Cape Naturaliste College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Vasse, Western Australia 6280 · Busselton LGA
About Cape Naturaliste College
Cape Naturaliste College is a public high school located in Vasse, Western Australia (6280), within the Busselton local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,168 students (544 girls and 624 boys).
Cape Naturaliste College has an ICSEA value of 1023, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 57th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 89 teachers (79.0 full-time equivalent) and 39 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cape Naturaliste College scores 57.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 40th of 140 secondary schools in WA (1st 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 1023
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+33% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Cape Naturaliste College's 1,168 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cape Naturaliste College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cape Naturaliste College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Vasse Primary School
Vasse · Government primary · K-6
744 students · ICSEA 997 · 346 m away
West Busselton Primary School
Busselton · Government primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 954 · 6.9 km away
Cornerstone Christian College
Busselton · Independent combined · PP-12
380 students · ICSEA 1038 · 7.3 km away
Busselton Senior High School
Busselton · Government high school · 7-12
594 students · ICSEA 952 · 7.8 km away
Geographe Education Support Centre
Busselton · Government special · K-12
62 students · ICSEA 973 · 7.8 km away
Geographe Primary School
Busselton · Government primary · K-6
413 students · ICSEA 976 · 7.8 km away
St Mary MacKillop College
Busselton · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,552 students · ICSEA 1052 · 8.0 km away
Georgiana Molloy Anglican School
Yalyalup · Independent combined · PP-12
1,215 students · ICSEA 1067 · 13 km away
Busselton Primary School
Busselton · Government primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 908 · 13 km away
Dunsborough Christian College
Dunsborough · Independent combined · PP-8
48 students · ICSEA 1028 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Denmark
Denmark · Government high school · 10-12
143 students · ICSEA 1024
Hammond Park Secondary College
Hammond Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,069 students · ICSEA 1021
John Forrest Secondary College
Morley · Government high school · 7-12
1,122 students · ICSEA 1026
Lesmurdie Senior High School
Lesmurdie · Government high school · 7-12
976 students · ICSEA 1028
Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Harvey
Wokalup · Government high school · 10-12
166 students · ICSEA 1017
Kinross College
Kinross · Government high school · 7-12
1,027 students · ICSEA 1029
Frequently asked questions
Is Cape Naturaliste College a public or private school?
Cape Naturaliste College is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Cape Naturaliste College offer?
Cape Naturaliste College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Cape Naturaliste College?
In 2025, Cape Naturaliste College had 1,168 enrolled students (544 girls, 624 boys), a change of 33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cape Naturaliste College?
Cape Naturaliste College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1023. 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 Cape Naturaliste College rank in WA?
Cape Naturaliste College ranks 40th of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (57.6/100), and 564th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cape Naturaliste College?
Cape Naturaliste College has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Cape Naturaliste College?
In 2025, Cape Naturaliste College had 207 students in Year 7 and 162 in Year 12.
Is Cape Naturaliste College co-ed?
Yes. Cape Naturaliste College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cape Naturaliste College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cape Naturaliste 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 Cape Naturaliste College?
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