Carnarvon Community College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025East Carnarvon, Western Australia 6701 · Carnarvon LGA
#137 of 172 combined schools in WA
#1060 of 1,259 nationally
About Carnarvon Community College
Carnarvon Community College is a public combined (K–12) school located in East Carnarvon, Western Australia (6701), within the Carnarvon local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 447 students (198 girls and 249 boys).
Carnarvon Community College has an ICSEA value of 769, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 2nd percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 67% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 47 teachers (45.4 full-time equivalent) and 55 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Carnarvon Community College scores 30.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 137th of 172 combined schools in WA (1st of 2 in the Carnarvon area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 769
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+17% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Carnarvon Community College's 447 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Carnarvon Community College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Carnarvon Community College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Carnarvon Christian School
Carnarvon · Independent primary · PP-6
71 students · ICSEA 967 · 2.2 km away
Carnarvon School Of The Air
Carnarvon · Government primary · K-6
42 students · ICSEA 1047 · 2.4 km away
St Mary Star of the Sea College
Carnarvon · Catholic combined · PP-12
321 students · ICSEA 951 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Leonora District High School
Leonora · Government combined · K-12
100 students · ICSEA 746
Laverton School
Laverton · Government combined · K-12
100 students · ICSEA 738
Mount Magnet District High School
Mount Magnet · Government combined · K-12
114 students · ICSEA 717
Derby District High School
Derby · Government combined · K-12
606 students · ICSEA 714
Fitzroy Valley District High School
Fitzroy Crossing · Government combined · K-12
269 students · ICSEA 714
Nullagine Primary School
Nullagine · Government combined · K-12
35 students · ICSEA 708
Frequently asked questions
Is Carnarvon Community College a public or private school?
Carnarvon Community College is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Carnarvon Community College offer?
Carnarvon Community College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Carnarvon Community College?
In 2025, Carnarvon Community College had 447 enrolled students (198 girls, 249 boys), a change of 17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Carnarvon Community College?
Carnarvon Community College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 769. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Carnarvon Community College rank in WA?
Carnarvon Community College ranks 137th of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (30.7/100), and 1060th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Carnarvon Community College?
Carnarvon Community College has about 9.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Carnarvon Community College?
In 2025, Carnarvon Community College had 39 students in Year 7 and 29 in Year 12.
Is Carnarvon Community College co-ed?
Yes. Carnarvon Community College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Carnarvon Community College?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Carnarvon 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 Carnarvon Community College?
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