[2][3] In 2014, Girrawheen Senior High School was selected as a site for a Clontarf Academy.

The Clontarf Academy uses Australian rules football to improve the education, employment prospects and life skills of Aboriginal boys.

[6][7] In 2022, Girrawheen Senior High School was named as the winner of the WA Education Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

Students living in the local intake area have a guaranteed place at the school if they apply.

Students living outside the local intake area can apply, and they will be accepted on a case-by-case basis.