Byford Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Byford, Western Australia 6122 · Serpentine-Jarrahdale LGA
#107 of 140 high schools in WA
#1175 of 1,472 nationally
About Byford Secondary College
Byford Secondary College is a public high school located in Byford, Western Australia (6122), within the Serpentine-Jarrahdale local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,419 students (687 girls and 732 boys).
Byford Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 971, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 34th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 113 teachers (102.8 full-time equivalent) and 93 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Byford Secondary College scores 30.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 107th of 140 secondary schools in WA.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 971
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-16 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 Byford Secondary College's 1,419 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Byford Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Byford Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Byford John Calvin School
Byford · Independent primary · PP-6
208 students · ICSEA 1033 · 348 m away
Salvado Catholic College
Byford · Catholic combined · PP-11
867 students · ICSEA 1035 · 592 m away
Byford Primary School
Byford · Government primary · K-6
426 students · ICSEA 969 · 935 m away
Marri Grove Primary School
Byford · Government primary · K-6
545 students · ICSEA 963 · 1.2 km away
Beenyup Primary School
Byford · Government primary · K-6
340 students · ICSEA 961 · 1.4 km away
Woodland Grove Primary School
Byford · Government primary · K-6
781 students · ICSEA 993 · 2.1 km away
West Byford Primary School
Byford · Government primary · K-6
817 students · ICSEA 992 · 2.5 km away
Court Grammar School
Mundijong · Independent combined · PP-12
1,022 students · ICSEA 1012 · 5.3 km away
Australian Christian College - Darling Downs
Brookdale · Independent combined · PP-10
201 students · ICSEA 1028 · 5.5 km away
Southern Hills Christian College
Bedfordale · Independent combined · PP-12
453 students · ICSEA 1020 · 6.5 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Dalyellup College
Dalyellup · Government high school · 7-12
576 students · ICSEA 970
John Tonkin College
Mandurah · Government high school · 7-12
799 students · ICSEA 972
Yanchep Secondary College
Yanchep · Government high school · 7-12
854 students · ICSEA 970
Thornlie Senior High School
Thornlie · Government high school · 7-12
1,125 students · ICSEA 969
Ellenbrook Secondary College
Ellenbrook · Government high school · 7-12
1,442 students · ICSEA 968
Baldivis Secondary College
Baldivis · Government high school · 7-12
1,370 students · ICSEA 975
Frequently asked questions
Is Byford Secondary College a public or private school?
Byford Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Byford Secondary College offer?
Byford Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Byford Secondary College?
In 2025, Byford Secondary College had 1,419 enrolled students (687 girls, 732 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Byford Secondary College?
Byford Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 971. 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 Byford Secondary College rank in WA?
Byford Secondary College ranks 107th of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (30.2/100), and 1175th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Byford Secondary College?
Byford Secondary College has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Byford Secondary College?
In 2025, Byford Secondary College had 268 students in Year 7 and 174 in Year 12.
Is Byford Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Byford Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Byford Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Byford Secondary 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 Byford Secondary College?
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