Sowilo Community High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kelmscott, Western Australia 6111 · Armadale LGA
About Sowilo Community High School
Sowilo Community High School is an independent special school located in Kelmscott, Western Australia (6111), within the Armadale local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 78 students (44 girls and 34 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
Sowilo Community High School has an ICSEA value of 945, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 23rd percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (6.0 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
Sowilo Community High School 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 Sowilo Community High School's 78 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sowilo Community High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sowilo Community High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kingsley Primary School
Armadale · Government primary · K-6
254 students · ICSEA 938 · 676 m away
Kelmscott Senior High School
Kelmscott · Government high school · 7-12
1,335 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.2 km away
Challis Community Primary School
Armadale · Government primary · K-6
830 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.4 km away
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
Kelmscott · Catholic primary · PP-6
180 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.6 km away
Kelmscott Primary School
Kelmscott · Government primary · K-6
367 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.6 km away
Grovelands Primary School
Camillo · Government primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 898 · 1.7 km away
John Calvin Christian College
Armadale · Independent high school · 7-12
366 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.0 km away
Cecil Andrews College
Armadale · Government high school · 7-12
767 students · ICSEA 886 · 2.2 km away
Westfield Park Primary School
Camillo · Government primary · K-6
305 students · ICSEA 911 · 2.4 km away
Armadale Primary School
Armadale · Government primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1002 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
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Mirrabooka · Independent special · 10-12
103 students · ICSEA 944
Alta-1 College
Joondalup · Independent special · 7-12
845 students · ICSEA 950
South West Community College - Bunbury Campus
Bunbury · Independent special · 10-12
170 students · ICSEA 950
Youth Futures Community School
Clarkson · Independent special · 8-12
367 students · ICSEA 912
Fairbridge College
Pinjarra · Independent special · 7-12
167 students · ICSEA 912
Port School
Hamilton Hill · Independent special · 8-12
156 students · ICSEA 906
Frequently asked questions
Is Sowilo Community High School a public or private school?
Sowilo Community High School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
What year levels does Sowilo Community High School offer?
Sowilo Community High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Sowilo Community High School?
In 2025, Sowilo Community High School had 78 enrolled students (44 girls, 34 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sowilo Community High School?
Sowilo Community High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 945. 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 Sowilo Community High School?
Sowilo Community High School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Sowilo Community High School?
In 2025, Sowilo Community High School had 6 students in Year 7 and 15 in Year 12.
Is Sowilo Community High School co-ed?
Yes. Sowilo Community High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sowilo Community High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sowilo Community 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 Sowilo Community High School?
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