies. The program also supports high-achieving Aboriginal students in neighbouring schools.

Participating students benefit from after-school learning centres where tutors and mentors assist them in all facets of their education, and also from opportunities created by the involvement in the program of industry partners. The program operates in partnership with The Graham (Polly) Farmer Foundation.

Education and Training International (ETI) is the international marketing and development arm of the Western Australian government's Department of Education and Training.

Its primary mission is to successfully recruit and enrol international students into Western Australia's public institutions: primary and secondary schools, Tuart and Canning Colleges, and the ten TAFE WA vocational colleges.

Western Australia has 18 metropolitan secondary schools, 2 senior colleges, 2 country secondary schools, and 1 agricultural college able to provide an educational program to international fee-paying students. All government secondary schools are coeducational, catering for secondary students from Years 8 to 12. West Australian government schools provide a quality education system and a caring and safe environment in which students can undertake their educational studies.

Additionally, ETI provides international project services for the Department and TAFE WA colleges and fosters strategic international alliances with national and international education and training providers.

ETI was created in 2004 to consolidate the previously separate international operations of the Department of Education and Training, consisting of TAFE International WA (TIWA), the International Education Unit, and the international operations of Tuart and Canning Colleges.

The Gifted and Talented program is offered for the purpose of providing gifted and talented students entering Year 7 in public schools access to a range of programs that meet their specific talents.

As well as the extension and enrichment work in a special program area, students follow a normal course of study in secondary schooling.

Students have a choice of languages which may include Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, and Spanish. A highlight for many students is the opportunity to travel overseas as part of a tour group, on exchange, or on scholarship. Exciting destinations have included China, France, Reunion, Germany, Malaysia, and Italy. Mount Lawley Senior High School, for example, has a sister school relationship with No. 14 Middle School in Hangzhou, China, and students and teachers regularly undertake cultural exchanges.

Teachers use a rich variety of teaching aids such as audio and visual materials, culinary experiences, film, and cultural visits to help develop speaking, comprehension, and writing ability.

ESL Support programs provide support for ESL/ESD students in the mainstream context.

A program is established in a mainstream school where there is a significant number of eligible ESL/ESD students.

ESL Support Programs are located in a number of primary and secondary schools. Eligible students with a background of limited schooling are entitled to extra support.

Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Schools programs are delivered as part of a broad, general education that combines study towards a senior secondary certificate with a nationally recognised VET qualification within the Australian Qualification Framework.

The specific areas identified as priority areas for VET in Schools for action in the Principles and Guidelines include:

- The establishment of VET in Schools by schools not previously involved in the delivery of VET in Schools.
- Expanding the range and spread of VET in Schools courses offered across industry sectors by schools already involved in the delivery of VET in Schools.
- The establishment of VET in Schools courses in new industry areas and in industry areas currently not well subscribed in VET in Schools.
- Increasing participation in VET in Schools by particular student groups that are difficult to reach and/or service, for example, improving access for students in rural and remote areas and for educationally disadvantaged students including Indigenous students and students with a disability.
- Developing strategies to maintain quality standards in VET in Schools, including professional development.
- Increasing participation in School-Based New Apprenticeships (in WA these are called School-Based Traineeships) and other trades-related vocational courses that relate to skills shortages.
- Addressing areas of skills shortage.

Jazz music develops children's appreciation of jazz music at a high level.

Visual and performing arts teaches a broad array of visual and performing arts including drama, music and visual arts.