Bunbury Baptist College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dalyellup, Western Australia 6230 · Capel LGA
#100 of 172 combined schools in WA
#808 of 1,259 nationally
About Bunbury Baptist College
Bunbury Baptist College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Dalyellup, Western Australia (6230), within the Capel local government area. It caters for students from PP to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 792 students (375 girls and 417 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
Bunbury Baptist College has an ICSEA value of 1013, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 65 teachers (55.0 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 108% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bunbury Baptist College scores 42.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 100th of 172 combined schools in WA (2nd of 2 in the Capel area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1013
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+108% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Bunbury Baptist College's 792 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bunbury Baptist College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bunbury Baptist College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Dalyellup Primary School
Dalyellup · Government primary · K-6
448 students · ICSEA 970 · 408 m away
Dalyellup College
Dalyellup · Government high school · 7-12
576 students · ICSEA 970 · 606 m away
Tuart Forest Primary School
Dalyellup · Government primary · K-6
459 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.1 km away
Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School
Gelorup · Independent combined · PP-12
663 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.2 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Bunbury · Catholic primary · PP-6
418 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.9 km away
Maidens Park Primary School
Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
178 students · ICSEA 823 · 3.4 km away
Newton Moore Senior High School
South Bunbury · Government high school · 7-12
485 students · ICSEA 903 · 4.5 km away
Newton Moore Education Support Centre
Bunbury · Government special · 7-12
80 students · ICSEA 995 · 4.5 km away
Manea Senior College
Bunbury · Government high school · 11-12
547 students · ICSEA 1033 · 4.6 km away
Adam Road Primary School
South Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
418 students · ICSEA 933 · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Court Grammar School
Mundijong · Independent combined · PP-12
1,022 students · ICSEA 1012
Goldfields Baptist College
Somerville · Independent combined · PP-11
239 students · ICSEA 1017
Australian Islamic College (Dianella)
Dianella · Independent combined · PP-10
868 students · ICSEA 1018
Bethel Christian School
Albany · Independent combined · PP-12
318 students · ICSEA 1019
Australian Islamic College (Thornlie)
Thornlie · Independent combined · PP-6
733 students · ICSEA 1019
Havenport MSL College
Cockburn Central · Independent combined · 3-11
37 students · ICSEA 1007
Frequently asked questions
Is Bunbury Baptist College a public or private school?
Bunbury 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 Bunbury Baptist College offer?
Bunbury Baptist College offers PP to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Bunbury Baptist College?
In 2025, Bunbury Baptist College had 792 enrolled students (375 girls, 417 boys), a change of 108% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bunbury Baptist College?
Bunbury Baptist College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1013. 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 Bunbury Baptist College rank in WA?
Bunbury Baptist College ranks 100th of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (42.7/100), and 808th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bunbury Baptist College?
Bunbury Baptist College has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Bunbury Baptist College?
In 2025, Bunbury Baptist College had 82 students in Year 7 and 35 in Year 12.
Is Bunbury Baptist College co-ed?
Yes. Bunbury Baptist College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bunbury Baptist College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bunbury 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 Bunbury Baptist College?
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