Balcatta Senior High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Balcatta, Western Australia 6021 · Stirling LGA
About Balcatta Senior High School
Balcatta Senior High School is a public high school located in Balcatta, Western Australia (6021), within the Stirling local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,088 students (554 girls and 534 boys).
Balcatta Senior High School has an ICSEA value of 1045, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 85 teachers (79.4 full-time equivalent) and 62 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 59% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Balcatta Senior High School scores 67.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 20th of 140 secondary schools in WA (4th of 7 in the Stirling area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1045
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+59% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+21 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 Balcatta Senior High School's 1,088 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Balcatta Senior High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Balcatta Senior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
West Balcatta Primary School
Balcatta · Government primary · K-6
495 students · ICSEA 1070 · 434 m away
Takari Primary School
Balcatta · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.1 km away
Lake Gwelup Primary School
Gwelup · Government primary · K-6
552 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.5 km away
St Lawrence Primary School
Balcatta · Catholic primary · PP-6
200 students · ICSEA 1060 · 1.5 km away
Balcatta Primary School
Balcatta · Government primary · K-6
292 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.6 km away
Westminster Primary School
Westminster · Government primary · K-6
372 students · ICSEA 971 · 2.5 km away
Westminster Education Support Centre
Westminster · Government special · K-6
97 students · ICSEA 979 · 2.5 km away
West Coast Steiner School
Nollamara · Independent primary · PP-6
172 students · ICSEA 1101 · 2.7 km away
Yuluma Primary School
Innaloo · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.8 km away
Nollamara Primary School
Nollamara · Government primary · K-6
390 students · ICSEA 981 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Mindarie Senior College
Mindarie · Government high school · 11-12
754 students · ICSEA 1045
Margaret River Senior High School
Margaret River · Government high school · 7-12
1,196 students · ICSEA 1048
Kent Street Senior High School
Kensington · Government high school · 7-12
1,215 students · ICSEA 1041
Ashdale Secondary College
Darch · Government high school · 7-12
1,854 students · ICSEA 1039
Denmark Senior High School
Denmark · Government high school · 7-12
422 students · ICSEA 1038
Greenwood College
Greenwood · Government high school · 7-12
944 students · ICSEA 1038
Frequently asked questions
Is Balcatta Senior High School a public or private school?
Balcatta Senior High School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Balcatta Senior High School offer?
Balcatta Senior High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Balcatta Senior High School?
In 2025, Balcatta Senior High School had 1,088 enrolled students (554 girls, 534 boys), a change of 59% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Balcatta Senior High School?
Balcatta Senior High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1045. 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 Balcatta Senior High School rank in WA?
Balcatta Senior High School ranks 20th of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (67.5/100), and 344th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Balcatta Senior High School?
Balcatta Senior High School has about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Balcatta Senior High School?
In 2025, Balcatta Senior High School had 201 students in Year 7 and 131 in Year 12.
Is Balcatta Senior High School co-ed?
Yes. Balcatta Senior High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Balcatta Senior High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Balcatta Senior High School 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 Balcatta Senior High School?
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