Shenton College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Shenton Park, Western Australia 6008 · Nedlands LGA
About Shenton College
Shenton College is a public high school located in Shenton Park, Western Australia (6008), within the Nedlands local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 2,757 students (1,222 girls and 1,535 boys).
Shenton College has an ICSEA value of 1160, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 64% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 190 teachers (173.6 full-time equivalent) and 102 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Shenton College scores 76.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools nationally and 8th of 140 secondary schools in WA.
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. Shenton College appears for 15 courses.
Courses
Accounting and Finance · Ancient History · Business Management and Enterprise · Chemistry · Economics · Engineering Studies · French: Second Language · Human Biology · Integrated Science · Mathematics Applications · Mathematics Methods · Physical Education Studies · Physics · Politics and Law · Russian
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 1160
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)64% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+15% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Shenton College's 2,757 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Shenton College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Shenton College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Shenton College Deaf Education Centre
Shenton Park · Government special · 7-12
36 students · ICSEA 988 · 0 m away
Jolimont Primary School
Jolimont · Government primary · K-6
421 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.1 km away
Rosalie Primary School
Shenton Park · Government primary · K-6
470 students · ICSEA 1178 · 1.2 km away
Hollywood Primary School
Nedlands · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1174 · 1.4 km away
Quintilian School
Mount Claremont · Independent primary · PP-6
160 students · ICSEA 1182 · 1.5 km away
SEDA College WA
Wembley · Independent high school · 11-12
531 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.5 km away
Moerlina School
Mount Claremont · Independent primary · PP-6
50 students · ICSEA 1143 · 1.6 km away
John XXIII College
Mount Claremont · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,492 students · ICSEA 1186 · 1.9 km away
Subiaco Primary School
Subiaco · Government primary · K-6
706 students · ICSEA 1169 · 1.9 km away
Mount Claremont Primary School
Mount Claremont · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 1141 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Rossmoyne Senior High School
Rossmoyne · Government high school · 7-12
2,824 students · ICSEA 1135
Willetton Senior High School
Willetton · Government high school · 7-12
2,767 students · ICSEA 1131
John Curtin College Of The Arts
Fremantle · Government high school · 7-12
1,768 students · ICSEA 1129
Bob Hawke College
Subiaco · Government high school · 7-12
1,972 students · ICSEA 1129
Applecross Senior High School
Ardross · Government high school · 7-12
1,962 students · ICSEA 1120
Churchlands Senior High School
Churchlands · Government high school · 7-12
2,221 students · ICSEA 1115
Frequently asked questions
Is Shenton College a public or private school?
Shenton College is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Shenton College offer?
Shenton College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Shenton College?
In 2025, Shenton College had 2,757 enrolled students (1,222 girls, 1,535 boys), a change of 15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Shenton College?
Shenton College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1160. 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 Shenton College rank in WA?
Shenton College ranks 8th of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (76.7/100), and 120th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Shenton College?
Shenton College has about 15.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Shenton College?
In 2025, Shenton College had 435 students in Year 7 and 453 in Year 12.
Is Shenton College co-ed?
Yes. Shenton College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Shenton College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Shenton 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 Shenton College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Yokine, about 8.2 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.