Welcome to Helena College

The College provides dedicated bus services to six main regions. All buses arrive at the Glen Forrest Campus in the morning and depart from the Glen Forrest Campus in the afternoon. There is also an intercampus bus service, morning and afternoon, that links the Junior School (Darlington) and Senior School (Glen Forrest), ensuring that Junior School (PP-Y5) students are also able to access the bus services. 

Find out more.

_{Students using the bus services (Pre-primary to Year 12) are required to have a Smartrider card. The Smartrider card is provided by the College - you do not need to purchase one from a Transperth outlet. Please see the Smartrider section for more information.}

The College Canteen service operates on a non-profit basis with the help of parent volunteers. The Canteen is open five days a week. The College uses the QuickCliq system for online ordering. Menus are updated every term, with the new options published on my.helena.

Darlington Campus:  Junior School parents will be required to order online in advance (up to 8.30am on the day required). No over the counter sales are available.

Glen Forrest Campus: Online ordering is preferred, although Senior School students may also make over the counter purchases at recess and lunch.  It is important to note that onsite purchases can only be made by eftpos or through their QuickCliq-linked Smartrider card. No mobile phone or cash payments are accepted. For information on how to set up your child's Smartrider card on QuickCliq  please download this handy information sheet.

Helena College has four House groups: Cardan, Kiara, Maali and Waughul.  The names are based on indigenous Australian words for animals you may see around the Perth Hills.  All students are allocated to one of the four, with siblings kept in the same House group.

Cardan

Colour: Red

Animal: Goanna

Kiara

Colour: Yellow

Animal: Cockatoo

Maali

Colour: Purple

Animal: Black Swan

Waughul

Colour: Green

Animal: Snake

View our essential College policies here. The linked page includes the Student Code of Conduct and the Community Code of Conduct. Parents will be provided with access to the full suite of policies through my.helena. 

Parent Lounge

The Parent Lounge is a convenient and secure online portal designed for parents to independently input emergency contact details and their child's vital health and medical requirements. You can also easily update your family's contact information and address without the hassle of handling multiple paper forms. Keeping this information current ensures that we can offer the best care for your child while they are on campus or participating in off-campus school activities.

Parents new to the school will receive their Parent Lounge log in information via email after Orientation Day. 

If you need assistance, please refer to this information booklet on how to use the Parent Lounge. 

my.helena

The College's Learning Management System - referred to as my.helena - is the primary method of communicating with families once students have started at the school.  Key notices, details of the academic program and students' individual progress is published on each parents' personal dashboard. Information on accessing my.helena will be provided at the end of January 2026, in time for the start of Term One 2026. You will use the same log in details for the Parent Lounge and my.helena. 

Troubleshooting

To find useful tips on how to use the various online parent tools is available here.

The Smartrider card is provided by the College - you do not need to purchase one from Transperth/other outlet. The Smartrider is used to access Library services, for use in the Senior School Canteen, to tag on and off the school-provided bus services and may also be suitable to be used as a form of ID, and of course, for Transperth services.

Junior School students who utilise the school-provided bus services will be required to have a Smartrider for tagging on and off. Please see the Junior School page for information on how to order one for your child.

All Senior School students are provided with a Smartrider after commencement at the College.  If a student misplaces their Smartrider during the year a replacement can be ordered through the school, and a fee is charged for this service. 

Perm-A-Pleat Midland

For all new uniform and associated items (excluding shoes) for students from Kindergarten to Year 12, visit the Perm-A-Pleat Uniform Shop at 31 Victoria Street, Midland. Fitting appointments can be booked online, which is ideal for new families. Uniform items can also be ordered online.

Phone: (08) 6114 4888

Email: midland.retail@permapleat.com.au

Perm-A-Pleat Opening days and times

• Tuesdays from 7.30am to 4pm
• Wednesdays from 9am to 5pm
• Thursdays from 10am to 6pm
• Saturdays from 9am to 1pm

Perma-A-Pleat 'Back to School' Extended Trading Hours

Uniform Requirements

The College uniform is compulsory for all students from Kindergarten to Year 12.  The Uniform Guidelines for each campus is available below. 

• Junior School (Kindy to Year 5) (downloadable PDF)
• Senior School (Year 6 to 12) (downloadable PDF)

The focus of the Friends of Helena College group is to build community links across both campuses, through organising activities for Helena families to enjoy.  In the past, this has included guest speaker evenings, dances, parent socials and family-friendly events. It is a wonderful way to contribute to the life of the College, to the benefit of our students. For more information, or to express interest in in joining the Friends of Helena College, please email communications@helena.wa.edu.au.