Bunbury Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bunbury, Western Australia 6230 · Bunbury LGA
#208 of 583 primary schools in WA
#2043 of 4,908 nationally
About Bunbury Primary School
Bunbury Primary School is a public primary school located in Bunbury, Western Australia (6230), within the Bunbury local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 423 students (209 girls and 214 boys).
Bunbury Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1076, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (21.4 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bunbury Primary School scores 58.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 208th of 583 primary schools in WA (2nd of 10 in the Bunbury area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1076
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Primary School's 423 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bunbury Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bunbury Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bunbury Senior High School
Bunbury · Government high school · 7-12
1,033 students · ICSEA 1008 · 814 m away
South Bunbury Primary School
South Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
393 students · ICSEA 989 · 933 m away
South Bunbury Education Support Centre
South Bunbury · Government special · K-6
79 students · ICSEA 960 · 966 m away
South West Community College - Bunbury Campus
Bunbury · Independent special · 10-12
170 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.1 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Bunbury · Catholic primary · PP-6
215 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.2 km away
Cooinda Primary School
East Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
278 students · ICSEA 974 · 1.4 km away
Carey Park Primary School
Carey Park · Government primary · K-6
282 students · ICSEA 900 · 2.2 km away
College Row School
South Bunbury · Government special · K-12
46 students · ICSEA 965 · 2.4 km away
Bunbury Catholic College
Bunbury · Catholic high school · 7-12
954 students · ICSEA 1048 · 2.5 km away
Adam Road Primary School
South Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
418 students · ICSEA 933 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Collier Primary School
Como · Government primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 1076
Canning Vale Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
419 students · ICSEA 1076
Aubin Grove Primary School
Aubin Grove · Government primary · K-6
923 students · ICSEA 1076
Mullaloo Beach Primary School
Mullaloo · Government primary · K-6
294 students · ICSEA 1077
Dalmain Primary School
Kingsley · Government primary · K-6
278 students · ICSEA 1077
North Harrisdale Primary School
Harrisdale · Government primary · K-6
805 students · ICSEA 1077
Frequently asked questions
Is Bunbury Primary School a public or private school?
Bunbury Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Bunbury Primary School offer?
Bunbury Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bunbury Primary School?
In 2025, Bunbury Primary School had 423 enrolled students (209 girls, 214 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bunbury Primary School?
Bunbury Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1076. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bunbury Primary School rank in WA?
Bunbury Primary School ranks 208th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (58.6/100), and 2043rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bunbury Primary School?
Bunbury Primary School has about 18.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Bunbury Primary School each year?
In 2025, Bunbury Primary School had 27 students in Pre-primary and 60 in Year 6.
Is Bunbury Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Bunbury Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bunbury Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bunbury Primary School 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 Primary School?
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