Darling Range Sports College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Forrestfield, Western Australia 6058 · Kalamunda LGA
#106 of 140 high schools in WA
#1170 of 1,472 nationally
About Darling Range Sports College
Darling Range Sports College is a public high school located in Forrestfield, Western Australia (6058), within the Kalamunda local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,144 students (467 girls and 677 boys).
Darling Range Sports College has an ICSEA value of 960, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 29th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 46% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 82 teachers (77.7 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Darling Range Sports College scores 30.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 106th of 140 secondary schools in WA (5th of 5 in the Kalamunda area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 960
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-16 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 Darling Range Sports College's 1,144 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Darling Range Sports College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Darling Range Sports College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Dawson Park Primary School
Forrestfield · Government primary · K-6
494 students · ICSEA 999 · 966 m away
HillSide Christian College
Forrestfield · Independent combined · PP-12
432 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.1 km away
Woodlupine Primary School
Forrestfield · Government primary · K-6
279 students · ICSEA 963 · 1.1 km away
Heritage College Perth
Forrestfield · Independent combined · PP-12
123 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.1 km away
Forrestfield Primary School
Forrestfield · Government primary · K-6
186 students · ICSEA 949 · 1.7 km away
Edney Primary School
High Wycombe · Government primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 972 · 3.2 km away
Maida Vale Primary School
Maida Vale · Government primary · K-6
442 students · ICSEA 1019 · 3.2 km away
Wattle Grove Primary School
Wattle Grove · Government primary · K-6
870 students · ICSEA 1073 · 3.4 km away
Falls Road Primary School
Lesmurdie · Government primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 1067 · 3.7 km away
High Wycombe Primary School
High Wycombe · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 972 · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Ballajura Community College
Ballajura · Government high school · 7-12
929 students · ICSEA 960
Governor Stirling Senior High School
Woodbridge · Government high school · 7-12
751 students · ICSEA 961
North Albany Senior High School
Albany · Government high school · 7-12
881 students · ICSEA 959
Cyril Jackson Senior Campus
Bassendean · Government high school · 11-12
671 students · ICSEA 962
Belmont City College
Belmont · Government high school · 7-12
1,004 students · ICSEA 963
Sevenoaks Senior College
Cannington · Government high school · 11-12
439 students · ICSEA 964
Frequently asked questions
Is Darling Range Sports College a public or private school?
Darling Range Sports College is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Darling Range Sports College offer?
Darling Range Sports College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Darling Range Sports College?
In 2025, Darling Range Sports College had 1,144 enrolled students (467 girls, 677 boys), a change of 15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Darling Range Sports College?
Darling Range Sports College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 960. 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 Darling Range Sports College rank in WA?
Darling Range Sports College ranks 106th of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (30.4/100), and 1170th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Darling Range Sports College?
Darling Range Sports 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 Darling Range Sports College?
In 2025, Darling Range Sports College had 219 students in Year 7 and 133 in Year 12.
Is Darling Range Sports College co-ed?
Yes. Darling Range Sports College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Darling Range Sports College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Darling Range Sports 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 Darling Range Sports College?
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