Top 25 private schools in Bunbury (2025)
Independent and Catholic schools across all year levels. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 25 schools shown out of all eligible private schools in Bunbury.
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- 171Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campusMargaret River · Independent CombinedICSEA 1094 · 141 students
- 266St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolBunbury · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1078 · 215 students
- 365Yallingup Steiner SchoolYallingup · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1052 · 116 students
- 464Bunbury Cathedral Grammar SchoolGelorup · Independent CombinedICSEA 1100 · 663 students
- 564Bunbury Catholic CollegeBunbury · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1048 · 954 students
- 663St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolMargaret River · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1060 · 173 students
- 763Margaret River Independent SchoolForest Grove · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1057 · 156 students
- 861Our Lady of the Cape Primary SchoolDunsborough · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1070 · 331 students
- 957St Brigid's SchoolBridgetown · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1025 · 148 students
- 1056St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolBrunswick · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1029 · 85 students
- 1155Grace Christian SchoolGlen Iris · Independent CombinedICSEA 1053 · 609 students
- 1254St Joseph's Primary SchoolBunbury · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1041 · 418 students
- 1354St Mary's SchoolDonnybrook · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1019 · 113 students
- 1452Georgiana Molloy Anglican SchoolYalyalup · Independent CombinedICSEA 1067 · 1,215 students
- 1551Our Lady of Lourdes SchoolDardanup · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1032 · 195 students
- 1651Our Lady of Mercy CollegeAustralind · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1019 · 968 students
- 1751Leschenault Catholic Primary SchoolAustralind · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1030 · 422 students
- 1851St Mary MacKillop CollegeBusselton · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1052 · 1,552 students
- 1948Kearnan CollegeManjimup · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1017 · 338 students
- 2045St Brigid's SchoolCollie · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 996 · 178 students
- 2145St Anne's SchoolHarvey · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1011 · 164 students
- 2243Bunbury Baptist CollegeDalyellup · Independent CombinedICSEA 1013 · 792 students
- 2343Cornerstone Christian CollegeBusselton · Independent CombinedICSEA 1038 · 380 students
- 2441Hope Christian CollegeRoelands · Independent CombinedICSEA 1004 · 408 students
- 2539St Joseph's SchoolWaroona · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 971 · 164 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus Margaret River · Combined · PP-11 | Independent | 70.9 Top 25% | 1094 | 141 | 10.9 |
| 2 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School Bunbury · Primary · PP-6 | Catholic | 66.0 Top 25% | 1078 | 215 | 15.9 |
| 3 | Yallingup Steiner School Yallingup · Primary · PP-6 | Independent | 65.1 Top 50% | 1052 | 116 | 11.3 |
| 4 | Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School Gelorup · Combined · PP-12 | Independent | 63.9 Top 50% | 1100 | 663 | 10.4 |
| 5 | Bunbury Catholic College Bunbury · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 63.9 Top 50% | 1048 | 954 | 13.4 |
| 6 | St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Margaret River · Primary · PP-6 | Catholic | 63.4 Top 50% | 1060 | 173 | 15.4 |
| 7 | Margaret River Independent School Forest Grove · Primary · PP-6 | Independent | 63.0 Top 50% | 1057 | 156 | 14.1 |
| 8 | Our Lady of the Cape Primary School Dunsborough · Primary · PP-6 | Catholic | 61.3 Top 50% | 1070 | 331 | 16.2 |
| 9 | St Brigid's School Bridgetown · Primary · PP-6 | Catholic | 56.5 Top 50% | 1025 | 148 | 13.1 |
| 10 | St Michael's Catholic Primary School Brunswick · Primary · PP-6 | Catholic | 55.9 Top 50% | 1029 | 85 | 13.3 |
| 11 | Grace Christian School Glen Iris · Combined · PP-12 | Independent | 55.4 Top 50% | 1053 | 609 | 12.4 |
| 12 | St Joseph's Primary School Bunbury · Primary · PP-6 | Catholic | 54.0 Top 50% | 1041 | 418 | 18.7 |
| 13 | St Mary's School Donnybrook · Primary · PP-6 | Catholic | 53.7 Top 50% | 1019 | 113 | 12.3 |
| 14 | Georgiana Molloy Anglican School Yalyalup · Combined · PP-12 | Independent | 52.0 Top 50% | 1067 | 1,215 | 15.1 |
| 15 | Our Lady of Lourdes School Dardanup · Primary · PP-6 | Catholic | 51.2 Top 50% | 1032 | 195 | 16.0 |
| 16 | Our Lady of Mercy College Australind · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 51.2 Top 50% | 1019 | 968 | 13.9 |
| 17 | Leschenault Catholic Primary School Australind · Primary · PP-6 | Catholic | 51.0 Top 50% | 1030 | 422 | 16.9 |
| 18 | St Mary MacKillop College Busselton · Combined · PP-12 | Catholic | 50.5 Top 50% | 1052 | 1,552 | 14.5 |
| 19 | Kearnan College Manjimup · Combined · PP-12 | Catholic | 48.0 Top 50% | 1017 | 338 | 10.9 |
| 20 | St Brigid's School Collie · Primary · PP-6 | Catholic | 45.3 Lower 50% | 996 | 178 | 15.8 |
| 21 | St Anne's School Harvey · Primary · PP-6 | Catholic | 44.8 Lower 50% | 1011 | 164 | 16.7 |
| 22 | Bunbury Baptist College Dalyellup · Combined · PP-12 | Independent | 42.7 Lower 50% | 1013 | 792 | 14.4 |
| 23 | Cornerstone Christian College Busselton · Combined · PP-12 | Independent | 42.5 Lower 50% | 1038 | 380 | 13.3 |
| 24 | Hope Christian College Roelands · Combined · PP-12 | Independent | 40.8 Lower 50% | 1004 | 408 | 13.5 |
| 25 | St Joseph's School Waroona · Primary · PP-6 | Catholic | 38.5 Lower 50% | 971 | 164 | 12.8 |
There are 25 private schools in Bunbury eligible for this list; the top 25 are shown. Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus in Margaret River is ranked first with a Success Index of 70.9 and an ICSEA of 1094. 0 of the top 25 are government schools and 25 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1038.
The top 10 private schools in Bunbury for 2025 are: 1. Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus (Margaret River); 2. St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Bunbury); 3. Yallingup Steiner School (Yallingup); 4. Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School (Gelorup); 5. Bunbury Catholic College (Bunbury); 6. St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (Margaret River); 7. Margaret River Independent School (Forest Grove); 8. Our Lady of the Cape Primary School (Dunsborough); 9. St Brigid's School (Bridgetown); 10. St Michael's Catholic Primary School (Brunswick).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best private school in Bunbury?
Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus in Margaret River ranks first among private schools in Bunbury with a Success Index of 70.9 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1094.
How are private schools in Bunbury ranked?
Each school's Success Index combines five factors from ACARA's 2025 school profile data: ICSEA (50%), share of students in the top socio-educational quarter (15%), students per teacher (15%), five-year enrolment growth (10%) and five-year ICSEA trend (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type nationally. Schools with fewer than 80 students are excluded.
How many public schools are in the top 100 private schools in Bunbury?
0 of the top 25 private schools in Bunbury are government schools; 25 are Catholic or independent.
Do these rankings include NAPLAN or ATAR results?
Not yet. ACARA does not publish school-level NAPLAN results in bulk, and ATAR results are released by state authorities in different formats. The Success Index uses the measures ACARA publishes for every school so that all schools are compared on identical data. Where a school publishes its own results we link to its website.