Is Cannington Community Education Support Centre a government, Catholic or independent school?

Cannington Community Education Support Centre is a government special school in Western Australia. Its governing body is Department of Education Western Australia.

What years does Cannington Community Education Support Centre teach?

Cannington Community Education Support Centre teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Cannington Community Education Support Centre?

Cannington Community Education Support Centre had 127 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

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Cannington Community Education Support Centre

Cannington Community Education Support Centre is a government special school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, in Cannington, Western Australia.

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About the school

What Cannington Community Education Support Centre is like

It has 127 students (37 girls and 90 boys) and the equivalent of 18.2 full-time teachers, about 7 students for each teacher.

As a government school it is run by the Department of Education Western Australia. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 984, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is St Joseph's School, 0.9 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Cannington in one step.

At a glance

Cannington Community Education Support Centre at a glance

Students: 127; 2025
Girls and boys: 29% / 71%; 37 girls, 90 boys
Teachers: 18.2; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 7 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Years 7 to 12

Local intake area: Check an address with Find a public school (WA Government).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Cannington Community Education Support Centre on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the Department of Education Western Australia. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Year 7 usually opens in the year before, through your child's primary school. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The WA Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a WA public school.

Questions

Common questions about Cannington Community Education Support Centre

Is Cannington Community Education Support Centre a government, Catholic or independent school?: Cannington Community Education Support Centre is a government special school in Western Australia. Its governing body is Department of Education Western Australia.
What years does Cannington Community Education Support Centre teach?: Cannington Community Education Support Centre teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Cannington Community Education Support Centre?: Cannington Community Education Support Centre had 127 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Cannington Community Education Support Centre?: Cannington Community Education Support Centre has an ICSEA value of 984, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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