Ballajura Community College
Illawarra Crescent South, Ballajura WA 6066
Ballajura Community College is a government secondary school in Ballajura, WA for Years 7–12 with about 913 students. Its ICSEA is 960, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Public information sources describe Ballajura Community College as a co-educational secondary school (Years 7-12) in Ballajura, north of Perth, established in 1995. The college runs an Education Support Team for students with additional needs, a LINKS program supporting Year 7-8 students at academic risk, and an IMPACT program helping senior students transition to training or employment. It presents itself around a mission of empowering students through excellence, opportunity and community.
Often praised
- dedicated education support programs
- LINKS at-risk student support
- IMPACT transition program
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Ballajura Community College on My School · Why some data is missing
WACE 2024
Last 4 years
| Year | % of Year 12 students achieving WACE |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 81.4 |
| 2023 | 89.1 |
| 2022 | 86.9 |
| 2021 | 84.2 |
Source: School Curriculum and Standards Authority (WA) Year 12 achievement data.
Gifted and accelerated programs
Advanced Curriculum Enrichment (ACE) Program
Many comprehensive public high schools run their own class or program for high-ability students, under names such as Gifted and Talented, Academic Extension, Academic Excellence (common in Queensland), Enrichment or SEAL. These are not a department program: each school sets its own entry (often a test or application in Year 6) and class size. Listed only where the school's own website describes a dedicated class; check details with the school.
- Year levels
- 7–10
- Entry
- Year 7 General Aptitude Test; Years 8-10 demonstrated academic ability
Source: department page ↗. Check current entry dates with the school.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morley Senior High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Noranda | Public high school | 3.3 km | 1,008 | 1,009 |
| Mercy College | Koondoola | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 988 | 1,654 |
| St Andrew's Grammar | Dianella | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 1,078 | 912 |
| John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School | Mirrabooka | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 1,075 | 1,755 |
| Emmanuel Christian Community School | Girrawheen | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.3 km | 973 | 796 |
| Balga Senior High School | Balga | Public high school | 4.5 km | 909 | 575 |
| Y School Wa | Mirrabooka | Independent high school | 4.5 km | 944 | 109 |
| Landsdale Christian School | Landsdale | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.9 km | 1,043 | 256 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in WA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darling Range Sports CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Forrestfield | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,164 | 960 |
| Governor Stirling Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Woodbridge | Public high school · 7-12 | 755 | 961 |
| North Albany Senior High School | Albany | Public high school · 7-12 | 862 | 959 |
| Cyril Jackson Senior Campus | Bassendean | Public high school · 11-12 | 536 | 962 |
| Belmont City CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Belmont | Public high school · 7-12 | 967 | 963 |
| Australind Senior High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Australind | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,089 | 964 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.