Helena College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Glen Forrest, Western Australia 6071 · Mundaring LGA
#29 of 172 combined schools in WA
#325 of 1,259 nationally
About Helena College
Helena College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Glen Forrest, Western Australia (6071), within the Mundaring local government area. It caters for students from PP to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 740 students (396 girls and 344 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
Helena College has an ICSEA value of 1114, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 81 teachers (68.9 full-time equivalent) and 67 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Helena College scores 67.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 29th of 172 combined schools in WA (1st of 3 in the Mundaring 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. Helena College appears for 2 courses.
Courses
Chemistry · Engineering Studies
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 1114
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)44% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +44%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Helena College's 740 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Helena College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Helena College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Glen Forrest Primary School
Glen Forrest · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.2 km away
Darlington Primary School
Darlington · Government primary · K-6
375 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.9 km away
Treetops Montessori School
Darlington · Independent combined · PP-12
153 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.2 km away
Greenmount Primary School
Greenmount · Government primary · K-6
380 students · ICSEA 997 · 4.3 km away
Helena Valley Primary School
Helena Valley · Government primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1022 · 4.5 km away
Swan View Primary School
Swan View · Government primary · K-6
289 students · ICSEA 904 · 4.7 km away
Parkerville Primary School
Parkerville · Government primary · K-6
288 students · ICSEA 1023 · 4.7 km away
St Anthony's School
Greenmount · Catholic primary · PP-6
390 students · ICSEA 1020 · 4.8 km away
Clayton View Primary School
Koongamia · Government primary · K-6
124 students · ICSEA 861 · 4.9 km away
Swan View Senior High School
Swan View · Government high school · 7-12
706 students · ICSEA 919 · 5.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Carey Baptist College
Harrisdale · Independent combined · PP-12
1,484 students · ICSEA 1114
Perth Montessori School
Burswood · Independent combined · PP-12
92 students · ICSEA 1115
St Mark's Anglican Community School
Hillarys · Independent combined · PP-12
1,856 students · ICSEA 1112
Bold Park Community School
Wembley · Independent combined · PP-12
189 students · ICSEA 1117
Kingsway Christian College
Darch · Independent combined · PP-12
1,379 students · ICSEA 1118
Rehoboth Christian College
Kenwick · Independent combined · PP-12
1,009 students · ICSEA 1119
Frequently asked questions
Is Helena College a public or private school?
Helena College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
What year levels does Helena College offer?
Helena College offers PP to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Helena College?
In 2025, Helena College had 740 enrolled students (396 girls, 344 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Helena College?
Helena College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1114. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Helena College rank in WA?
Helena College ranks 29th of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (67.0/100), and 325th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Helena College?
Helena College has about 10.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Helena College?
In 2025, Helena College had 93 students in Year 7 and 51 in Year 12.
Is Helena College co-ed?
Yes. Helena College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Helena College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Helena College 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 Helena College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Forrestfield, about 11 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.