Bunbury Senior High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bunbury, Western Australia 6230 · Bunbury LGA
About Bunbury Senior High School
Bunbury Senior High School is a public high school located in Bunbury, Western Australia (6230), within the Bunbury local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,033 students (512 girls and 521 boys).
Bunbury Senior High School has an ICSEA value of 1008, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 81 teachers (73.8 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bunbury Senior High School scores 46.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 66th of 140 secondary schools in WA (3rd of 4 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 1008
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Senior High School's 1,033 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bunbury Senior High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bunbury Senior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
South West Community College - Bunbury Campus
Bunbury · Independent special · 10-12
170 students · ICSEA 950 · 430 m away
Bunbury Primary School
Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
423 students · ICSEA 1076 · 814 m away
South Bunbury Primary School
South Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
393 students · ICSEA 989 · 1.7 km away
South Bunbury Education Support Centre
South Bunbury · Government special · K-6
79 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.8 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Bunbury · Catholic primary · PP-6
215 students · ICSEA 1078 · 2.0 km away
Cooinda Primary School
East Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
278 students · ICSEA 974 · 2.0 km away
College Row School
South Bunbury · Government special · K-12
46 students · ICSEA 965 · 3.0 km away
Carey Park Primary School
Carey Park · Government primary · K-6
282 students · ICSEA 900 · 3.0 km away
Bunbury Catholic College
Bunbury · Catholic high school · 7-12
954 students · ICSEA 1048 · 3.3 km away
Adam Road Primary School
South Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
418 students · ICSEA 933 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Morley Senior High School
Noranda · Government high school · 7-12
1,013 students · ICSEA 1008
Belridge Secondary College
Beldon · Government high school · 7-12
959 students · ICSEA 1010
Alkimos College
Alkimos · Government high school · 7-12
1,219 students · ICSEA 1006
Bridgetown High School
Bridgetown · Government high school · 7-10
152 students · ICSEA 1011
Comet Bay College
Secret Harbour · Government high school · 7-12
1,879 students · ICSEA 1004
Fremantle College
Beaconsfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,312 students · ICSEA 1004
Frequently asked questions
Is Bunbury Senior High School a public or private school?
Bunbury Senior High School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Bunbury Senior High School offer?
Bunbury Senior High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Bunbury Senior High School?
In 2025, Bunbury Senior High School had 1,033 enrolled students (512 girls, 521 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bunbury Senior High School?
Bunbury Senior High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1008. 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 Senior High School rank in WA?
Bunbury Senior High School ranks 66th of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (46.7/100), and 802nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bunbury Senior High School?
Bunbury Senior High School has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Bunbury Senior High School?
In 2025, Bunbury Senior High School had 182 students in Year 7 and 90 in Year 12.
Is Bunbury Senior High School co-ed?
Yes. Bunbury Senior High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bunbury Senior High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bunbury Senior High 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 Senior High School?
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