Eastern Hills Senior High School is a government co-ed secondary in Mount Helena offering specialist pathways in music, sports and VET.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Eastern Hills Senior High School is a government co-ed secondary in Mount Helena offering specialist pathways in music, sports and VET. The school runs an approved Specialist Music Program built around ensemble work, a Specialist Sports Program including AFL, and an Army Cadets option. Students access VET and workplace learning, and the school provides Student Services Support for additional learning needs. It suits families wanting structured specialist streams alongside senior secondary study.
Eastern Hills Senior High School is also known as EHSHS, Eastern Hills SHS and EHSHS Mount Helena.
Eastern Hills Senior High School has an overall SchoolRank score of 42.8/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 41/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 998, close to the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Eastern Hills Senior High School, Year 7 students averaged 489 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 532, below the national average of 569 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Eastern Hills Senior High School is a medium-sized government secondary school with approximately 789 students. It offers education for years 7-12. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Eastern Hills Senior High School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 43/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Eastern Hills Senior High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 31% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 81%, which is below the national benchmark.
Eastern Hills Senior High School is located in Mount Helena, WA, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 998 (46th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.