John Forrest Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Morley, Western Australia 6062 · Bayswater LGA
About John Forrest Secondary College
John Forrest Secondary College is a public high school located in Morley, Western Australia (6062), within the Bayswater local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,122 students (545 girls and 577 boys).
John Forrest Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1026, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 58th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 80 teachers (76.1 full-time equivalent) and 39 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, John Forrest Secondary College scores 50.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 55th of 140 secondary schools in WA (2nd of 4 in the Bayswater area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1026
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Forrest Secondary College's 1,122 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at John Forrest Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near John Forrest Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Chisholm Catholic College
Bedford · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,738 students · ICSEA 1079 · 659 m away
Hillcrest Primary School
Bayswater · Government primary · K-6
496 students · ICSEA 1066 · 669 m away
Embleton Primary School
Embleton · Government primary · K-6
199 students · ICSEA 955 · 894 m away
Morley Primary School
Morley · Government primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 1027 · 1.5 km away
Infant Jesus School
Morley · Catholic primary · PP-6
420 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.7 km away
St Peter's Primary School
Inglewood · Catholic primary · PP-6
626 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.7 km away
Weld Square Primary School
Morley · Government primary · K-6
158 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.7 km away
Inglewood Primary School
Inglewood · Government primary · K-6
630 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.9 km away
West Morley Primary School
Dianella · Government primary · K-6
303 students · ICSEA 1044 · 2.0 km away
Bayswater Primary School
Bayswater · Government primary · K-6
460 students · ICSEA 1102 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Denmark
Denmark · Government high school · 10-12
143 students · ICSEA 1024
Lesmurdie Senior High School
Lesmurdie · Government high school · 7-12
976 students · ICSEA 1028
Kinross College
Kinross · Government high school · 7-12
1,027 students · ICSEA 1029
Cape Naturaliste College
Vasse · Government high school · 7-12
1,168 students · ICSEA 1023
Kalamunda Senior High School
Kalamunda · Government high school · 7-12
1,156 students · ICSEA 1030
Hammond Park Secondary College
Hammond Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,069 students · ICSEA 1021
Frequently asked questions
Is John Forrest Secondary College a public or private school?
John Forrest Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does John Forrest Secondary College offer?
John Forrest Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend John Forrest Secondary College?
In 2025, John Forrest Secondary College had 1,122 enrolled students (545 girls, 577 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of John Forrest Secondary College?
John Forrest Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1026. 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 John Forrest Secondary College rank in WA?
John Forrest Secondary College ranks 55th of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (50.9/100), and 722nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at John Forrest Secondary College?
John Forrest Secondary College has about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at John Forrest Secondary College?
In 2025, John Forrest Secondary College had 208 students in Year 7 and 143 in Year 12.
Is John Forrest Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. John Forrest Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near John Forrest Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of John Forrest Secondary 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 John Forrest Secondary College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Yokine, about 3.9 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.