Alta-1 College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Joondalup, Western Australia 6027 · Joondalup LGA
About Alta-1 College
Alta-1 College is an independent special school located in Joondalup, Western Australia (6027), within the Joondalup local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 845 students (483 girls and 362 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
Alta-1 College has an ICSEA value of 950, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 25th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 56% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 175 teachers (89.8 full-time equivalent) and 190 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
Alta-1 College is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Alta-1 College's 845 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Alta-1 College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Alta-1 College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Heathridge Primary School
Heathridge · Government primary · K-6
191 students · ICSEA 1011 · 1.2 km away
Connolly Primary School
Connolly · Government primary · K-6
384 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.4 km away
Poseidon Primary School
Heathridge · Government primary · K-6
267 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.6 km away
Lake Joondalup Baptist College
Joondalup · Independent combined · PP-12
1,282 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.7 km away
Eddystone Primary School
Heathridge · Government primary · K-6
322 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.7 km away
Mater Dei College
Edgewater · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1056 · 1.8 km away
Edgewater Primary School
Edgewater · Government primary · K-6
414 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.0 km away
Belridge Secondary College
Beldon · Government high school · 7-12
959 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.1 km away
Belridge Secondary Education Support Centre
Beldon · Government special · 7-12
111 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.1 km away
Prendiville Catholic College
Ocean Reef · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,086 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
South West Community College - Bunbury Campus
Bunbury · Independent special · 10-12
170 students · ICSEA 950
Sowilo Community High School
Kelmscott · Independent special · 7-12
78 students · ICSEA 945
Y School WA
Mirrabooka · Independent special · 10-12
103 students · ICSEA 944
Youth Futures Community School
Clarkson · Independent special · 8-12
367 students · ICSEA 912
Fairbridge College
Pinjarra · Independent special · 7-12
167 students · ICSEA 912
Port School
Hamilton Hill · Independent special · 8-12
156 students · ICSEA 906
Frequently asked questions
Is Alta-1 College a public or private school?
Alta-1 College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
What year levels does Alta-1 College offer?
Alta-1 College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Alta-1 College?
In 2025, Alta-1 College had 845 enrolled students (483 girls, 362 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Alta-1 College?
Alta-1 College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 950. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Alta-1 College?
Alta-1 College has about 9.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Alta-1 College?
In 2025, Alta-1 College had 29 students in Year 7 and 77 in Year 12.
Is Alta-1 College co-ed?
Yes. Alta-1 College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Alta-1 College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Alta-1 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 Alta-1 College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Joondalup, about 2.0 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.