Ellenbrook Secondary College
100 Main Street, Ellenbrook WA 6069
Ellenbrook Secondary College is a government secondary school in Ellenbrook, WA for Years 7–12 with about 1,484 students. It runs a GATE (Gifted and Talented) selective program. Its ICSEA is 968, 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
Information about Ellenbrook Secondary College is drawn from public sources including the school's own website. This WA government secondary school for Years 7-12 offers a Gifted and Talented Academic Program, a specialist instrumental music and voice program, a STEM program, football and netball specialist programs, and Design and Technologies from Years 7-12. Senior students can pursue VET certificate qualifications recognised by TAFE, and an Education Support Centre plus a Learning Hub support students with additional needs and wellbeing.
Often praised
- gifted and talented program
- specialist music program
- STEM and VET pathways
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: low. 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 Ellenbrook Secondary College on My School · Why some data is missing
WACE 2024
Last 4 years
| Year | % of Year 12 students achieving WACE |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 88.2 |
| 2023 | 86.6 |
| 2022 | 87.6 |
| 2021 | 86.2 |
Source: School Curriculum and Standards Authority (WA) Year 12 achievement data.
Selective entry
Ellenbrook Secondary College runs a Gifted and Talented (GATE) selective program alongside its local intake. Entry is by the state placement test in the year before starting; applications open early in the year. Recent published minimum entry scores:
- 209.5 2020
- 209.5 2021
Gifted and accelerated programs
Gifted and Talented (GATE) Academic 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
- Department of Education selection via Year 6 entry tests
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellenbrook Christian College | Ellenbrook | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.5 km | 1,050 | 800 |
| Holy Cross College | Ellenbrook | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,040 | 1,492 |
| Swan Valley Anglican Community School | Aveley | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,055 | 1,505 |
| Australian Islamic College Henley Brook | Henley Brook | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | 1,046 | 1,054 |
| Aveley Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Ellenbrook | Public high school | 3.0 km | 980 | 1,631 |
| Motivation Education and Career School | West Swan | Independent high school | 6.9 km | — | 21 |
| Swan Christian College | Middle Swan | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.2 km | 1,059 | 1,762 |
| Ballajura Community CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Ballajura | Public high school | 9.4 km | 960 | 913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornlie Senior High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Thornlie | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,123 | 969 |
| Dalyellup College | Dalyellup | Public high school · 7-12 | 634 | 970 |
| Safety Bay Senior High School | Safety Bay | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,172 | 966 |
| Yanchep Secondary College | Yanchep | Public high school · 7-12 | 991 | 970 |
| Butler College | Butler | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,050 | 965 |
| Byford Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Byford | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,488 | 971 |
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.