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Western Cape College

Western Cape College is a government combined school in Rocky Point, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 1,010 students.

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1,010
Students
508 boys · 502 girls
Prep-12
Year range
820
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 820

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 3% of Australian schools.

Suburb Rocky Point 4874
Local government area Weipa
Remoteness Very Remote
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 6%
Statistical area (SA2) Weipa
Official website westerncapecollege.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Western Cape College had 1,010 students in 2025, compared with 947 in 2016 (up 7%).

947 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 1,059 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,010 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official QLD government data.

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Western Cape College catchment

We could not match a zone boundary for this school in the published QLD government zone data, so no catchment suburbs are listed. Some government schools, such as selective, specialist and senior-only schools, do not have a local zone. Check an address with the official QLD zone finder.

The suburb: Weipa

53.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
4,297
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Weipa statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Weipa profile →

Nearest schools to Western Cape College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Joseph's Parish School Catholic Prep-6 161 949 0.5 km
Kluthuthu Christian College Independent Prep-7 42 634 6.9 km
Aurukun State School Government Prep-12 227 694 83 km
Lockhart State School Government Prep-12 141 635 160 km
Northern Peninsula Area State College Government Prep-12 563 681 200 km
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben Catholic Prep-6 131 918 230 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Western Cape College

How many students go to Western Cape College?

Western Cape College has 1,010 students enrolled (508 boys and 502 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Western Cape College teach?

Western Cape College teaches year levels Prep-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Western Cape College a government or non-government school?

Western Cape College is a government school in Rocky Point, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 820 at Western Cape College mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Western Cape College has an ICSEA of 820, which places it above 3% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →