Kearnan College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Manjimup, Western Australia 6258 · Manjimup LGA
#78 of 172 combined schools in WA
#693 of 1,259 nationally
About Kearnan College
Kearnan College is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Manjimup, Western Australia (6258), within the Manjimup local government area. It caters for students from PP to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 338 students (176 girls and 162 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
Kearnan College has an ICSEA value of 1017, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 55th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (31.1 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kearnan College scores 48.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 78th of 172 combined schools in WA (1st of 2 in the Manjimup area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1017
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- 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 Kearnan College's 338 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kearnan College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kearnan College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Manjimup Primary School
Manjimup · Government primary · K-6
229 students · ICSEA 978 · 940 m away
Manjimup Education Support Centre
Manjimup · Government special · PP-12
27 students · ICSEA 945 · 940 m away
East Manjimup Primary School
Manjimup · Government primary · K-6
253 students · ICSEA 978 · 966 m away
Manjimup Senior High School
Manjimup · Government high school · 7-12
573 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Northam · Catholic combined · PP-12
721 students · ICSEA 1013
St Joseph's College
Albany · Catholic combined · PP-12
675 students · ICSEA 1023
Mandurah Catholic College
Mandurah · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,604 students · ICSEA 1030
Mother Teresa Catholic College
Baldivis · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,526 students · ICSEA 1034
Salvado Catholic College
Byford · Catholic combined · PP-11
867 students · ICSEA 1035
Holy Cross College
Ellenbrook · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,311 students · ICSEA 1040
Frequently asked questions
Is Kearnan College a public or private school?
Kearnan College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
What year levels does Kearnan College offer?
Kearnan College offers PP to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Kearnan College?
In 2025, Kearnan College had 338 enrolled students (176 girls, 162 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kearnan College?
Kearnan College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1017. 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 Kearnan College rank in WA?
Kearnan College ranks 78th of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (48.0/100), and 693rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kearnan College?
Kearnan College has about 10.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Kearnan College?
In 2025, Kearnan College had 44 students in Year 7 and 21 in Year 12.
Is Kearnan College co-ed?
Yes. Kearnan College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kearnan College?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Kearnan 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 Kearnan College?
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