Canning College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bentley, Western Australia 6102 · Victoria Park LGA
About Canning College
Canning College is a public high school located in Bentley, Western Australia (6102), within the Victoria Park local government area. It caters for students from U, 10 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 247 students (119 girls and 128 boys).
Canning College has an ICSEA value of 1073, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (26.5 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Canning College scores 81.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools nationally and 2nd of 140 secondary schools in WA (1st of 2 in the Victoria Park area).
Year 12 ATAR results (2025)
The School Curriculum and Standards Authority lists, for every ATAR course, the schools whose students had combined scores in the top 15% of that course. Canning College appears for 1 course.
Courses
Visual Arts
WA does not publish median ATARs by school; this list is the official per-school measure of top-end achievement. See WA schools with the most top-performing ATAR students.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1073
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+17% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Canning College's 247 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Canning College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Canning College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Clontarf Aboriginal College
Waterford · Catholic special · 7-12
135 students · ICSEA 712 · 435 m away
Al-Hidayah Islamic School
Bentley · Independent primary · PP-6
198 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.3 km away
Bentley Primary School
Bentley · Government primary · K-6
336 students · ICSEA 974 · 1.4 km away
Santa Clara School
St James · Catholic primary · PP-6
192 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.5 km away
Millen Primary School
East Victoria Park · Government primary · K-6
544 students · ICSEA 1084 · 1.5 km away
Wilson Primary School
Wilson · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.6 km away
Carson Street School
East Victoria Park · Government special · K-6
94 students · ICSEA 990 · 2.1 km away
Queen of Apostles School
Riverton · Catholic primary · PP-6
208 students · ICSEA 1115 · 2.2 km away
Curtin Primary School
Manning · Government primary · K-6
138 students · ICSEA 1036 · 2.3 km away
Shelley Primary School
Shelley · Government primary · K-6
439 students · ICSEA 1136 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Harrisdale Senior High School
Harrisdale · Government high school · 7-12
2,303 students · ICSEA 1072
Melville Senior High School
Melville · Government high school · 7-12
1,398 students · ICSEA 1071
Leeming Senior High School
Leeming · Government high school · 7-12
1,164 students · ICSEA 1077
Duncraig Senior High School
Duncraig · Government high school · 7-12
1,851 students · ICSEA 1079
Woodvale Secondary College
Woodvale · Government high school · 7-12
1,251 students · ICSEA 1066
Piara Waters Senior High School
Piara Waters · Government high school · 7-9
558 students · ICSEA 1065
Frequently asked questions
Is Canning College a public or private school?
Canning College is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Canning College offer?
Canning College offers U, 10 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Canning College?
In 2025, Canning College had 247 enrolled students (119 girls, 128 boys), a change of 17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Canning College?
Canning College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1073. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Canning College rank in WA?
Canning College ranks 2nd of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (81.0/100), and 53rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Canning College?
Canning College has about 9.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Canning College co-ed?
Yes. Canning College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Canning College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Canning 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 Canning College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Victoria Park, about 4.3 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.