SMYL Community College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rockingham, Western Australia 6168 · Rockingham LGA
About SMYL Community College
SMYL Community College is an independent special school located in Rockingham, Western Australia (6168), within the Rockingham local government area. It caters for students from 9 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 252 students (152 girls and 100 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
SMYL Community College has an ICSEA value of 905, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 12th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 70% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (28.2 full-time equivalent) and 64 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 52% over the past five years.
SMYL Community College is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How SMYL Community College's 252 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at SMYL Community College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near SMYL Community College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kolbe Catholic College
Rockingham · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,270 students · ICSEA 1046 · 775 m away
Hillman Primary School
Hillman · Government primary · K-6
256 students · ICSEA 925 · 1.4 km away
Rockingham Montessori School
Rockingham · Independent combined · PP-12
272 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.7 km away
Rockingham Senior High School
Rockingham · Government high school · 7-12
1,035 students · ICSEA 954 · 2.1 km away
Rockingham Senior High School Education Support Centre
Rockingham · Government special · 7-12
76 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.1 km away
Star of the Sea Primary School
Rockingham · Catholic primary · PP-6
638 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.4 km away
Bungaree Primary School
Rockingham · Government primary · K-6
233 students · ICSEA 927 · 2.4 km away
Cooloongup Primary School
Cooloongup · Government primary · K-6
312 students · ICSEA 913 · 2.8 km away
Rockingham Beach Primary School
Rockingham · Government primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 993 · 3.1 km away
Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre
Rockingham · Government special · K-6
67 students · ICSEA 993 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Port School
Hamilton Hill · Independent special · 8-12
156 students · ICSEA 906
Youth Futures Community School
Clarkson · Independent special · 8-12
367 students · ICSEA 912
Fairbridge College
Pinjarra · Independent special · 7-12
167 students · ICSEA 912
Communicare Academy
Kenwick · Independent special · 7-12
70 students · ICSEA 896
Y School WA
Mirrabooka · Independent special · 10-12
103 students · ICSEA 944
Sowilo Community High School
Kelmscott · Independent special · 7-12
78 students · ICSEA 945
Frequently asked questions
Is SMYL Community College a public or private school?
SMYL Community 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 SMYL Community College offer?
SMYL Community College offers 9 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend SMYL Community College?
In 2025, SMYL Community College had 252 enrolled students (152 girls, 100 boys), a change of -52% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of SMYL Community College?
SMYL Community College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 905. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at SMYL Community College?
SMYL Community College has about 8.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is SMYL Community College co-ed?
Yes. SMYL Community College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near SMYL Community College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of SMYL Community 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 SMYL Community College?
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