Busselton Senior High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Busselton, Western Australia 6280 · Busselton LGA
#103 of 140 high schools in WA
#1160 of 1,472 nationally
About Busselton Senior High School
Busselton Senior High School is a public high school located in Busselton, Western Australia (6280), within the Busselton local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 594 students (282 girls and 312 boys).
Busselton Senior High School has an ICSEA value of 952, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 26th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 53 teachers (48.0 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Busselton Senior High School scores 30.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 103rd of 140 secondary schools in WA (2nd of 2 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 952
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Senior High School's 594 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Busselton Senior High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Busselton Senior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary MacKillop College
Busselton · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,552 students · ICSEA 1052 · 840 m away
West Busselton Primary School
Busselton · Government primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 954 · 997 m away
Geographe Education Support Centre
Busselton · Government special · K-12
62 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.1 km away
Geographe Primary School
Busselton · Government primary · K-6
413 students · ICSEA 976 · 1.1 km away
Cornerstone Christian College
Busselton · Independent combined · PP-12
380 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.5 km away
Busselton Primary School
Busselton · Government primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 908 · 5.2 km away
Georgiana Molloy Anglican School
Yalyalup · Independent combined · PP-12
1,215 students · ICSEA 1067 · 5.3 km away
Vasse Primary School
Vasse · Government primary · K-6
744 students · ICSEA 997 · 7.5 km away
Cape Naturaliste College
Vasse · Government high school · 7-12
1,168 students · ICSEA 1023 · 7.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Pinjarra Senior High School
Pinjarra · Government high school · 7-12
685 students · ICSEA 952
Eastern Goldfields College
Kalgoorlie · Government high school · 11-12
485 students · ICSEA 954
Rockingham Senior High School
Rockingham · Government high school · 7-12
1,035 students · ICSEA 954
Eaton Community College
Eaton · Government high school · 7-12
449 students · ICSEA 949
Esperance Senior High School
Esperance · Government high school · 7-12
761 students · ICSEA 946
Dianella Secondary College
Dianella · Government high school · 7-12
575 students · ICSEA 945
Frequently asked questions
Is Busselton Senior High School a public or private school?
Busselton Senior High School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Busselton Senior High School offer?
Busselton Senior High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Busselton Senior High School?
In 2025, Busselton Senior High School had 594 enrolled students (282 girls, 312 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Busselton Senior High School?
Busselton Senior High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 952. 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 Busselton Senior High School rank in WA?
Busselton Senior High School ranks 103rd of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (30.8/100), and 1160th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Busselton Senior High School?
Busselton Senior High School has about 12.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Busselton Senior High School?
In 2025, Busselton Senior High School had 102 students in Year 7 and 75 in Year 12.
Is Busselton Senior High School co-ed?
Yes. Busselton Senior High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Busselton Senior High School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Busselton 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.
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