Best schools in Bunbury (2025)
Bunbury and the South West of WA. The top five of 101 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index, built only from official ACARA data.
Bunbury has 101 schools in ACARA's 2025 data: 70 government (69%), 18 Catholic and 13 independent, together enrolling about 34,463 students. By level there are 61 primary schools, 16 secondary schools and 18 combined (K–12) schools.
The median ICSEA is 989 (the national benchmark is 1000) and 1 schools, or 1%, have an ICSEA of 1100 or more, which marks a highly advantaged community. The average school has 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher.
Best primary schools in Bunbury
Schools offering primary years (Primary and Combined schools).
Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus
Margaret River · Independent combined · PP-11
141 students · ICSEA 1094
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Bunbury · Catholic primary · PP-6
215 students · ICSEA 1078
Yallingup Steiner School
Yallingup · Independent primary · PP-6
116 students · ICSEA 1052
Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School
Gelorup · Independent combined · PP-12
663 students · ICSEA 1100
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Margaret River · Catholic primary · PP-6
173 students · ICSEA 1060
Best high schools in Bunbury
Schools offering secondary years (Secondary and Combined schools).
Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus
Margaret River · Independent combined · PP-11
141 students · ICSEA 1094
Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School
Gelorup · Independent combined · PP-12
663 students · ICSEA 1100
Bunbury Catholic College
Bunbury · Catholic high school · 7-12
954 students · ICSEA 1048
Margaret River Senior High School
Margaret River · Government high school · 7-12
1,196 students · ICSEA 1048
Cape Naturaliste College
Vasse · Government high school · 7-12
1,168 students · ICSEA 1023
Best public schools in Bunbury
Government schools across all year levels.
Margaret River Senior High School
Margaret River · Government high school · 7-12
1,196 students · ICSEA 1048
Bunbury Primary School
Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
423 students · ICSEA 1076
Cape Naturaliste College
Vasse · Government high school · 7-12
1,168 students · ICSEA 1023
Bridgetown High School
Bridgetown · Government high school · 7-10
152 students · ICSEA 1011
Cowaramup Primary School
Cowaramup · Government primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 1053
Best private schools in Bunbury
Independent and Catholic schools across all year levels.
Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus
Margaret River · Independent combined · PP-11
141 students · ICSEA 1094
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Bunbury · Catholic primary · PP-6
215 students · ICSEA 1078
Yallingup Steiner School
Yallingup · Independent primary · PP-6
116 students · ICSEA 1052
Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School
Gelorup · Independent combined · PP-12
663 students · ICSEA 1100
Bunbury Catholic College
Bunbury · Catholic high school · 7-12
954 students · ICSEA 1048
Best catholic schools in Bunbury
Catholic systemic and independent Catholic schools.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Bunbury · Catholic primary · PP-6
215 students · ICSEA 1078
Bunbury Catholic College
Bunbury · Catholic high school · 7-12
954 students · ICSEA 1048
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Margaret River · Catholic primary · PP-6
173 students · ICSEA 1060
Our Lady of the Cape Primary School
Dunsborough · Catholic primary · PP-6
331 students · ICSEA 1070
St Brigid's School
Bridgetown · Catholic primary · PP-6
148 students · ICSEA 1025
Best independent schools in Bunbury
Independent (non-government, non-Catholic-system) schools.
Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus
Margaret River · Independent combined · PP-11
141 students · ICSEA 1094
Yallingup Steiner School
Yallingup · Independent primary · PP-6
116 students · ICSEA 1052
Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School
Gelorup · Independent combined · PP-12
663 students · ICSEA 1100
Margaret River Independent School
Forest Grove · Independent primary · PP-6
156 students · ICSEA 1057
Grace Christian School
Glen Iris · Independent combined · PP-12
609 students · ICSEA 1053
Best public primary schools in Bunbury
Government schools offering primary years.
Bunbury Primary School
Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
423 students · ICSEA 1076
Cowaramup Primary School
Cowaramup · Government primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 1053
Dunsborough Primary School
Dunsborough · Government primary · K-6
751 students · ICSEA 1051
Bridgetown Primary School
Bridgetown · Government primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 1024
Margaret River Primary School
Margaret River · Government primary · K-6
568 students · ICSEA 1043
Best public high schools in Bunbury
Government schools offering secondary years.
Margaret River Senior High School
Margaret River · Government high school · 7-12
1,196 students · ICSEA 1048
Cape Naturaliste College
Vasse · Government high school · 7-12
1,168 students · ICSEA 1023
Bridgetown High School
Bridgetown · Government high school · 7-10
152 students · ICSEA 1011
Manea Senior College
Bunbury · Government high school · 11-12
547 students · ICSEA 1033
Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Harvey
Wokalup · Government high school · 10-12
166 students · ICSEA 1017
Best private primary schools in Bunbury
Independent and Catholic schools offering primary years.
Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus
Margaret River · Independent combined · PP-11
141 students · ICSEA 1094
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Bunbury · Catholic primary · PP-6
215 students · ICSEA 1078
Yallingup Steiner School
Yallingup · Independent primary · PP-6
116 students · ICSEA 1052
Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School
Gelorup · Independent combined · PP-12
663 students · ICSEA 1100
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Margaret River · Catholic primary · PP-6
173 students · ICSEA 1060
Best private high schools in Bunbury
Independent and Catholic schools offering secondary years.
Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus
Margaret River · Independent combined · PP-11
141 students · ICSEA 1094
Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School
Gelorup · Independent combined · PP-12
663 students · ICSEA 1100
Bunbury Catholic College
Bunbury · Catholic high school · 7-12
954 students · ICSEA 1048
Grace Christian School
Glen Iris · Independent combined · PP-12
609 students · ICSEA 1053
Georgiana Molloy Anglican School
Yalyalup · Independent combined · PP-12
1,215 students · ICSEA 1067
Best K-12 schools in Bunbury
Combined schools offering both primary and secondary years, so a child can stay from Foundation to Year 12.
Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus
Margaret River · Independent combined · PP-11
141 students · ICSEA 1094
Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School
Gelorup · Independent combined · PP-12
663 students · ICSEA 1100
Grace Christian School
Glen Iris · Independent combined · PP-12
609 students · ICSEA 1053
Georgiana Molloy Anglican School
Yalyalup · Independent combined · PP-12
1,215 students · ICSEA 1067
St Mary MacKillop College
Busselton · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,552 students · ICSEA 1052
Best schools with top ATAR students (WA) in Bunbury
Western Australian schools listed by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority for having students in the top 15% of a Year 12 ATAR course, ranked by the number of courses in which they appear.
Margaret River Senior High School
Margaret River · Government high school · 7-12
1,196 students · ICSEA 1048
Cornerstone Christian College
Busselton · Independent combined · PP-12
380 students · ICSEA 1038
Our Lady of Mercy College
Australind · Catholic high school · 7-12
968 students · ICSEA 1019
Best fastest-growing schools in Bunbury
Established schools (100+ students five years ago, 200+ today) whose enrolments have grown the most over the past five years, a strong signal of parent demand.
Bunbury Baptist College
Dalyellup · Independent combined · PP-12
792 students · ICSEA 1013
Our Lady of Mercy College
Australind · Catholic high school · 7-12
968 students · ICSEA 1019
Dardanup Primary School
Dardanup · Government primary · K-6
221 students · ICSEA 1004
Rapids Landing Primary School
Margaret River · Government primary · K-6
425 students · ICSEA 1013
Cape Naturaliste College
Vasse · Government high school · 7-12
1,168 students · ICSEA 1023
Best schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Bunbury
Schools with 200+ students and the fewest full-time-equivalent students per full-time-equivalent teacher.
Harvey Senior High School
Harvey · Government high school · 7-12
271 students · ICSEA 942
Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School
Gelorup · Independent combined · PP-12
663 students · ICSEA 1100
Eaton Community College
Eaton · Government high school · 7-12
449 students · ICSEA 949
Kearnan College
Manjimup · Catholic combined · PP-12
338 students · ICSEA 1017
Collie Senior High School
Collie · Government high school · 7-12
537 students · ICSEA 920
Best largest schools in Bunbury
Schools with the highest total enrolments.
St Mary MacKillop College
Busselton · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,552 students · ICSEA 1052
Georgiana Molloy Anglican School
Yalyalup · Independent combined · PP-12
1,215 students · ICSEA 1067
Margaret River Senior High School
Margaret River · Government high school · 7-12
1,196 students · ICSEA 1048
Cape Naturaliste College
Vasse · Government high school · 7-12
1,168 students · ICSEA 1023
Australind Senior High School
Australind · Government high school · 7-12
1,079 students · ICSEA 964
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Bunbury?
Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus in Margaret River is the highest-ranked high school in Bunbury on the 2025 Success Index (70.9/100). Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus in Margaret River is the highest-ranked primary school (70.9/100). Rankings summarise community advantage and momentum, so always visit a shortlist of schools before deciding.
How many schools are in Bunbury?
101 schools appear in ACARA's 2025 data for Bunbury, of which 70 are government schools.
How are schools in Bunbury ranked?
Each school receives a Success Index from five ACARA measures (ICSEA, top socio-educational quarter, students per teacher, enrolment growth relative to its council area, and ICSEA trend), as percentiles within its school type nationally. Special schools and schools with fewer than 80 students are not ranked. See the methodology page for weights and limitations.
Which suburbs does the Bunbury ranking cover?
Bunbury is defined by Australian Bureau of Statistics SA4 regions, so it covers the greater metropolitan area rather than the city council alone. Every school page links to its suburb and council pages for finer comparisons.