Butler College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Butler, Western Australia 6036 · Wanneroo LGA
#110 of 140 high schools in WA
#1216 of 1,472 nationally
About Butler College
Butler College is a public high school located in Butler, Western Australia (6036), within the Wanneroo local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,039 students (492 girls and 547 boys).
Butler College has an ICSEA value of 965, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 31st percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 93 teachers (84.4 full-time equivalent) and 93 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 36% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Butler College scores 28.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 110th of 140 secondary schools in WA (9th 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 965
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-36% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-25 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 Butler College's 1,039 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Butler College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Butler College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Irene McCormack Catholic College
Butler · Catholic high school · 7-12
665 students · ICSEA 1013 · 303 m away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Butler · Catholic primary · PP-6
411 students · ICSEA 1030 · 308 m away
East Butler Primary School
Butler · Government primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 972 · 888 m away
Butler Primary School
Butler · Government primary · K-6
530 students · ICSEA 984 · 914 m away
Alkimos Baptist College
Merriwa · Independent combined · PP-12
368 students · ICSEA 1038 · 950 m away
Quinns Beach Primary School
Quinns Rocks · Government primary · K-6
385 students · ICSEA 970 · 1.4 km away
Merriwa Primary School
Merriwa · Government primary · K-6
362 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.9 km away
Merriwa Education Support Centre
Merriwa · Government special · K-6
106 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.9 km away
John Butler Primary College
Butler · Government primary · K-6
453 students · ICSEA 986 · 2.4 km away
Quinns Rocks Primary School
Quinns Rocks · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1014 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Sevenoaks Senior College
Cannington · Government high school · 11-12
439 students · ICSEA 964
Safety Bay Senior High School
Safety Bay · Government high school · 7-12
1,148 students · ICSEA 966
Australind Senior High School
Australind · Government high school · 7-12
1,079 students · ICSEA 964
Belmont City College
Belmont · Government high school · 7-12
1,004 students · ICSEA 963
Cyril Jackson Senior Campus
Bassendean · Government high school · 11-12
671 students · ICSEA 962
Ellenbrook Secondary College
Ellenbrook · Government high school · 7-12
1,442 students · ICSEA 968
Frequently asked questions
Is Butler College a public or private school?
Butler College is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Butler College offer?
Butler College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Butler College?
In 2025, Butler College had 1,039 enrolled students (492 girls, 547 boys), a change of -36% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Butler College?
Butler College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 965. 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 Butler College rank in WA?
Butler College ranks 110th of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (28.6/100), and 1216th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Butler College?
Butler College has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Butler College?
In 2025, Butler College had 171 students in Year 7 and 117 in Year 12.
Is Butler College co-ed?
Yes. Butler College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Butler College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Butler 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 Butler College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Joondalup, about 10 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.