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Chisholm Catholic College

Chisholm Catholic College is a Catholic secondary school in Bedford, Western Australia, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,738 students.

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1,738
Students
867 boys · 871 girls
7-12
Year range
1079
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1079

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 78% of Australian schools.

Suburb Bedford 6052
Local government area Bayswater
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Catholic
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Bayswater - Embleton - Bedford
Official website www.chisholm.wa.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Chisholm Catholic College had 1,738 students in 2025, compared with 1,703 in 2016 (up 2%).

1,703 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,738 '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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The suburb: Bayswater - Embleton - Bedford

11
Childcare services
ACECQA register
44.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
27,178
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Bayswater - Embleton - Bedford 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 Bayswater - Embleton - Bedford profile →

Nearest schools to Chisholm Catholic College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Hillcrest Primary School Government K-6 496 1066 0.3 km
John Forrest Secondary College Government 7-12 1,122 1026 0.7 km
Embleton Primary School Government K-6 199 955 1.3 km
St Peter's Primary School Catholic PP-6 626 1107 1.4 km
Inglewood Primary School Government K-6 630 1127 1.4 km
Bayswater Primary School Government K-6 460 1102 1.6 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 Chisholm Catholic College

How many students go to Chisholm Catholic College?

Chisholm Catholic College has 1,738 students enrolled (867 boys and 871 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Chisholm Catholic College teach?

Chisholm Catholic College teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Chisholm Catholic College a government or non-government school?

Chisholm Catholic College is a Catholic school in Bedford, Western Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 1079 at Chisholm Catholic 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. Chisholm Catholic College has an ICSEA of 1079, which places it above 78% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Chisholm Catholic College?

11 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Bayswater - Embleton - Bedford, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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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 →