Alkimos College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Alkimos, Western Australia 6038 · Wanneroo LGA
About Alkimos College
Alkimos College is a public high school located in Alkimos, Western Australia (6038), within the Wanneroo local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,219 students (585 girls and 634 boys).
Alkimos College has an ICSEA value of 1006, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 94 teachers (90.0 full-time equivalent) and 48 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 597% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Alkimos College scores 50.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 58th of 140 secondary schools in WA (3rd of 10 in the Wanneroo area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1006
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+597% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Alkimos College's 1,219 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Alkimos College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Alkimos College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
John Butler Primary College
Butler · Government primary · K-6
453 students · ICSEA 986 · 515 m away
Alkimos Beach Primary School
Alkimos · Government primary · K-6
600 students · ICSEA 1030 · 562 m away
Alkimos Primary School
Alkimos · Government primary · K-6
682 students · ICSEA 988 · 652 m away
St James' Anglican School
Alkimos · Independent combined · PP-12
1,137 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.5 km away
Butler Primary School
Butler · Government primary · K-6
530 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.0 km away
East Butler Primary School
Butler · Government primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 972 · 2.4 km away
Butler College
Butler · Government high school · 7-12
1,039 students · ICSEA 965 · 2.9 km away
Northshore Christian Grammar School
Alkimos · Independent combined · PP-12
776 students · ICSEA 1046 · 2.9 km away
Irene McCormack Catholic College
Butler · Catholic high school · 7-12
665 students · ICSEA 1013 · 3.1 km away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Butler · Catholic primary · PP-6
411 students · ICSEA 1030 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Bunbury Senior High School
Bunbury · Government high school · 7-12
1,033 students · ICSEA 1008
Morley Senior High School
Noranda · Government high school · 7-12
1,013 students · ICSEA 1008
Comet Bay College
Secret Harbour · Government high school · 7-12
1,879 students · ICSEA 1004
Fremantle College
Beaconsfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,312 students · ICSEA 1004
Atwell College
Atwell · Government high school · 7-12
831 students · ICSEA 1003
Lynwood Senior High School
Parkwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,264 students · ICSEA 1002
Frequently asked questions
Is Alkimos College a public or private school?
Alkimos College is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Alkimos College offer?
Alkimos College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Alkimos College?
In 2025, Alkimos College had 1,219 enrolled students (585 girls, 634 boys), a change of 597% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Alkimos College?
Alkimos College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1006. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Alkimos College rank in WA?
Alkimos College ranks 58th of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (50.4/100), and 734th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Alkimos College?
Alkimos College has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Alkimos College?
In 2025, Alkimos College had 239 students in Year 7 and 137 in Year 12.
Is Alkimos College co-ed?
Yes. Alkimos College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Alkimos College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Alkimos 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 Alkimos College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Joondalup, about 13 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.