Eastern Goldfields College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kalgoorlie, Western Australia 6430 · Kalgoorlie-Boulder LGA
About Eastern Goldfields College
Eastern Goldfields College is a public high school located in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia (6430), within the Kalgoorlie-Boulder local government area. It caters for students from 11 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 485 students (254 girls and 231 boys).
Eastern Goldfields College has an ICSEA value of 954, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 26th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 45 teachers (43.8 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Eastern Goldfields College scores 35.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 90th of 140 secondary schools in WA (2nd of 3 in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 954
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-32 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 Eastern Goldfields College's 485 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Eastern Goldfields College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Eastern Goldfields College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kalgoorlie Primary School
Kalgoorlie · Government primary · K-6
496 students · ICSEA 980 · 717 m away
John Paul College
Kalgoorlie · Catholic high school · 7-12
699 students · ICSEA 1010 · 768 m away
St Mary's Primary School
Kalgoorlie · Catholic primary · PP-6
382 students · ICSEA 1030 · 784 m away
East Kalgoorlie Primary School
Kalgoorlie · Government primary · K-6
158 students · ICSEA 648 · 1.0 km away
South Kalgoorlie Primary School
Kalgoorlie · Government primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 909 · 1.3 km away
North Kalgoorlie Primary School
Kalgoorlie · Government primary · K-6
481 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.9 km away
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School
Kalgoorlie · Government high school · 7-10
854 students · ICSEA 890 · 2.0 km away
Eastern Goldfields Education Support Centre
Kalgoorlie · Government special · 7-12
47 students · ICSEA 879 · 2.0 km away
O'Connor Primary School
Kalgoorlie · Government primary · K-6
761 students · ICSEA 922 · 3.0 km away
Goldfields Baptist College
Somerville · Independent combined · PP-11
239 students · ICSEA 1017 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Rockingham Senior High School
Rockingham · Government high school · 7-12
1,035 students · ICSEA 954
Busselton Senior High School
Busselton · Government high school · 7-12
594 students · ICSEA 952
Pinjarra Senior High School
Pinjarra · Government high school · 7-12
685 students · ICSEA 952
North Albany Senior High School
Albany · Government high school · 7-12
881 students · ICSEA 959
Eaton Community College
Eaton · Government high school · 7-12
449 students · ICSEA 949
Darling Range Sports College
Forrestfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,144 students · ICSEA 960
Frequently asked questions
Is Eastern Goldfields College a public or private school?
Eastern Goldfields College is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Eastern Goldfields College offer?
Eastern Goldfields College offers 11 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Eastern Goldfields College?
In 2025, Eastern Goldfields College had 485 enrolled students (254 girls, 231 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Eastern Goldfields College?
Eastern Goldfields College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 954. 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 Eastern Goldfields College rank in WA?
Eastern Goldfields College ranks 90th of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (35.5/100), and 1051st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Eastern Goldfields College?
Eastern Goldfields College has about 11.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Eastern Goldfields College co-ed?
Yes. Eastern Goldfields College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Eastern Goldfields College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Eastern Goldfields 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 Eastern Goldfields College?
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