Champion Bay Senior High School
Highbury Street, Geraldton WA 6530
Champion Bay Senior High School is a government secondary school in Geraldton, WA for Years 7–12 with about 910 students. Its ICSEA is 914, 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, Champion Bay Senior High School is a government secondary school in Rangeway, Geraldton, catering for Years 7 to 12. Formed from the former John Willcock Senior High School, it offers a broad curriculum across arts, science, humanities, maths, technologies and languages, alongside VET and workplace learning pathways. The school runs a range of targeted programs, including a music program, an innovation academy, Clontarf and Deadly Sista Girlz academies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, and wellbeing initiatives such as SHINE and a homework club, supported by an active Parents & Citizens body and school board.
Often praised
- Dedicated music program
- Cultural engagement academies
- Student wellbeing initiatives
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 Champion Bay Senior High School on My School · Why some data is missing
WACE 2024
Last 4 years
| Year | % of Year 12 students achieving WACE |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 73.9 |
| 2023 | 76.2 |
| 2022 | 62.1 |
| 2021 | 80.9 |
Source: School Curriculum and Standards Authority (WA) Year 12 achievement data.
Gifted and accelerated programs
Champions Innovation Academy (STEM Specialist Approved Program, Selective Program CIA)
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
- Application; NAPLAN, PEAC, reports, aptitude test and writing assessment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldton Senior High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Geraldton | Public high school | 2.6 km | 883 | 765 |
| Nagle Catholic College | Geraldton | Catholic high school | 2.9 km | 1,017 | 1,232 |
| Geraldton Flexible School | Geraldton | Catholic high school | 3.3 km | 763 | 127 |
| Geraldton Grammar School | Geraldton | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 1,073 | 781 |
| Geraldton Christian College | Strathalbyn | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.9 km | 985 | 505 |
| Leaning Tree Steiner School | Glenfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 12.3 km | 982 | 84 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coodanup CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Mandurah | Public high school · 7-12 | 943 | 911 |
| Karratha Senior High School | Karratha | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,247 | 918 |
| Balga Senior High School | Balga | Public high school · 7-12 | 575 | 909 |
| Swan View Senior High School | Swan View | Public high school · 7-12 | 754 | 919 |
| Armadale Senior High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Armadale | Public high school · 7-12 | 794 | 920 |
| Collie Senior High School | Collie | Public high school · 7-12 | 555 | 920 |
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.