Girrawheen Senior High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Girrawheen, Western Australia 6064 · Wanneroo LGA
#131 of 140 high schools in WA
#1373 of 1,472 nationally
About Girrawheen Senior High School
Girrawheen Senior High School is a public high school located in Girrawheen, Western Australia (6064), within the Wanneroo local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 458 students (205 girls and 253 boys).
Girrawheen Senior High School has an ICSEA value of 899, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 62% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (37.3 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Girrawheen Senior High School scores 22.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 131st of 140 secondary schools in WA (10th of 10 in the Wanneroo area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 899
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Girrawheen Senior High School's 458 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Girrawheen Senior High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Girrawheen Senior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady of Mercy Primary School
Girrawheen · Catholic primary · PP-6
334 students · ICSEA 997 · 286 m away
Hudson Park Primary School
Girrawheen · Government primary · K-6
212 students · ICSEA 937 · 466 m away
Rawlinson Primary School
Marangaroo · Government primary · K-6
405 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.1 km away
Roseworth Primary School
Girrawheen · Government primary · K-6
299 students · ICSEA 899 · 1.1 km away
Roseworth Education Support Centre
Girrawheen · Government special · K-6
70 students · ICSEA 959 · 1.1 km away
Emmanuel Christian Community School
Girrawheen · Independent combined · PP-12
711 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.1 km away
Balga Senior High School
Balga · Government high school · 7-12
596 students · ICSEA 909 · 1.6 km away
Marangaroo Primary School
Marangaroo · Government primary · K-6
188 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.7 km away
North Balga Primary School
Balga · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 922 · 1.8 km away
Burbridge School
Koondoola · Government special · K-12
64 students · ICSEA 987 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Northam Senior High School
Northam · Government high school · 7-12
669 students · ICSEA 898
Newman Senior High School
Newman · Government high school · 7-12
357 students · ICSEA 901
Tom Price Senior High School
Tom Price · Government high school · 7-12
311 students · ICSEA 896
Newton Moore Senior High School
South Bunbury · Government high school · 7-12
485 students · ICSEA 903
Central Midlands Senior High School
Moora · Government high school · 7-12
196 students · ICSEA 904
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School
Kalgoorlie · Government high school · 7-10
854 students · ICSEA 890
Frequently asked questions
Is Girrawheen Senior High School a public or private school?
Girrawheen Senior High School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Girrawheen Senior High School offer?
Girrawheen Senior High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Girrawheen Senior High School?
In 2025, Girrawheen Senior High School had 458 enrolled students (205 girls, 253 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Girrawheen Senior High School?
Girrawheen Senior High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 899. 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 Girrawheen Senior High School rank in WA?
Girrawheen Senior High School ranks 131st of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (22.3/100), and 1373rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Girrawheen Senior High School?
Girrawheen Senior High School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Girrawheen Senior High School?
In 2025, Girrawheen Senior High School had 97 students in Year 7 and 63 in Year 12.
Is Girrawheen Senior High School co-ed?
Yes. Girrawheen Senior High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Girrawheen Senior High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Girrawheen 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.
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