Canning Vale College
26 Dumbarton Road, Canning Vale WA 6155
Canning Vale College is a government secondary school in Canning Vale, WA for Years 7–12 with about 1,390 students. Its ICSEA is 1,038, 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
Based on publicly available information, Canning Vale College is a co-educational public secondary school in Canning Vale, Perth, catering for Years 7-12 with over 1,300 students. Under its "Creating Futures" motto, the college runs selective specialist programs in Academic Extension/STEM, languages, music, and visual arts, alongside a broad core curriculum. Facilities include a library and campus café, and the school offers a support hub (CVC HUB) for students, with pathways preparing students for further education, training or employment.
Often praised
- Selective STEM/academic extension program
- Music and visual arts specialist programs
- Broad post-school pathway options
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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 Canning Vale College on My School · Why some data is missing
WACE 2024
Last 4 years
| Year | % of Year 12 students achieving WACE |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 87.3 |
| 2023 | 86.7 |
| 2022 | 90.0 |
| 2021 | 86.3 |
Source: School Curriculum and Standards Authority (WA) Year 12 achievement data.
Gifted and accelerated programs
Approved Specialist Academic and Engineering Extension 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.
- Entry
- Online application; selection by academic history and school-based testing; Maths/Science and English/Humanities streams
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Christian College | Southern River | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,109 | 1,145 |
| Carey Baptist College | Harrisdale | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 1,114 | 1,570 |
| Oneschool Global Wa | Willetton | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 986 | 255 |
| Thornlie Senior High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Thornlie | Public high school | 3.9 km | 969 | 1,123 |
| Al-Ameen College | Langford | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.3 km | 1,087 | 1,436 |
| Lynwood Senior High School | Parkwood | Public high school | 4.6 km | 1,002 | 1,329 |
| Willetton Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Willetton | Public high school | 4.7 km | 1,131 | 2,779 |
| Piara Waters Senior High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Piara Waters | Public high school | 4.9 km | 1,065 | 782 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark Senior High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Denmark | Public high school · 7-12 | 414 | 1,038 |
| Greenwood College | Greenwood | Public high school · 7-12 | 913 | 1,038 |
| Ashdale Secondary College | Darch | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,869 | 1,039 |
| Kent Street Senior High School | Kensington | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,277 | 1,041 |
| Manea Senior College | Bunbury | Public high school · 11-12 | 515 | 1,033 |
| Balcatta Senior High SchoolGATEGifted class: Gifted class | Balcatta | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,106 | 1,045 |
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.