Geraldton Senior High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Geraldton, Western Australia 6530 · Greater Geraldton LGA
#140 of 140 high schools in WA
#1469 of 1,472 nationally
About Geraldton Senior High School
Geraldton Senior High School is a public high school located in Geraldton, Western Australia (6530), within the Greater Geraldton local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 786 students (354 girls and 432 boys).
Geraldton Senior High School has an ICSEA value of 883, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 56% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 66 teachers (62.7 full-time equivalent) and 50 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Geraldton Senior High School scores 12.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 140th of 140 secondary schools in WA (3rd of 3 in the Greater Geraldton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 883
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-22 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 Geraldton Senior High School's 786 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Geraldton Senior High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Geraldton Senior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nagle Catholic College
Geraldton · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,209 students · ICSEA 1017 · 208 m away
Holland Street School
Geraldton · Government special · K-12
70 students · ICSEA 920 · 231 m away
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Geraldton · Catholic primary · PP-6
394 students · ICSEA 1008 · 350 m away
Geraldton Primary School
Geraldton · Government primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 990 · 412 m away
Beachlands Primary School
Geraldton · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 801 · 1.0 km away
Geraldton Flexible School
Geraldton · Catholic special · 7-12
106 students · ICSEA 763 · 1.4 km away
St John's School
Geraldton · Catholic primary · PP-6
180 students · ICSEA 921 · 1.6 km away
Rangeway Primary School
Rangeway · Government primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 712 · 1.7 km away
Geraldton Grammar School
Geraldton · Independent combined · PP-12
693 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.0 km away
Allendale Primary School
Geraldton · Government primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 893 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Katanning Senior High School
Katanning · Government high school · 7-12
355 students · ICSEA 886
Hedland Senior High School
South Hedland · Government high school · 7-12
1,138 students · ICSEA 886
Cecil Andrews College
Armadale · Government high school · 7-12
767 students · ICSEA 886
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School
Kalgoorlie · Government high school · 7-10
854 students · ICSEA 890
Tom Price Senior High School
Tom Price · Government high school · 7-12
311 students · ICSEA 896
Northam Senior High School
Northam · Government high school · 7-12
669 students · ICSEA 898
Frequently asked questions
Is Geraldton Senior High School a public or private school?
Geraldton Senior High School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Geraldton Senior High School offer?
Geraldton Senior High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Geraldton Senior High School?
In 2025, Geraldton Senior High School had 786 enrolled students (354 girls, 432 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Geraldton Senior High School?
Geraldton Senior High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 883. 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 Geraldton Senior High School rank in WA?
Geraldton Senior High School ranks 140th of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (12.2/100), and 1469th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Geraldton Senior High School?
Geraldton Senior High School has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Geraldton Senior High School?
In 2025, Geraldton Senior High School had 125 students in Year 7 and 126 in Year 12.
Is Geraldton Senior High School co-ed?
Yes. Geraldton Senior High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Geraldton Senior High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Geraldton 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 Geraldton Senior High School?
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