Joseph Banks Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Banksia Grove, Western Australia 6031 · Wanneroo LGA
About Joseph Banks Secondary College
Joseph Banks Secondary College is a public high school located in Banksia Grove, Western Australia (6031), within the Wanneroo local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,411 students (701 girls and 710 boys).
Joseph Banks Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 989, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 42nd percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 100 teachers (95.1 full-time equivalent) and 51 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Joseph Banks Secondary College scores 31.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 97th of 140 secondary schools in WA (7th of 10 in the Wanneroo area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 989
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-21 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 Joseph Banks Secondary College's 1,411 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Joseph Banks Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Joseph Banks Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St John Paul II Catholic Primary School
Banksia Grove · Catholic primary · PP-6
230 students · ICSEA 1011 · 667 m away
Grandis Primary School
Banksia Grove · Government primary · K-6
750 students · ICSEA 993 · 892 m away
Banksia Grove Primary School
Banksia Grove · Government primary · K-6
378 students · ICSEA 947 · 1.2 km away
Carramar Primary School
Carramar · Government primary · K-6
556 students · ICSEA 1023 · 2.2 km away
Tapping Primary School
Tapping · Government primary · K-6
497 students · ICSEA 1023 · 2.3 km away
Spring Hill Primary School
Tapping · Government primary · K-6
722 students · ICSEA 1028 · 3.2 km away
Joondalup Primary School
Joondalup · Government primary · K-6
381 students · ICSEA 1024 · 4.7 km away
Joondalup Education Support Centre
Joondalup · Government special · K-6
132 students · ICSEA 1032 · 4.7 km away
Lake Joondalup Baptist College
Joondalup · Independent combined · PP-12
1,282 students · ICSEA 1102 · 5.8 km away
St Anthony's School
Wanneroo · Catholic primary · PP-6
378 students · ICSEA 1046 · 6.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Ridge View Secondary College
Baldivis · Government high school · 7-12
982 students · ICSEA 989
Warwick Senior High School
Warwick · Government high school · 7-12
811 students · ICSEA 988
North Lake Senior Campus
Kardinya · Government high school · 10-12
335 students · ICSEA 991
Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Cunderdin
Cunderdin · Government high school · 11-12
126 students · ICSEA 994
Kelmscott Senior High School
Kelmscott · Government high school · 7-12
1,335 students · ICSEA 984
Wanneroo Secondary College
Wanneroo · Government high school · 7-12
1,367 students · ICSEA 994
Frequently asked questions
Is Joseph Banks Secondary College a public or private school?
Joseph Banks Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Joseph Banks Secondary College offer?
Joseph Banks Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Joseph Banks Secondary College?
In 2025, Joseph Banks Secondary College had 1,411 enrolled students (701 girls, 710 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Joseph Banks Secondary College?
Joseph Banks Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 989. 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 Joseph Banks Secondary College rank in WA?
Joseph Banks Secondary College ranks 97th of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (31.8/100), and 1138th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Joseph Banks Secondary College?
Joseph Banks Secondary College has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Joseph Banks Secondary College?
In 2025, Joseph Banks Secondary College had 225 students in Year 7 and 243 in Year 12.
Is Joseph Banks Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Joseph Banks Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Joseph Banks Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Joseph Banks 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 Joseph Banks Secondary College?
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