Hale School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wembley Downs, Western Australia 6019 · Stirling LGA
#11 of 172 combined schools in WA
#137 of 1,259 nationally
About Hale School
Hale School is an independent boys' combined (K–12) school located in Wembley Downs, Western Australia (6019), within the Stirling local government area. It caters for students from PP to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,623 students. The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
Hale School has an ICSEA value of 1161, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 65% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 170 teachers (160.9 full-time equivalent) and 134 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hale School scores 77.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of combined schools nationally and 11th of 172 combined schools in WA (3rd of 9 in the Stirling area).
Year 12 ATAR results (2025)
The School Curriculum and Standards Authority lists, for every ATAR course, the schools whose students had combined scores in the top 15% of that course. Hale School appears for 13 courses.
Courses
Accounting and Finance · Ancient History · Applied Information Technology · Biology · Chemistry · Engineering Studies · French: Second Language · Literature · Mathematics Methods · Mathematics Specialist · Philosophy and Ethics · Physical Education Studies · Physics
WA does not publish median ATARs by school; this list is the official per-school measure of top-end achievement. See WA schools with the most top-performing ATAR students.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1161
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)65% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Hale School's 1,623 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hale School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hale School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Rosary School
Doubleview · Catholic primary · PP-6
392 students · ICSEA 1128 · 699 m away
Woodlands Primary School
Woodlands · Government primary · K-6
359 students · ICSEA 1122 · 884 m away
Churchlands Senior High School
Churchlands · Government high school · 7-12
2,221 students · ICSEA 1115 · 963 m away
Wembley Downs Primary School
Wembley Downs · Government primary · K-6
382 students · ICSEA 1134 · 980 m away
Newman College
Churchlands · Independent combined · PP-12
1,824 students · ICSEA 1121 · 1.4 km away
Holy Spirit School
City Beach · Catholic primary · PP-6
188 students · ICSEA 1163 · 1.6 km away
Doubleview Primary School
Doubleview · Government primary · K-6
476 students · ICSEA 1118 · 1.6 km away
International School of Western Australia
City Beach · Independent combined · PP-12
396 students · ICSEA 1180 · 1.7 km away
Churchlands Primary School
Floreat · Government primary · K-6
481 students · ICSEA 1169 · 2.1 km away
Scarborough Primary School
Scarborough · Government primary · K-6
278 students · ICSEA 1101 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
All Saints' College
Bull Creek · Independent combined · PP-12
1,374 students · ICSEA 1162
Presbyterian Ladies' College
Peppermint Grove · Independent combined · PP-12
963 students · ICSEA 1159
St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls
Mosman Park · Independent combined · PP-12
1,075 students · ICSEA 1171
St Mary's Anglican Girls' School
Karrinyup · Independent combined · PP-12
1,483 students · ICSEA 1151
Carmel School
Dianella · Independent combined · PP-12
390 students · ICSEA 1149
Wesley College
South Perth · Independent combined · PP-12
1,312 students · ICSEA 1147
Frequently asked questions
Is Hale School a public or private school?
Hale School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
What year levels does Hale School offer?
Hale School offers PP to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Hale School?
In 2025, Hale School had 1,623 enrolled students (0 girls, 1,623 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hale School?
Hale School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1161. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Hale School rank in WA?
Hale School ranks 11th of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (77.9/100), and 137th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hale School?
Hale School has about 10.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Hale School?
In 2025, Hale School had 189 students in Year 7 and 210 in Year 12.
Is Hale School co-ed?
No. Hale School is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Hale School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hale 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 Hale School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Stirling, about 4.1 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.