Restricted public sector fund
GESB
GESB administers several Western Australian public sector schemes, so the account name is essential to a useful comparison.
THE OVERVIEW
About GESB
GESB Super is a taxed accumulation scheme. West State Super is an untaxed accumulation scheme, while Gold State Super is a defined benefit scheme.
Who can join
GESB Super is available to current WA public sector employees and qualifying continuing members after moving into private employment. West State and Gold State are closed to new members.
THE SUPERGURU VIEW
Our take
Identify the scheme before doing any fee or return comparison. For someone holding West State or Gold State, the first issue is the value and tax treatment of existing rights, not the convenience of combining accounts.
Who might put it on their shortlist
- Eligible WA public sector employees and existing GESB members.
Based on the cited product features. These are general reasons to investigate the fund, not a personal recommendation. Supporting sources.
THE NUMBERS
Fees and investment returns
Use the product, investment option and employer plan on your statement. Lifecycle members need to choose the relevant stage. APRA's investment pathways may include closed options held by existing members.
No investment pathway has been matched to this profile in the June 2026 APRA package. Read the fee and performance notes below and use the fund's current documents. Absence from this dataset is not a performance-test failure.
Source: APRA Comprehensive Product Performance Package 2026, published 28 August 2026. Fees reflect the reporting year to 30 June 2026, are net of tax, use standard arrangements and exclude member-activity fees. Dollar figures are rounded. They are not a current quote. Check the latest PDS for changes, insurance premiums and any separately charged advice.
Returns are annualised historical results. Different return bases, risk levels and periods cannot be treated as interchangeable. MySuper net returns use a $50,000 representative balance even when you change the fee balance. A lifecycle stage return does not track a person moving between stages. Missing figures mean not reported, not zero. Past returns do not predict future returns. Read our method and APRA's definitions.
A CLOSER LOOK
Inside GESB
Accounts and products
GESB Super accumulation. West State Super, Gold State Super and retirement accounts have different structures and identifiers.
GESB Super
West State Super
Gold State Super
Retirement Income Pension
Investment choices
Choose and compare options within the relevant account. A common administrator does not make the schemes interchangeable.
Comparing investment performance
GESB is a state government scheme outside the APRA RSE fund register; absence from that register does not mean it is not a legitimate fund.
Sources for GESB
Checked 2026-09-11. Documents and product terms can change after this date.