Independent secondary school serving Years 8–12 in Clarkson, WA; 367 students.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a C overall.
Youth Futures Community School is also known as YFCS and YFCS Clarkson.
Youth Futures Community School has an overall SchoolRank score of 12.9/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 25/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 912, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Youth Futures Community School, Year 9 students averaged 482 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well 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.
Youth Futures Community School is a small independent combined school with approximately 367 students. It offers education for years 8-12. As a independent school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
Youth Futures Community School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 47% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 58%, which is below the national benchmark.
Youth Futures Community School is located in Clarkson, WA, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 912 (13th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. 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.