Kelmscott Senior High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kelmscott, Western Australia 6111 · Armadale LGA
About Kelmscott Senior High School
Kelmscott Senior High School is a public high school located in Kelmscott, Western Australia (6111), within the Armadale local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,335 students (659 girls and 676 boys).
Kelmscott Senior High School has an ICSEA value of 984, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 39th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 98 teachers (89.8 full-time equivalent) and 68 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kelmscott Senior High School scores 38.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 84th of 140 secondary schools in WA (4th of 6 in the Armadale 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. Kelmscott Senior High School appears for 1 course.
Courses
Mathematics Methods
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 984
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- 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 Kelmscott Senior High School's 1,335 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kelmscott Senior High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kelmscott Senior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kelmscott Primary School
Kelmscott · Government primary · K-6
367 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.0 km away
Grovelands Primary School
Camillo · Government primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 898 · 1.1 km away
Sowilo Community High School
Kelmscott · Independent special · 7-12
78 students · ICSEA 945 · 1.2 km away
Westfield Park Primary School
Camillo · Government primary · K-6
305 students · ICSEA 911 · 1.2 km away
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
Kelmscott · Catholic primary · PP-6
180 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.6 km away
Clifton Hills Primary School
Kelmscott · Government primary · K-6
454 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.7 km away
Kingsley Primary School
Armadale · Government primary · K-6
254 students · ICSEA 938 · 1.7 km away
John Wollaston Anglican Community School
Camillo · Independent combined · PP-12
1,206 students · ICSEA 1060 · 1.9 km away
Kelmscott John Calvin School
Champion Lakes · Independent primary · PP-6
183 students · ICSEA 1043 · 2.0 km away
Challis Community Primary School
Armadale · Government primary · K-6
830 students · ICSEA 936 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Hampton Senior High School
Morley · Government high school · 7-12
1,092 students · ICSEA 983
Manjimup Senior High School
Manjimup · Government high school · 7-12
573 students · ICSEA 983
Warwick Senior High School
Warwick · Government high school · 7-12
811 students · ICSEA 988
Aveley Secondary College
Ellenbrook · Government high school · 7-12
1,582 students · ICSEA 980
Joseph Banks Secondary College
Banksia Grove · Government high school · 7-12
1,411 students · ICSEA 989
Ridge View Secondary College
Baldivis · Government high school · 7-12
982 students · ICSEA 989
Frequently asked questions
Is Kelmscott Senior High School a public or private school?
Kelmscott Senior High School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Kelmscott Senior High School offer?
Kelmscott Senior High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Kelmscott Senior High School?
In 2025, Kelmscott Senior High School had 1,335 enrolled students (659 girls, 676 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kelmscott Senior High School?
Kelmscott Senior High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 984. 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 Kelmscott Senior High School rank in WA?
Kelmscott Senior High School ranks 84th of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (38.3/100), and 990th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kelmscott Senior High School?
Kelmscott Senior High School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Kelmscott Senior High School?
In 2025, Kelmscott Senior High School had 255 students in Year 7 and 210 in Year 12.
Is Kelmscott Senior High School co-ed?
Yes. Kelmscott Senior High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kelmscott Senior High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kelmscott Senior High School 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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