This report lists the winners of Certificates of Distinction and Certificates of Merit for 2012, along with the school that they attended.
These certificates are awarded to students who achieve at least 150 points (Certificate of Merit) or 190 points (Certificate of Distinction) across 20 year 11 and year 12 course units or equivalents, of which 10 are at year 12 level.
Formerly these awards were named Certificates of Commendation (2012-2015) or Certificates of Excellence (prior to 2012), and were based on achievements of at least 20 'A' grades in course units or equivalents.
| 1 | Cert of Commendation | ACOMB, SARAH LOUISE | Penrhos College | Como |
| 2 | Cert of Commendation | ACOTT, ETHAN ROBERT | Guildford Grammar School | Guildford |
| 3 | Cert of Commendation | AH CHEE, HOLLY LOUISE | Ballajura Community College | Ballajura |
| 4 | Cert of Commendation | ALARDAH, ZEINA KEFAH | Ballajura Community College | Ballajura |
| 5 | Cert of Commendation | ALFONSI, DION | Ursula Frayne Catholic College | Victoria Park |
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| 6 | Cert of Commendation | AMBROSE, ELOISE RUBY | Eastern Hills Senior High School | Mount Helena |
| 7 | Cert of Commendation | ANDERSON, CHRISTOPHER AUSTIN | Applecross Senior High School | Ardross |
| 8 | Cert of Commendation | ANDRETTA, GRACE IRENE | Collie Senior High School | Collie |
| 9 | Cert of Commendation | ANTONIO, TERRY JAMES | Aquinas College | Salter Point |
| 10 | Cert of Commendation | ARANHA, CRAIG SAVIO | Sacred Heart College | Wangara |
| 11 | Cert of Commendation | ARASU, RAMESH YU JUN | Wesley College | South Perth |
| 12 | Cert of Commendation | ARCHER, AIDAN JAMES | Scotch College | Claremont |
| 13 | Cert of Commendation | ARCHER, MEGAN ANGHARAD | Mandurah Baptist College | Mandurah North |
| 14 | Cert of Commendation | ARTHURS, ELIZABETH KATY | Nagle Catholic College | Geraldton |
| 15 | Cert of Commendation | ASTACHIW, KARYN LOUISE | Belmont City College | Belmont |
| 16 | Cert of Commendation | AU YONG, ALEX HAOJUN | Wesley College | South Perth |
| 17 | Cert of Commendation | AUDINO, LAURIE | Chisholm Catholic College | Inglewood |
| 18 | Cert of Commendation | AUDSLEY, KATHERINE MARGARET | Somerville Baptist College | Bull Creek |
| 19 | Cert of Commendation | AVIS, MADELINE GRACE | Mercedes College | Perth |
| 20 | Cert of Commendation | AWASTHI, PRATUL | Willetton Senior High School | Willetton |
| 21 | Cert of Commendation | AYRE, CAMERON THOMAS | Bunbury Catholic College | Bunbury |
| 22 | Cert of Commendation | AZLAK, NURSAMIRAH | Canning Vale College | Canning Vale |
| 23 | Cert of Commendation | BADGERI, ANISH | Perth Modern School | Subiaco |
| 24 | Cert of Commendation | BAHRAMI, SHAGHAYEGH | Melville Senior High School | Melville |
| 25 | Cert of Commendation | BAILEY, AIDAN JAMES | Churchlands Senior High School | Churchlands |