John Curtin College Of The Arts
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Fremantle, Western Australia 6160 · Fremantle LGA
About John Curtin College Of The Arts
John Curtin College Of The Arts is a public high school located in Fremantle, Western Australia (6160), within the Fremantle local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,768 students (1,091 girls and 677 boys).
John Curtin College Of The Arts has an ICSEA value of 1129, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 50% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 140 teachers (120.8 full-time equivalent) and 64 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, John Curtin College Of The Arts scores 71.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 16th of 140 secondary schools in WA (2nd of 4 in the Fremantle 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. John Curtin College Of The Arts appears for 11 courses.
Courses
Dance · Design · Drama · Geography · Literature · Media Production and Analysis · Philosophy and Ethics · Physical Education Studies · Politics and Law · Psychology · Visual Arts
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 1129
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)50% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 John Curtin College Of The Arts's 1,768 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at John Curtin College Of The Arts have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near John Curtin College Of The Arts
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
East Fremantle Primary School
Fremantle · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 1149 · 261 m away
Christian Brothers' College
Fremantle · Catholic high school · 7-12
954 students · ICSEA 1092 · 471 m away
St Patrick's Primary School
Fremantle · Catholic primary · PP-6
112 students · ICSEA 1054 · 722 m away
Fremantle Primary School
Fremantle · Government primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 1143 · 1.1 km away
White Gum Valley Primary School
White Gum Valley · Government primary · PP-6
246 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.3 km away
Lance Holt School
Fremantle · Independent primary · PP-6
80 students · ICSEA 1158 · 1.4 km away
North Fremantle Primary School
North Fremantle · Government primary · K-6
157 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.7 km away
Richmond Primary School
East Fremantle · Government primary · K-6
461 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.9 km away
Beaconsfield Primary School
Beaconsfield · Government primary · K-6
551 students · ICSEA 1090 · 2.1 km away
Fremantle College
Beaconsfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,312 students · ICSEA 1004 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Bob Hawke College
Subiaco · Government high school · 7-12
1,972 students · ICSEA 1129
Willetton Senior High School
Willetton · Government high school · 7-12
2,767 students · ICSEA 1131
Rossmoyne Senior High School
Rossmoyne · Government high school · 7-12
2,824 students · ICSEA 1135
Applecross Senior High School
Ardross · Government high school · 7-12
1,962 students · ICSEA 1120
Churchlands Senior High School
Churchlands · Government high school · 7-12
2,221 students · ICSEA 1115
Carine Senior High School
Carine · Government high school · 7-12
2,545 students · ICSEA 1105
Frequently asked questions
Is John Curtin College Of The Arts a public or private school?
John Curtin College Of The Arts is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does John Curtin College Of The Arts offer?
John Curtin College Of The Arts offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend John Curtin College Of The Arts?
In 2025, John Curtin College Of The Arts had 1,768 enrolled students (1,091 girls, 677 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of John Curtin College Of The Arts?
John Curtin College Of The Arts has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1129. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does John Curtin College Of The Arts rank in WA?
John Curtin College Of The Arts ranks 16th of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (71.3/100), and 259th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at John Curtin College Of The Arts?
John Curtin College Of The Arts has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at John Curtin College Of The Arts?
In 2025, John Curtin College Of The Arts had 302 students in Year 7 and 298 in Year 12.
Is John Curtin College Of The Arts co-ed?
Yes. John Curtin College Of The Arts is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near John Curtin College Of The Arts?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of John Curtin College Of The Arts 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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