Governor Stirling Senior High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woodbridge, Western Australia 6056 · Swan LGA
#104 of 140 high schools in WA
#1161 of 1,472 nationally
About Governor Stirling Senior High School
Governor Stirling Senior High School is a public high school located in Woodbridge, Western Australia (6056), within the Swan local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 751 students (325 girls and 426 boys).
Governor Stirling Senior High School has an ICSEA value of 961, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 29th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 65 teachers (60.4 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Governor Stirling Senior High School scores 30.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 104th of 140 secondary schools in WA (5th of 7 in the Swan area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 961
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 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 Governor Stirling Senior High School's 751 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Governor Stirling Senior High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Governor Stirling Senior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Woodbridge Primary School
Woodbridge · Government primary · K-6
388 students · ICSEA 1012 · 648 m away
Guildford Grammar School
Guildford · Independent combined · PP-12
1,225 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.0 km away
Helena River Waldorf School
Midland · Independent combined · PP-7
101 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.1 km away
Indie School Western Australia
Midland · Independent high school · 9-12
362 students · ICSEA 942 · 1.3 km away
La Salle College
Middle Swan · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,346 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.8 km away
Guildford Primary School
Guildford · Government primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1044 · 2.5 km away
Midvale Primary School
Midvale · Government primary · K-6
355 students · ICSEA 912 · 2.8 km away
St Brigid's Primary School
Middle Swan · Catholic primary · PP-6
402 students · ICSEA 1030 · 2.8 km away
Caversham Valley Primary School
Caversham · Government primary · K-6
679 students · ICSEA 1035 · 3.2 km away
Moorditj Noongar Community College
Midland · Government primary · K-6
121 students · ICSEA 678 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Cyril Jackson Senior Campus
Bassendean · Government high school · 11-12
671 students · ICSEA 962
Darling Range Sports College
Forrestfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,144 students · ICSEA 960
Ballajura Community College
Ballajura · Government high school · 7-12
929 students · ICSEA 960
Belmont City College
Belmont · Government high school · 7-12
1,004 students · ICSEA 963
North Albany Senior High School
Albany · Government high school · 7-12
881 students · ICSEA 959
Sevenoaks Senior College
Cannington · Government high school · 11-12
439 students · ICSEA 964
Frequently asked questions
Is Governor Stirling Senior High School a public or private school?
Governor Stirling Senior High School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Governor Stirling Senior High School offer?
Governor Stirling Senior High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Governor Stirling Senior High School?
In 2025, Governor Stirling Senior High School had 751 enrolled students (325 girls, 426 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Governor Stirling Senior High School?
Governor Stirling Senior High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 961. 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 Governor Stirling Senior High School rank in WA?
Governor Stirling Senior High School ranks 104th of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (30.7/100), and 1161st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Governor Stirling Senior High School?
Governor Stirling Senior High School has about 12.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Governor Stirling Senior High School?
In 2025, Governor Stirling Senior High School had 121 students in Year 7 and 118 in Year 12.
Is Governor Stirling Senior High School co-ed?
Yes. Governor Stirling Senior High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Governor Stirling Senior High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Governor Stirling 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 Governor Stirling Senior High School?
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