Western Cape College
Central Avenue, Rocky Point QLD 4874
Western Cape College is a government combined primary and secondary school in Rocky Point, QLD from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 1,010 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 820, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: 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
Public information suggests Western Cape College is a large P-12 state school in Weipa (Rocky Point), Far North Queensland, serving Kindy through Year 12 across multiple campuses. Its own site highlights a broad academic offering, vocational education pathways, and an extensive extracurricular program spanning sports, music, clubs and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. The college emphasises strong community and industry partnerships, out-of-school-hours care, and connection to Cape York's cultural and natural landscape, positioning itself as a diverse, engaging school of choice for the region.
Often praised
- broad extracurricular offering
- vocational education pathways
- strong community/industry partnerships
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
Schools with a similar ICSEA in QLD
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baralaba State School | Baralaba | Public k–12 / combined · K-10 | 111 | 809 |
| Cloncurry State School P-12 | Cloncurry | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 289 | 802 |
| Cooktown State School | Cooktown | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 376 | 838 |
| Dirranbandi P-10 State School | Dirranbandi | Public k–12 / combined · P-10 | 72 | 838 |
| Tara Shire State College | Tara | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 353 | 842 |
| Mitchell State School | Mitchell | Public k–12 / combined · P-10 | 118 | 845 |
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.