Esperance Senior High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Esperance, Western Australia 6450 · Esperance LGA
#114 of 140 high schools in WA
#1237 of 1,472 nationally
About Esperance Senior High School
Esperance Senior High School is a public high school located in Esperance, Western Australia (6450), within the Esperance local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 761 students (389 girls and 372 boys).
Esperance Senior High School has an ICSEA value of 946, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 23rd percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 67 teachers (63.4 full-time equivalent) and 53 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Esperance Senior High School scores 27.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 114th of 140 secondary schools in WA (2nd of 2 in the Esperance area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 946
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-26 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 Esperance Senior High School's 761 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Esperance Senior High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Esperance Senior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Esperance Education Support Centre
Esperance · Government special · 7-12
14 students · ICSEA 912 · 110 m away
Nulsen Primary School
Esperance · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 833 · 349 m away
Esperance Christian School
Esperance · Independent primary · PP-6
41 students · ICSEA 858 · 707 m away
Esperance Primary School
Esperance · Government primary · K-6
453 students · ICSEA 1010 · 1.8 km away
Esperance Anglican Community School
Esperance · Independent high school · 7-12
308 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.8 km away
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Esperance · Catholic primary · PP-6
99 students · ICSEA 1011 · 2.2 km away
Castletown Primary School
Esperance · Government primary · K-6
488 students · ICSEA 957 · 4.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Dianella Secondary College
Dianella · Government high school · 7-12
575 students · ICSEA 945
Lakeland Senior High School
South Lake · Government high school · 7-12
566 students · ICSEA 944
Eaton Community College
Eaton · Government high school · 7-12
449 students · ICSEA 949
Harvey Senior High School
Harvey · Government high school · 7-12
271 students · ICSEA 942
Southern River College
Gosnells · Government high school · 7-12
1,209 students · ICSEA 941
Busselton Senior High School
Busselton · Government high school · 7-12
594 students · ICSEA 952
Frequently asked questions
Is Esperance Senior High School a public or private school?
Esperance Senior High School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Esperance Senior High School offer?
Esperance Senior High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Esperance Senior High School?
In 2025, Esperance Senior High School had 761 enrolled students (389 girls, 372 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Esperance Senior High School?
Esperance Senior High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 946. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Esperance Senior High School rank in WA?
Esperance Senior High School ranks 114th of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (27.8/100), and 1237th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Esperance Senior High School?
Esperance Senior High School has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Esperance Senior High School?
In 2025, Esperance Senior High School had 115 students in Year 7 and 128 in Year 12.
Is Esperance Senior High School co-ed?
Yes. Esperance Senior High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Esperance Senior High School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Esperance Senior High School 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 Esperance Senior High School?
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