What is the ASET, actually? All four components broken down minute by minute — timing, question counts and marking — sourced straight from the WA Department of Education.
Read the guide →Official Department of Education minimum entrance scores by school — Perth Modern, Willetton, Shenton and more — plus why the "cut-off" moves every year and how to prepare for GATE 2027.
Read the guide →85.58 — the highest GATE Writing score in Western Australia, achieved by two Iris students. Plus WA's highest Abstract Reasoning score (78.76) and a top overall score of 310.75. The full story and the preparation behind it.
Read the full story →10 free GATE-style questions with answers and full explanations, covering all four ASET sections — reading, quantitative, abstract reasoning and writing. No sign-up needed.
Try the questions →Three of our students achieved top-in-state GATE results this year. Here's exactly how they prepared — and how your child can follow the same approach for the ASET.
Read article →Does well in class, average in the real exam? Brain blackouts, time pressure and exam nerves are trainable problems. What the research says actually works.
Read article →Curious, reads above their level, hates being told the answer? Eight signs Iris tutors look for when parents ask if it's worth preparing for GATE — and when to start.
Read the guide →When to apply, how the ASET works, and how offers are made — the timeline every WA parent of a Year 5–6 child should know before it's too late to prepare.
Read article →Writing carries the same weight as each multiple-choice section — and it's where prepared students most often give marks away. How to practise it at home.
Read article →ATAR is a rank — small advantages in how you study compound into a higher one. Study planning, past papers, active recall and avoiding burnout in Years 11–12.
Read article →GATE mock exams online, ATAR support, and personalised tutoring across Western Australia.