Safety Bay Senior High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Safety Bay, Western Australia 6169 · Rockingham LGA
#115 of 140 high schools in WA
#1250 of 1,472 nationally
About Safety Bay Senior High School
Safety Bay Senior High School is a public high school located in Safety Bay, Western Australia (6169), within the Rockingham local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,148 students (563 girls and 585 boys).
Safety Bay Senior High School has an ICSEA value of 966, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 31st percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 48% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 83 teachers (77.4 full-time equivalent) and 58 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Safety Bay Senior High School scores 27.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 115th of 140 secondary schools in WA (4th of 7 in the Rockingham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 966
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)0% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 Safety Bay Senior High School's 1,148 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Safety Bay Senior High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Safety Bay Senior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Malibu School
Safety Bay · Government special · K-12
114 students · ICSEA 967 · 289 m away
Cooloongup Primary School
Cooloongup · Government primary · K-6
312 students · ICSEA 913 · 1.5 km away
Bungaree Primary School
Rockingham · Government primary · K-6
233 students · ICSEA 927 · 1.5 km away
Charthouse Primary School
Waikiki · Government primary · K-6
451 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.7 km away
East Waikiki Primary School
Cooloongup · Government primary · K-6
385 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.9 km away
South Coast Baptist College
Waikiki · Independent combined · PP-12
1,355 students · ICSEA 1047 · 1.9 km away
Rockingham Senior High School
Rockingham · Government high school · 7-12
1,035 students · ICSEA 954 · 2.2 km away
Rockingham Senior High School Education Support Centre
Rockingham · Government special · 7-12
76 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.2 km away
Star of the Sea Primary School
Rockingham · Catholic primary · PP-6
638 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.2 km away
Safety Bay Primary School
Safety Bay · Government primary · K-6
592 students · ICSEA 1000 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Butler College
Butler · Government high school · 7-12
1,039 students · ICSEA 965
Sevenoaks Senior College
Cannington · Government high school · 11-12
439 students · ICSEA 964
Australind Senior High School
Australind · Government high school · 7-12
1,079 students · ICSEA 964
Ellenbrook Secondary College
Ellenbrook · Government high school · 7-12
1,442 students · ICSEA 968
Belmont City College
Belmont · Government high school · 7-12
1,004 students · ICSEA 963
Thornlie Senior High School
Thornlie · Government high school · 7-12
1,125 students · ICSEA 969
Frequently asked questions
Is Safety Bay Senior High School a public or private school?
Safety Bay Senior High School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Safety Bay Senior High School offer?
Safety Bay Senior High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Safety Bay Senior High School?
In 2025, Safety Bay Senior High School had 1,148 enrolled students (563 girls, 585 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Safety Bay Senior High School?
Safety Bay Senior High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 966. 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 Safety Bay Senior High School rank in WA?
Safety Bay Senior High School ranks 115th of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (27.4/100), and 1250th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Safety Bay Senior High School?
Safety Bay Senior High School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Safety Bay Senior High School?
In 2025, Safety Bay Senior High School had 221 students in Year 7 and 154 in Year 12.
Is Safety Bay Senior High School co-ed?
Yes. Safety Bay Senior High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Safety Bay Senior High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Safety Bay 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 Safety Bay Senior High School?
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