Canning College
Marquis Street, Bentley WA 6102
Canning College is a government secondary school in Bentley, WA for Years 10–12 with about 222 students. Its ICSEA is 1,073, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: 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 online sources describe Canning College as a WA Independent Public School in Bentley, next to Curtin University, catering to Years 10-12 with no defined intake boundary. It offers WACE ATAR and General pathways, university pathway and bridging programs, Certificate IV/Diploma of Commerce, and an intensive English program for EAL/D students. It is presented as a second-chance and ATAR-boost option for students from across Perth.
Often praised
- No-boundary intake, open to all Perth students
- University pathway and bridging programs
- Intensive English program for EAL/D students
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Canning College on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clontarf Aboriginal College | Waterford | Catholic high school | 0.8 km | 712 | 157 |
| Como Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Como | Public high school | 2.5 km | 1,056 | 872 |
| Kent Street Senior High School | Kensington | Public high school | 2.7 km | 1,041 | 1,277 |
| Penrhos College | Como | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.7 km | 1,143 | 1,096 |
| Fountain College | Ferndale | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.7 km | 1,022 | 689 |
| Cannington Community College | Cannington | Public k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 983 | 856 |
| Aquinas College | Salter Point | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 1,110 | 1,376 |
| Lynwood Senior High School | Parkwood | Public high school | 4.0 km | 1,002 | 1,329 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisdale Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Harrisdale | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,423 | 1,072 |
| Melville Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Melville | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,406 | 1,071 |
| Leeming Senior High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Leeming | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,207 | 1,077 |
| Duncraig Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Duncraig | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,876 | 1,079 |
| Woodvale Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Woodvale | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,263 | 1,066 |
| Piara Waters Senior High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Piara Waters | Public high school · 7-10 | 782 | 1,065 |
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.