Methodist Ladies' College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Claremont, Western Australia 6010 · Claremont LGA
About Methodist Ladies' College
Methodist Ladies' College is an independent girls' combined (K–12) school located in Claremont, Western Australia (6010), within the Claremont local government area. It caters for students from PP to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,035 students. The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
Methodist Ladies' College has an ICSEA value of 1190, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 77% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 129 teachers (115.3 full-time equivalent) and 83 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Methodist Ladies' College scores 89.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 1st of 172 combined schools in WA (1st of 3 in the Claremont 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. Methodist Ladies' College appears for 15 courses.
Courses
Accounting and Finance · Biology · Business Management and Enterprise · Chemistry · Drama · English · French: Second Language · Human Biology · Literature · Marine and Maritime Studies · Mathematics Applications · Mathematics Methods · Mathematics Specialist · Modern History · Visual Arts
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 1190
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)77% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+37 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 Methodist Ladies' College's 1,035 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Methodist Ladies' College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Methodist Ladies' College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Christ Church Grammar School
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,697 students · ICSEA 1193 · 262 m away
Freshwater Bay Primary School
Claremont · Government primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 1154 · 491 m away
Scotch College
Swanbourne · Independent combined · PP-12
1,552 students · ICSEA 1129 · 493 m away
North Cottesloe Primary School
Cottesloe · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.3 km away
St Thomas' Primary School
Claremont · Catholic primary · PP-6
176 students · ICSEA 1169 · 1.4 km away
Swanbourne Primary School
Swanbourne · Government primary · K-6
465 students · ICSEA 1149 · 1.4 km away
Presbyterian Ladies' College
Peppermint Grove · Independent combined · PP-12
963 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.4 km away
Mount Claremont Primary School
Mount Claremont · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.8 km away
Moerlina School
Mount Claremont · Independent primary · PP-6
50 students · ICSEA 1143 · 2.3 km away
Dalkeith Primary School
Dalkeith · Government primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 1183 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Christ Church Grammar School
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,697 students · ICSEA 1193
The Beehive Montessori School
Mosman Park · Independent combined · PP-9
152 students · ICSEA 1181
International School of Western Australia
City Beach · Independent combined · PP-12
396 students · ICSEA 1180
St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls
Mosman Park · Independent combined · PP-12
1,075 students · ICSEA 1171
All Saints' College
Bull Creek · Independent combined · PP-12
1,374 students · ICSEA 1162
Hale School
Wembley Downs · Independent combined · PP-12
1,623 students · ICSEA 1161
Frequently asked questions
Is Methodist Ladies' College a public or private school?
Methodist Ladies' College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
What year levels does Methodist Ladies' College offer?
Methodist Ladies' College offers PP to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Methodist Ladies' College?
In 2025, Methodist Ladies' College had 1,035 enrolled students (1,035 girls, 0 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Methodist Ladies' College?
Methodist Ladies' College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1190. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Methodist Ladies' College rank in WA?
Methodist Ladies' College ranks 1st of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (89.8/100), and 7th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Methodist Ladies' College?
Methodist Ladies' College has about 9.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Methodist Ladies' College?
In 2025, Methodist Ladies' College had 117 students in Year 7 and 115 in Year 12.
Is Methodist Ladies' College co-ed?
No. Methodist Ladies' College is a girls' school.
What other schools are near Methodist Ladies' College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Methodist Ladies' 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 Methodist Ladies' College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Victoria Park, about 11 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.