Canning Vale College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Canning Vale, Western Australia 6155 · Gosnells LGA
About Canning Vale College
Canning Vale College is a public high school located in Canning Vale, Western Australia (6155), within the Gosnells local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,384 students (684 girls and 700 boys).
Canning Vale College has an ICSEA value of 1038, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 22% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 109 teachers (94.1 full-time equivalent) and 57 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Canning Vale College scores 54.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 48th of 140 secondary schools in WA (1st of 5 in the Gosnells 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 Vale College appears for 1 course.
Courses
Career and Enterprise
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 1038
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Canning Vale College's 1,384 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Canning Vale College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Canning Vale College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Campbell Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
530 students · ICSEA 1089 · 1.1 km away
St Emilie's Catholic Primary School
Canning Vale · Catholic primary · PP-6
394 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.1 km away
Canning Vale Education Support Centre
Canning Vale · Government special · K-6
50 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.2 km away
Canning Vale Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
419 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.2 km away
Caladenia Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
997 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.4 km away
Ranford Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
646 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.6 km away
Excelsior Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 1060 · 2.0 km away
Providence Christian College
Southern River · Independent combined · PP-12
1,041 students · ICSEA 1109 · 2.3 km away
Forest Crescent Primary School
Thornlie · Government primary · K-6
627 students · ICSEA 1011 · 2.7 km away
Bletchley Park Primary School
Southern River · Government primary · K-6
692 students · ICSEA 1050 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
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
Ashdale Secondary College
Darch · Government high school · 7-12
1,854 students · ICSEA 1039
Kent Street Senior High School
Kensington · Government high school · 7-12
1,215 students · ICSEA 1041
Manea Senior College
Bunbury · Government high school · 11-12
547 students · ICSEA 1033
Mindarie Senior College
Mindarie · Government high school · 11-12
754 students · ICSEA 1045
Frequently asked questions
Is Canning Vale College a public or private school?
Canning Vale College is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Canning Vale College offer?
Canning Vale College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Canning Vale College?
In 2025, Canning Vale College had 1,384 enrolled students (684 girls, 700 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Canning Vale College?
Canning Vale College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1038. 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 Canning Vale College rank in WA?
Canning Vale College ranks 48th of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (54.6/100), and 640th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Canning Vale College?
Canning Vale College has about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Canning Vale College?
In 2025, Canning Vale College had 250 students in Year 7 and 214 in Year 12.
Is Canning Vale College co-ed?
Yes. Canning Vale College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Canning Vale College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Canning Vale 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 Vale College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Canning Vale, about 332 m from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.