John Tonkin College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mandurah, Western Australia 6210 · Mandurah LGA
About John Tonkin College
John Tonkin College is a public high school located in Mandurah, Western Australia (6210), within the Mandurah local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 799 students (405 girls and 394 boys).
John Tonkin College has an ICSEA value of 972, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 34th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 54 teachers (49.0 full-time equivalent) and 48 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, John Tonkin College scores 32.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 95th of 140 secondary schools in WA (3rd of 4 in the Mandurah area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 972
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Tonkin College's 799 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at John Tonkin College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near John Tonkin College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
John Tonkin College Education Support Centre
Mandurah · Government special · 11-12
32 students · ICSEA 939 · 32 m away
Frederick Irwin Anglican School
Mandurah · Independent combined · PP-12
1,682 students · ICSEA 1072 · 822 m away
Assumption Catholic Primary School
Mandurah · Catholic primary · PP-6
327 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.1 km away
North Mandurah Primary School
Mandurah · Government primary · K-6
250 students · ICSEA 914 · 1.3 km away
Foundation Christian College
Greenfields · Independent combined · PP-12
714 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.5 km away
Greenfields Primary School
Greenfields · Government primary · K-6
427 students · ICSEA 928 · 1.9 km away
Riverside Primary School
Greenfields · Government primary · K-6
449 students · ICSEA 933 · 1.9 km away
Riverside Education Support Centre
Greenfields · Government special · K-6
82 students · ICSEA 988 · 1.9 km away
Meadow Springs Education Support Centre
Meadow Springs · Government special · K-6
89 students · ICSEA 985 · 1.9 km away
Meadow Springs Primary School
Meadow Springs · Government primary · K-6
420 students · ICSEA 964 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Byford Secondary College
Byford · Government high school · 7-12
1,419 students · ICSEA 971
Dalyellup College
Dalyellup · Government high school · 7-12
576 students · ICSEA 970
Yanchep Secondary College
Yanchep · Government high school · 7-12
854 students · ICSEA 970
Thornlie Senior High School
Thornlie · Government high school · 7-12
1,125 students · ICSEA 969
Baldivis Secondary College
Baldivis · Government high school · 7-12
1,370 students · ICSEA 975
Coastal Lakes College
Lakelands · Government high school · 7-12
1,145 students · ICSEA 975
Frequently asked questions
Is John Tonkin College a public or private school?
John Tonkin College is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does John Tonkin College offer?
John Tonkin College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend John Tonkin College?
In 2025, John Tonkin College had 799 enrolled students (405 girls, 394 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of John Tonkin College?
John Tonkin College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 972. 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 Tonkin College rank in WA?
John Tonkin College ranks 95th of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (32.0/100), and 1132nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at John Tonkin College?
John Tonkin College has about 16.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at John Tonkin College?
In 2025, John Tonkin College had 143 students in Year 7 and 90 in Year 12.
Is John Tonkin College co-ed?
Yes. John Tonkin College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near John Tonkin College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of John Tonkin 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 Tonkin College?
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