Yanchep Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Yanchep, Western Australia 6035 · Wanneroo LGA
About Yanchep Secondary College
Yanchep Secondary College is a public high school located in Yanchep, Western Australia (6035), within the Wanneroo local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 854 students (403 girls and 451 boys).
Yanchep Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 970, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 33rd percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 57 teachers (52.8 full-time equivalent) and 46 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Yanchep Secondary College scores 33.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 93rd of 140 secondary schools in WA (6th of 10 in the Wanneroo area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 970
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+19% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Yanchep Secondary College's 854 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Yanchep Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Yanchep Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Yanchep Lagoon Primary School
Yanchep · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 976 · 690 m away
Yanchep Beach Primary School
Yanchep · Government primary · K-6
604 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.5 km away
Yanchep Rise Primary School
Yanchep · Government primary · K-6
459 students · ICSEA 951 · 1.6 km away
Eglinton Beach Primary School
Eglinton · Government primary · K-6
288 students · ICSEA 1020 · 4.8 km away
Shorehaven Primary School
Alkimos · Government primary · K-6
778 students · ICSEA 998 · 6.3 km away
Northshore Christian Grammar School
Alkimos · Independent combined · PP-12
776 students · ICSEA 1046 · 7.3 km away
St James' Anglican School
Alkimos · Independent combined · PP-12
1,137 students · ICSEA 1053 · 8.3 km away
Two Rocks Primary School
Two Rocks · Government primary · K-6
456 students · ICSEA 966 · 8.6 km away
Atlantis Beach Baptist College
Two Rocks · Independent combined · PP-12
291 students · ICSEA 972 · 8.8 km away
Alkimos Beach Primary School
Alkimos · Government primary · K-6
600 students · ICSEA 1030 · 9.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Dalyellup College
Dalyellup · Government high school · 7-12
576 students · ICSEA 970
Thornlie Senior High School
Thornlie · Government high school · 7-12
1,125 students · ICSEA 969
Byford Secondary College
Byford · Government high school · 7-12
1,419 students · ICSEA 971
Ellenbrook Secondary College
Ellenbrook · Government high school · 7-12
1,442 students · ICSEA 968
John Tonkin College
Mandurah · Government high school · 7-12
799 students · ICSEA 972
Safety Bay Senior High School
Safety Bay · Government high school · 7-12
1,148 students · ICSEA 966
Frequently asked questions
Is Yanchep Secondary College a public or private school?
Yanchep Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Yanchep Secondary College offer?
Yanchep Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Yanchep Secondary College?
In 2025, Yanchep Secondary College had 854 enrolled students (403 girls, 451 boys), a change of 19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Yanchep Secondary College?
Yanchep Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 970. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Yanchep Secondary College rank in WA?
Yanchep Secondary College ranks 93rd of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (33.2/100), and 1109th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Yanchep Secondary College?
Yanchep Secondary College has about 16.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Yanchep Secondary College?
In 2025, Yanchep Secondary College had 186 students in Year 7 and 73 in Year 12.
Is Yanchep Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Yanchep Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Yanchep Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Yanchep 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 Yanchep Secondary College?
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