Helena College
52 Bilgoman Road, Glen Forrest WA 6071
Helena College is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Glen Forrest, WA from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 785 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,114, 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). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Helena College is a non-religious, independent, coeducational school in the Perth Hills, with a Junior School (Kindy to Year 5) at Darlington and the Glen Forrest campus for Years 6 to 12. It became an International Baccalaureate World School in 2012 and focuses on inquiry-led, concept-based learning. The junior campus has over 100 years of history; the senior campus began in 1988.
Often praised
- International Baccalaureate World School
- Inquiry-led learning
- Perth Hills setting
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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 Helena College on My School · Why some data is missing
WACE 2024
Last 4 years
| Year | % of Year 12 students achieving WACE |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 97.4 |
| 2023 | 95.7 |
| 2022 | 100.0 |
| 2021 | 96.6 |
Source: School Curriculum and Standards Authority (WA) Year 12 achievement data.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treetops Montessori School | Darlington | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,083 | 175 |
| Parkerville Grove School | Parkerville | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.0 km | — | — |
| Mundaring Christian College | Mundaring | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.4 km | 1,051 | 828 |
| Helena River Waldorf School | Midland | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.6 km | — | 143 |
| Swan Christian College | Middle Swan | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.3 km | 1,059 | 1,762 |
| Guildford Grammar School | Guildford | Independent k–12 / combined | 10.4 km | 1,100 | 1,351 |
| St Brigid's College | Lesmurdie | Independent k–12 / combined | 10.6 km | 1,060 | 892 |
| Hillside Christian College | Forrestfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 10.6 km | 1,039 | 455 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carey Baptist College | Harrisdale | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,570 | 1,114 |
| Perth Montessori School | Burswood | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 108 | 1,115 |
| St Mark's Anglican Community School | Hillarys | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,898 | 1,112 |
| Bold Park Community School | Wembley | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 218 | 1,117 |
| Kingsway Christian College | Darch | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,472 | 1,118 |
| Providence Christian College | Southern River | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,145 | 1,109 |
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.