WA-PEAC 🏫 1.3 – About the WA PEAC Program

🏫 About the WA PEAC Program

What it is, who it’s for, and how selection works

The Primary Extension and Challenge (PEAC) program is a Department of Education WA initiative providing enrichment for academically gifted Year 5 and 6 students at WA public schools. Students are selected in Year 4 through the ACER Identification Test.

🎓 WA PEAC Selection Process 📝 PEAC Test Yr 4, Term 2 📊 ACER Scoring Ranked by state 🏫 School Offer Parent nominates school 🌟 PEAC Program Year 5 entry

📅 Who sits it	Year 4 students at WA public primary schools who are nominated by their school as demonstrating high academic potential.
📝 The test	Two sections: Verbal Reasoning and Mathematical Reasoning. 25 questions each, 20 minutes each. Administered by ACER.
🏫 Program format	Selected students attend PEAC enrichment sessions one day per week (typically Wednesday or Friday) at a nearby PEAC centre, in addition to attending their regular school.
🌟 What it offers	Extension activities in creative thinking, problem solving, research, communication and higher-order reasoning — not covered in the regular curriculum.
🎓 Entry year	Year 5 entry. Students continue through to the end of Year 6.

🔑 Why preparation matters

The PEAC test measures reasoning ability, not memorised facts. This means targeted preparation — especially practising the question types and working within time limits — has a direct, measurable effect on performance. 💪