Woodvale Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woodvale, Western Australia 6026 · Joondalup LGA
About Woodvale Secondary College
Woodvale Secondary College is a public high school located in Woodvale, Western Australia (6026), within the Joondalup local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,251 students (609 girls and 642 boys).
Woodvale Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1066, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 88 teachers (80.5 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Woodvale Secondary College scores 56.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 43rd of 140 secondary schools in WA (6th of 10 in the Joondalup area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1066
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Woodvale Secondary College's 1,251 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Woodvale Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Woodvale Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Woodvale Primary School
Woodvale · Government primary · K-6
369 students · ICSEA 1070 · 671 m away
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
Woodvale · Catholic primary · PP-6
454 students · ICSEA 1087 · 1.3 km away
North Woodvale Primary School
Woodvale · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1079 · 1.4 km away
Halidon Primary School
Kingsley · Government primary · K-6
190 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.8 km away
Pearsall Primary School
Pearsall · Government primary · K-6
624 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.9 km away
Creaney Primary School
Kingsley · Government primary · K-6
379 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.9 km away
Creaney Education Support Centre
Kingsley · Government special · K-6
72 students · ICSEA 1056 · 1.9 km away
The Montessori School
Kingsley · Independent combined · PP-12
166 students · ICSEA 1120 · 2.4 km away
Goollelal Primary School
Kingsley · Government primary · K-6
249 students · ICSEA 1059 · 2.6 km away
Dalmain Primary School
Kingsley · Government primary · K-6
278 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Piara Waters Senior High School
Piara Waters · Government high school · 7-9
558 students · ICSEA 1065
Melville Senior High School
Melville · Government high school · 7-12
1,398 students · ICSEA 1071
Harrisdale Senior High School
Harrisdale · Government high school · 7-12
2,303 students · ICSEA 1072
Canning College
Bentley · Government high school · U, 10-12
247 students · ICSEA 1073
Como Secondary College
Como · Government high school · 7-12
838 students · ICSEA 1056
Ocean Reef Senior High School
Ocean Reef · Government high school · 7-12
1,353 students · ICSEA 1055
Frequently asked questions
Is Woodvale Secondary College a public or private school?
Woodvale Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Woodvale Secondary College offer?
Woodvale Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Woodvale Secondary College?
In 2025, Woodvale Secondary College had 1,251 enrolled students (609 girls, 642 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Woodvale Secondary College?
Woodvale Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1066. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Woodvale Secondary College rank in WA?
Woodvale Secondary College ranks 43rd of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (56.6/100), and 590th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Woodvale Secondary College?
Woodvale Secondary College has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Woodvale Secondary College?
In 2025, Woodvale Secondary College had 219 students in Year 7 and 187 in Year 12.
Is Woodvale Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Woodvale Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Woodvale Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Woodvale Secondary 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 Woodvale Secondary College?
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