Western Cape College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rocky Point, Queensland 4874 · Weipa LGA
#261 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#1192 of 1,259 nationally
About Western Cape College
Western Cape College is a public combined (K–12) school located in Rocky Point, Queensland (4874), within the Weipa local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,010 students (502 girls and 508 boys).
Western Cape College has an ICSEA value of 820, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 103 teachers (100.1 full-time equivalent) and 97 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Western Cape College scores 24.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 261st of 275 combined schools in QLD.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 820
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-37 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Western Cape College's 1,010 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Western Cape College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Western Cape College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
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Dirranbandi P-10 State School
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Tara Shire State College
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Frequently asked questions
Is Western Cape College a public or private school?
Western Cape College is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Western Cape College offer?
Western Cape College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Western Cape College?
In 2025, Western Cape College had 1,010 enrolled students (502 girls, 508 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Western Cape College?
Western Cape College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 820. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Western Cape College rank in QLD?
Western Cape College ranks 261st of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (24.3/100), and 1192nd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Western Cape College?
Western Cape College has about 10.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Western Cape College?
In 2025, Western Cape College had 80 students in Year 7 and 72 in Year 12.
Is Western Cape College co-ed?
Yes. Western Cape College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Western Cape College?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Western Cape College in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Western Cape College?
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