Cannington Community College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cannington, Western Australia 6107 · Canning LGA
#110 of 172 combined schools in WA
#890 of 1,259 nationally
About Cannington Community College
Cannington Community College is a public combined (K–12) school located in Cannington, Western Australia (6107), within the Canning local government area. It caters for students from K to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 819 students (385 girls and 434 boys).
Cannington Community College has an ICSEA value of 983, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 39th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 60 teachers (56.5 full-time equivalent) and 41 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cannington Community College scores 38.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 110th of 172 combined schools in WA (2nd of 3 in the Canning area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 983
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+24 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 Cannington Community College's 819 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cannington Community College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cannington Community College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cannington Community Education Support Centre
Cannington · Government special · 7-12
127 students · ICSEA 984 · 0 m away
Sevenoaks Senior College
Cannington · Government high school · 11-12
439 students · ICSEA 964 · 635 m away
St Joseph's School
Queens Park · Catholic primary · PP-6
432 students · ICSEA 1075 · 906 m away
St Norbert College
Queens Park · Catholic high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 1060 · 1.1 km away
Gibbs Street Primary School
East Cannington · Government primary · K-6
602 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.7 km away
Queens Park Primary School
Queens Park · Government primary · K-6
336 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.8 km away
Beckenham Primary School
Beckenham · Government primary · K-6
391 students · ICSEA 992 · 2.3 km away
Bentley Primary School
Bentley · Government primary · K-6
336 students · ICSEA 974 · 2.3 km away
Wilson Primary School
Wilson · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1022 · 2.3 km away
Al-Hidayah Islamic School
Bentley · Independent primary · PP-6
198 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Dalwallinu District High School
Dalwallinu · Government combined · K-12
221 students · ICSEA 984
Kalbarri District High School
Kalbarri · Government combined · K-12
208 students · ICSEA 981
Lake Grace District High School
Lake Grace · Government combined · K-12
127 students · ICSEA 986
Northcliffe District High School
Northcliffe · Government combined · K-10
43 students · ICSEA 986
Exmouth District High School
Exmouth · Government combined · K-12
536 students · ICSEA 987
Ravensthorpe District High School
Ravensthorpe · Government combined · K-12
103 students · ICSEA 978
Frequently asked questions
Is Cannington Community College a public or private school?
Cannington Community College is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Cannington Community College offer?
Cannington Community College offers K to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Cannington Community College?
In 2025, Cannington Community College had 819 enrolled students (385 girls, 434 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cannington Community College?
Cannington Community College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 983. 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 Cannington Community College rank in WA?
Cannington Community College ranks 110th of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (38.3/100), and 890th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cannington Community College?
Cannington Community College has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Cannington Community College?
In 2025, Cannington Community College had 123 students in Year 7.
Is Cannington Community College co-ed?
Yes. Cannington Community College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cannington Community College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cannington Community 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 Cannington Community College?
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