Alkimos Baptist College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Merriwa, Western Australia 6030 · Wanneroo LGA
#88 of 172 combined schools in WA
#740 of 1,259 nationally
About Alkimos Baptist College
Alkimos Baptist College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Merriwa, Western Australia (6030), within the Wanneroo local government area. It caters for students from PP to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 368 students (177 girls and 191 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
Alkimos Baptist College has an ICSEA value of 1038, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (24.6 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Alkimos Baptist College scores 45.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 88th of 172 combined schools in WA (7th of 10 in the Wanneroo area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1038
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+23% enrolments since 2020 (area median +19%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Alkimos Baptist College's 368 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Alkimos Baptist College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Alkimos Baptist College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Irene McCormack Catholic College
Butler · Catholic high school · 7-12
665 students · ICSEA 1013 · 727 m away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Butler · Catholic primary · PP-6
411 students · ICSEA 1030 · 838 m away
Merriwa Primary School
Merriwa · Government primary · K-6
362 students · ICSEA 952 · 904 m away
Merriwa Education Support Centre
Merriwa · Government special · K-6
106 students · ICSEA 983 · 904 m away
Butler College
Butler · Government high school · 7-12
1,039 students · ICSEA 965 · 950 m away
Quinns Beach Primary School
Quinns Rocks · Government primary · K-6
385 students · ICSEA 970 · 1.4 km away
Quinns Rocks Primary School
Quinns Rocks · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.6 km away
East Butler Primary School
Butler · Government primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 972 · 1.8 km away
Butler Primary School
Butler · Government primary · K-6
530 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.8 km away
Quinns Baptist College
Mindarie · Independent combined · PP-12
1,101 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Cornerstone Christian College
Busselton · Independent combined · PP-12
380 students · ICSEA 1038
HillSide Christian College
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432 students · ICSEA 1039
The King's College
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923 students · ICSEA 1039
Foundation Christian College
Greenfields · Independent combined · PP-12
714 students · ICSEA 1037
Australian Islamic College (Kewdale)
Kewdale · Independent combined · PP-12
1,947 students · ICSEA 1037
Helena River Waldorf School
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101 students · ICSEA 1037
Frequently asked questions
Is Alkimos Baptist College a public or private school?
Alkimos Baptist College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
What year levels does Alkimos Baptist College offer?
Alkimos Baptist College offers PP to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Alkimos Baptist College?
In 2025, Alkimos Baptist College had 368 enrolled students (177 girls, 191 boys), a change of 23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Alkimos Baptist College?
Alkimos Baptist College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1038. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Alkimos Baptist College rank in WA?
Alkimos Baptist College ranks 88th of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (45.9/100), and 740th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Alkimos Baptist College?
Alkimos Baptist College has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Alkimos Baptist College?
In 2025, Alkimos Baptist College had 32 students in Year 7 and 24 in Year 12.
Is Alkimos Baptist College co-ed?
Yes. Alkimos Baptist College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Alkimos Baptist College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Alkimos Baptist College in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Alkimos Baptist College?
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