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John Forrest Secondary College

John Forrest Secondary College is a government secondary school in Morley, Western Australia, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,122 students.

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1,122
Students
577 boys · 545 girls
7-12
Year range
1026
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1026

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 58% of Australian schools.

Suburb Morley 6062
Local government area Bayswater
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Morley
Enrolments 2016-2025

John Forrest Secondary College had 1,122 students in 2025, compared with 1,116 in 2016 (up 1%).

1,116 '16 '17 1,136 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,122 '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: Morley

14
Childcare services
ACECQA register
41.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
25,432
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Morley 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 Morley profile →

Nearest schools to John Forrest Secondary College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Chisholm Catholic College Catholic 7-12 1,738 1079 0.7 km
Hillcrest Primary School Government K-6 496 1066 0.7 km
Embleton Primary School Government K-6 199 955 0.9 km
Morley Primary School Government K-6 228 1027 1.5 km
Infant Jesus School Catholic PP-6 420 1083 1.7 km
St Peter's Primary School Catholic PP-6 626 1107 1.7 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 John Forrest Secondary College

How many students go to John Forrest Secondary College?

John Forrest Secondary College has 1,122 students enrolled (577 boys and 545 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does John Forrest Secondary College teach?

John Forrest Secondary College teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is John Forrest Secondary College a government or non-government school?

John Forrest Secondary College is a government school in Morley, Western Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 1026 at John Forrest Secondary 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. John Forrest Secondary College has an ICSEA of 1026, which places it above 58% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near John Forrest Secondary College?

14 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Morley, 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 →