Southern River College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gosnells, Western Australia 6110 · Gosnells LGA
#108 of 140 high schools in WA
#1183 of 1,472 nationally
About Southern River College
Southern River College is a public high school located in Gosnells, Western Australia (6110), within the Gosnells local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,209 students (559 girls and 650 boys).
Southern River College has an ICSEA value of 941, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 22nd percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 54% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 80 teachers (76.6 full-time equivalent) and 50 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Southern River College scores 30.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 108th of 140 secondary schools in WA (4th of 5 in the Gosnells area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 941
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+29% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Southern River College's 1,209 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Southern River College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Southern River College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ashburton Drive Primary School
Gosnells · Government primary · K-6
434 students · ICSEA 931 · 347 m away
St Munchin's Catholic School
Gosnells · Catholic primary · PP-6
388 students · ICSEA 995 · 646 m away
Wirrabirra Primary School
Gosnells · Government primary · K-6
366 students · ICSEA 923 · 1.2 km away
Wirrabirra Education Support Centre
Gosnells · Government special · K-6
67 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.2 km away
Huntingdale Primary School
Huntingdale · Government primary · K-6
439 students · ICSEA 956 · 1.2 km away
Seaforth Primary School
Gosnells · Government primary · K-6
233 students · ICSEA 907 · 1.5 km away
Yarralinka Primary School
Southern River · Government primary · K-6
253 students · ICSEA 1040 · 2.1 km away
Gosnells Primary School
Gosnells · Government primary · K-6
434 students · ICSEA 950 · 2.3 km away
Southern Grove Primary School
Southern River · Government primary · K-6
530 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.9 km away
Thornlie Senior High School
Thornlie · Government high school · 7-12
1,125 students · ICSEA 969 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Harvey Senior High School
Harvey · Government high school · 7-12
271 students · ICSEA 942
Lakeland Senior High School
South Lake · Government high school · 7-12
566 students · ICSEA 944
Dianella Secondary College
Dianella · Government high school · 7-12
575 students · ICSEA 945
Narrogin Senior High School
Narrogin · Government high school · 7-12
564 students · ICSEA 937
Esperance Senior High School
Esperance · Government high school · 7-12
761 students · ICSEA 946
Warnbro Community High School
Warnbro · Government high school · 7-12
815 students · ICSEA 933
Frequently asked questions
Is Southern River College a public or private school?
Southern River College is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Southern River College offer?
Southern River College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Southern River College?
In 2025, Southern River College had 1,209 enrolled students (559 girls, 650 boys), a change of 29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Southern River College?
Southern River College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 941. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Southern River College rank in WA?
Southern River College ranks 108th of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (30.0/100), and 1183rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Southern River College?
Southern River College has about 15.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Southern River College?
In 2025, Southern River College had 216 students in Year 7 and 161 in Year 12.
Is Southern River College co-ed?
Yes. Southern River College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Southern River College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Southern River 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 Southern River College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Canning Vale, about 5.4 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.