Busselton Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Busselton, Western Australia 6280 · Busselton LGA
#552 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4742 of 4,908 nationally
About Busselton Primary School
Busselton Primary School is a public primary school located in Busselton, Western Australia (6280), within the Busselton local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 180 students (89 girls and 91 boys).
Busselton Primary School has an ICSEA value of 908, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 12th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (12.3 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 34% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Busselton Primary School scores 20.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 552nd of 583 primary schools in WA (7th of 7 in the Busselton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 908
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-34% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-31 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 Busselton Primary School's 180 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Busselton Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Busselton Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Georgiana Molloy Anglican School
Yalyalup · Independent combined · PP-12
1,215 students · ICSEA 1067 · 2.6 km away
St Mary MacKillop College
Busselton · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,552 students · ICSEA 1052 · 5.1 km away
Busselton Senior High School
Busselton · Government high school · 7-12
594 students · ICSEA 952 · 5.2 km away
Geographe Primary School
Busselton · Government primary · K-6
413 students · ICSEA 976 · 5.4 km away
Geographe Education Support Centre
Busselton · Government special · K-12
62 students · ICSEA 973 · 5.4 km away
West Busselton Primary School
Busselton · Government primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 954 · 6.0 km away
Cornerstone Christian College
Busselton · Independent combined · PP-12
380 students · ICSEA 1038 · 6.0 km away
Vasse Primary School
Vasse · Government primary · K-6
744 students · ICSEA 997 · 13 km away
Cape Naturaliste College
Vasse · Government high school · 7-12
1,168 students · ICSEA 1023 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Three Springs Primary School
Three Springs · Government primary · K-6
55 students · ICSEA 908
South Kalgoorlie Primary School
Kalgoorlie · Government primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 909
Seaforth Primary School
Gosnells · Government primary · K-6
233 students · ICSEA 907
North Tom Price Primary School
Tom Price · Government primary · K-6
275 students · ICSEA 910
Pingelly Primary School
Pingelly · Government primary · K-6
97 students · ICSEA 906
Allanson Primary School
Allanson · Government primary · K-6
89 students · ICSEA 911
Frequently asked questions
Is Busselton Primary School a public or private school?
Busselton Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Busselton Primary School offer?
Busselton Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Busselton Primary School?
In 2025, Busselton Primary School had 180 enrolled students (89 girls, 91 boys), a change of -34% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Busselton Primary School?
Busselton Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 908. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Busselton Primary School rank in WA?
Busselton Primary School ranks 552nd of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (20.7/100), and 4742nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Busselton Primary School?
Busselton Primary School has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Busselton Primary School each year?
In 2025, Busselton Primary School had 20 students in Pre-primary and 25 in Year 6.
Is Busselton Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Busselton Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Busselton Primary School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Busselton 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 Busselton Primary School?
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