Lynwood Senior High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Parkwood, Western Australia 6147 · Canning LGA
About Lynwood Senior High School
Lynwood Senior High School is a public high school located in Parkwood, Western Australia (6147), within the Canning local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,264 students (606 girls and 658 boys).
Lynwood Senior High School has an ICSEA value of 1002, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 98 teachers (89.0 full-time equivalent) and 61 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lynwood Senior High School scores 46.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 65th of 140 secondary schools in WA (3rd of 4 in the Canning area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1002
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+22 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 Lynwood Senior High School's 1,264 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lynwood Senior High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lynwood Senior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Parkwood Primary School
Parkwood · Government primary · K-6
619 students · ICSEA 1030 · 238 m away
Fountain College
Ferndale · Independent combined · PP-12
608 students · ICSEA 1022 · 544 m away
Bannister Creek Primary School
Lynwood · Government primary · K-6
607 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.1 km away
St Jude's Catholic School
Langford · Catholic primary · PP-6
189 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.7 km away
Riverton Primary School
Riverton · Government primary · K-6
650 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.8 km away
Riverton Education Support Centre
Riverton · Government special · K-6
44 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.8 km away
Al-Ameen College
Langford · Independent combined · PP-12
1,145 students · ICSEA 1087 · 1.9 km away
Brookman Primary School
Langford · Government primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 963 · 2.1 km away
Rostrata Primary School
Willetton · Government primary · K-6
947 students · ICSEA 1135 · 2.1 km away
OneSchool Global WA
Willetton · Independent combined · 3-12
258 students · ICSEA 986 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Atwell College
Atwell · Government high school · 7-12
831 students · ICSEA 1003
Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Narrogin
Narrogin · Government high school · 10-12
146 students · ICSEA 1000
Comet Bay College
Secret Harbour · Government high school · 7-12
1,879 students · ICSEA 1004
Fremantle College
Beaconsfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,312 students · ICSEA 1004
Eastern Hills Senior High School
Mount Helena · Government high school · 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 998
Alkimos College
Alkimos · Government high school · 7-12
1,219 students · ICSEA 1006
Frequently asked questions
Is Lynwood Senior High School a public or private school?
Lynwood Senior High School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Lynwood Senior High School offer?
Lynwood Senior High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Lynwood Senior High School?
In 2025, Lynwood Senior High School had 1,264 enrolled students (606 girls, 658 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lynwood Senior High School?
Lynwood Senior High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1002. 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 Lynwood Senior High School rank in WA?
Lynwood Senior High School ranks 65th of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (46.8/100), and 800th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lynwood Senior High School?
Lynwood Senior High School has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Lynwood Senior High School?
In 2025, Lynwood Senior High School had 227 students in Year 7 and 161 in Year 12.
Is Lynwood Senior High School co-ed?
Yes. Lynwood Senior High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lynwood Senior High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lynwood 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Lynwood Senior High School?
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