Balga Senior High School
Secondary school in Balga, WA
About Balga Senior High School
Balga Senior High School is a government secondary school located in Balga, Western Australia. As a WA public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from 7-12.
With 596 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 909 (13th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 10:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Balga, WA 6061
- Website www.det.wa.edu.au/schoolsonline/overview.do?schoolID=4050
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Secondary (7-12)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 596 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 70 (61.7 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 48 (37.6 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 909 (13th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 18%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 310 (52%)
Girls: 286 (48%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 75%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 24%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 61%
Lower 19%
Upper 13%
Top 6%