Helena River Waldorf School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Midland, Western Australia 6056 · Swan LGA
#48 of 172 combined schools in WA
#501 of 1,259 nationally
About Helena River Waldorf School
Helena River Waldorf School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Midland, Western Australia (6056), within the Swan local government area. It caters for students from PP to 7 and in 2025 enrolled 101 students (48 girls and 53 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
Helena River Waldorf School has an ICSEA value of 1037, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (11.6 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 135% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Helena River Waldorf School scores 57.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 48th of 172 combined schools in WA (2nd of 8 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 1037
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+135% enrolments since 2020 (area median +20%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 River Waldorf School's 101 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Helena River Waldorf School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Helena River Waldorf School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Indie School Western Australia
Midland · Independent high school · 9-12
362 students · ICSEA 942 · 742 m away
Woodbridge Primary School
Woodbridge · Government primary · K-6
388 students · ICSEA 1012 · 803 m away
La Salle College
Middle Swan · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,346 students · ICSEA 1028 · 956 m away
Governor Stirling Senior High School
Woodbridge · Government high school · 7-12
751 students · ICSEA 961 · 1.1 km away
Midvale Primary School
Midvale · Government primary · K-6
355 students · ICSEA 912 · 1.7 km away
St Brigid's Primary School
Middle Swan · Catholic primary · PP-6
402 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.8 km away
Guildford Grammar School
Guildford · Independent combined · PP-12
1,225 students · ICSEA 1100 · 2.1 km away
Moorditj Noongar Community College
Midland · Government primary · K-6
121 students · ICSEA 678 · 2.5 km away
Swan Christian College
Middle Swan · Independent combined · PP-12
1,689 students · ICSEA 1059 · 3.4 km away
Guildford Primary School
Guildford · Government primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1044 · 3.5 km away
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714 students · ICSEA 1037
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Cornerstone Christian College
Busselton · Independent combined · PP-12
380 students · ICSEA 1038
Australian Christian College - Southlands
Albany · Independent combined · PP-12
987 students · ICSEA 1036
Alkimos Baptist College
Merriwa · Independent combined · PP-12
368 students · ICSEA 1038
HillSide Christian College
Forrestfield · Independent combined · PP-12
432 students · ICSEA 1039
Frequently asked questions
Is Helena River Waldorf School a public or private school?
Helena River Waldorf 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 Helena River Waldorf School offer?
Helena River Waldorf School offers PP to 7. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Helena River Waldorf School?
In 2025, Helena River Waldorf School had 101 enrolled students (48 girls, 53 boys), a change of 135% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Helena River Waldorf School?
Helena River Waldorf School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1037. 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 Helena River Waldorf School rank in WA?
Helena River Waldorf School ranks 48th of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (57.4/100), and 501st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Helena River Waldorf School?
Helena River Waldorf School has about 8.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Helena River Waldorf School?
In 2025, Helena River Waldorf School had 5 students in Year 7.
Is Helena River Waldorf School co-ed?
Yes. Helena River Waldorf School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Helena River Waldorf School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Helena River Waldorf 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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