Comet Bay College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Secret Harbour, Western Australia 6173 · Rockingham LGA
About Comet Bay College
Comet Bay College is a public high school located in Secret Harbour, Western Australia (6173), within the Rockingham local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,879 students (873 girls and 1,006 boys).
Comet Bay College has an ICSEA value of 1004, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 49th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 129 teachers (121.8 full-time equivalent) and 71 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Comet Bay College scores 40.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 81st of 140 secondary schools in WA (2nd of 7 in the Rockingham 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. Comet Bay College appears for 1 course.
Courses
Literature
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 1004
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Comet Bay College's 1,879 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Comet Bay College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Comet Bay College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Comet Bay Primary School
Secret Harbour · Government primary · K-6
638 students · ICSEA 1005 · 735 m away
Golden Bay Primary School
Golden Bay · Government primary · K-6
511 students · ICSEA 961 · 839 m away
Secret Harbour Primary School
Secret Harbour · Government primary · K-6
644 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.4 km away
Singleton Primary School
Singleton · Government primary · K-6
629 students · ICSEA 994 · 2.8 km away
Endeavour Primary School
Port Kennedy · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 957 · 5.2 km away
Endeavour Education Support Centre
Port Kennedy · Government special · K-6
92 students · ICSEA 895 · 5.2 km away
Coastal Lakes College
Lakelands · Government high school · 7-12
1,145 students · ICSEA 975 · 5.8 km away
St Marcellin Catholic College
Madora Bay · Independent combined · PP-2
54 students · ICSEA 1046 · 6.2 km away
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Port Kennedy · Catholic primary · PP-6
408 students · ICSEA 1029 · 6.2 km away
Rockingham Lakes Primary School
Port Kennedy · Government primary · K-6
450 students · ICSEA 952 · 6.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Fremantle College
Beaconsfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,312 students · ICSEA 1004
Atwell College
Atwell · Government high school · 7-12
831 students · ICSEA 1003
Lynwood Senior High School
Parkwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,264 students · ICSEA 1002
Alkimos College
Alkimos · Government high school · 7-12
1,219 students · ICSEA 1006
Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Narrogin
Narrogin · Government high school · 10-12
146 students · ICSEA 1000
Bunbury Senior High School
Bunbury · Government high school · 7-12
1,033 students · ICSEA 1008
Frequently asked questions
Is Comet Bay College a public or private school?
Comet Bay College is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Comet Bay College offer?
Comet Bay College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Comet Bay College?
In 2025, Comet Bay College had 1,879 enrolled students (873 girls, 1,006 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Comet Bay College?
Comet Bay College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1004. 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 Comet Bay College rank in WA?
Comet Bay College ranks 81st of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (40.6/100), and 937th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Comet Bay College?
Comet Bay College has about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Comet Bay College?
In 2025, Comet Bay College had 299 students in Year 7 and 277 in Year 12.
Is Comet Bay College co-ed?
Yes. Comet Bay College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Comet Bay College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Comet Bay 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 Comet Bay College?
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