Year 5 · ASET / GATE · Scholarship Exams · Perth WA

Taught by people who have done it, and done it well.

West Scholars prepares Year 5 students for ASET/GATE and private school scholarship exams. Small classes, homework built from your child's real mistakes, and writing that actually gets marked every week.

See Term 4 pricing How it works

Every tutor here has won

An academic scholarship, or a place at a school like Perth Modern

Not from a textbook. Every tutor personally sat these exact exams. Right now, that's Nathan: Hale Scholarship, 98 ATAR.

Term 4 enrolment

12 spots remaining

Classes are kept small on purpose, so every student gets seen every week.

This is not generic tutoring

One exam, one date. Everything points at it.

Generic tutoring teaches maths in general. This prepares your child for one specific exam on one specific date: the question types it uses, the timing it punishes, and the test craft most prep never touches.

Small group, plus one-on-one every week

A weekly group class (capped at four students) on a weekday evening sets the pace. A weekly one-on-one clinic on the weekend closes your child's individual gaps before they widen.

A custom homework engine

Homework is built from your child's actual errors each week and drilled with spaced repetition. No two students get the same sheet.

Writing marked every single week

Writing is the section most tutors skip because it's slow to mark. Every student's writing gets marked weekly, with specific feedback, not a vague "good job."

Constant testing, constant feedback

Regular timed practice under real exam conditions, plus direct updates so you always know exactly where your child stands. You see scores, not vibes.

Exam strategy

Pacing, elimination, educated guessing, decision making under the clock. Nothing lifts test day performance like training on the test itself.

School strategy

GATE, PSA and AAS scholarships all work differently. Part of the program is working out which tests and which schools actually fit your child.

Why not just go to a big centre

A big tutoring centre vs West Scholars

A large tutoring centre

West Scholars

Your child is one of twenty in the room

Classes capped at four

Same worksheet for every student

Homework rebuilt weekly from your child's actual errors

You hear how it's going at the end of term, maybe

Direct updates from your tutor every week

The tutor gets paid either way

Every tutor here has personally sat and won these exact exams

A front desk phone number

A real number you can actually call or text

No black box

It comes down to a set of skills. Here's what we teach.

The test ultimately comes down to a bunch of specific skills. We teach those skills directly and break them down, rather than teaching "maths" and "English" in general.

Reading

Inference Character & tone Locating detail Figurative language Vocabulary in context

Writing

Four line planning Story structure Tension as cost Narrative moves Sentence craft

Quantitative reasoning

Two way tables Fractions & scaling Unit conversion Combinatorics Number patterns Rates & percentages

Abstract reasoning

Rotations & translations Counting 3x3 matrices Element in the middle Pattern completion

Early results

What the first term actually looked like

This is a pilot cohort, so treat this as early results, not a long track record. Here's the honest picture.

3 of 4

students improved their overall score in their first term. The cohort averaged about 30% growth from their baseline to their final mock.

~47%

average improvement in Reading score. Every single student in the cohort improved here, no exceptions.

First term, pilot cohort of four students, 2026.

If it doesn't work out

Two guarantees

Improve, or my shoes

The improvement guarantee

If your child's scores don't improve over the term, you get every dollar back.

Club a baby seal

The happiness guarantee

Old marketing shorthand for: if you're not happy with the term for any reason at all, you get every dollar back too. No conditions attached.

Term 4 2026

Enrolling now for Term 4

Open to any year level while we gauge demand for the term. Classes are kept small on purpose, so spots go quickly.

Term 4 · 8 weeks

$500 ^$1,000

for the full 8 week term. That's 50% off.

What's included: weekly group class, weekly individual clinic, writing marked every week, a custom homework engine built from your child's real mistakes, and constant feedback throughout the term.

Why 50% off? I'm still building the systems, still perfecting the platform, and want real results and testimonials before charging full price. Term 4 is the last term this pricing is available.

Message me to lock in a spot

Common questions

Before you reach out

What is ASET, GATE, or a scholarship exam?

ASET is the exam that decides entry into WA's selective public programs (GATE), including Perth Modern. Private schools run their own scholarship exams, worth up to 100% off six years of fees. Almost all of them are sat at the start of Year 6, and applications close earlier than most parents expect. If any of this is new to you, message and I'll walk you through the whole system.

Why not just go to a big tutoring centre?

At a large centre your child is one of twenty doing the same worksheet. Here the class is capped at four, homework is rebuilt around your child's actual errors every week, and you have a real number to call or text. See the full comparison above.

What year level is this for?

The core program is built for Year 5 students sitting Year 7 entry exams. For Term 4 we're open to enquiries from other year levels too, while we gauge demand.

Is Year 5 too early to start?

The tests are sat at the start of Year 6, and private school application lists close more than a year ahead. Year 5 is not early. It's the window.

Where are classes held?

In person in Perth, with a weekly group class on a weekday evening and a weekly individual clinic on the weekend. Message for the current location and times.

Is there a sibling or referral discount?

Yes. Current families get referral cash back for every family they bring on board, including siblings. Full details are on the current clients page.