Carey Baptist College Forrestdale
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Forrestdale, Western Australia 6112 · Armadale LGA
#35 of 172 combined schools in WA
#388 of 1,259 nationally
About Carey Baptist College Forrestdale
Carey Baptist College Forrestdale is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Forrestdale, Western Australia (6112), within the Armadale local government area. It caters for students from PP to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 760 students (367 girls and 393 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
Carey Baptist College Forrestdale has an ICSEA value of 1081, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 79th percentile of Australian schools. 31% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 84 teachers (58.6 full-time equivalent) and 66 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 154% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Carey Baptist College Forrestdale scores 64.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 35th of 172 combined schools in WA (2nd of 9 in the Armadale area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1081
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)31% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+154% enrolments since 2020 (area median +47%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Carey Baptist College Forrestdale's 760 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Carey Baptist College Forrestdale have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Carey Baptist College Forrestdale
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Australian Islamic College (Forrestdale)
Forrestdale · Independent combined · PP-9
599 students · ICSEA 1042 · 758 m away
Riva Primary School
Piara Waters · Government primary · K-6
854 students · ICSEA 1066 · 2.9 km away
Aspiri Primary School
Piara Waters · Government primary · K-6
1,024 students · ICSEA 1091 · 2.9 km away
Forrestdale Primary School
Forrestdale · Government primary · K-6
264 students · ICSEA 990 · 3.0 km away
St John Bosco College
Piara Waters · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,243 students · ICSEA 1063 · 3.1 km away
Piara Waters Primary School
Piara Waters · Government primary · K-6
1,070 students · ICSEA 1078 · 3.4 km away
Harrisdale Senior High School
Harrisdale · Government high school · 7-12
2,303 students · ICSEA 1072 · 4.1 km away
Piara Waters Senior High School
Piara Waters · Government high school · 7-9
558 students · ICSEA 1065 · 4.5 km away
Harrisdale Primary School
Harrisdale · Government primary · K-6
1,028 students · ICSEA 1092 · 4.7 km away
Honeywood Primary School
Wandi · Government primary · K-6
678 students · ICSEA 1047 · 4.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Great Southern Grammar School
Kalgan · Independent combined · PP-12
611 students · ICSEA 1080
Treetops Montessori School
Darlington · Independent combined · PP-12
153 students · ICSEA 1083
St Andrew's Grammar
Dianella · Independent combined · PP-12
796 students · ICSEA 1078
Peter Moyes Anglican Community School
Mindarie · Independent combined · PP-12
1,441 students · ICSEA 1084
John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School
Mirrabooka · Independent combined · PP-12
1,702 students · ICSEA 1075
Al-Ameen College
Langford · Independent combined · PP-12
1,145 students · ICSEA 1087
Frequently asked questions
Is Carey Baptist College Forrestdale a public or private school?
Carey Baptist College Forrestdale is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
What year levels does Carey Baptist College Forrestdale offer?
Carey Baptist College Forrestdale offers PP to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Carey Baptist College Forrestdale?
In 2025, Carey Baptist College Forrestdale had 760 enrolled students (367 girls, 393 boys), a change of 154% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Carey Baptist College Forrestdale?
Carey Baptist College Forrestdale has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1081. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Carey Baptist College Forrestdale rank in WA?
Carey Baptist College Forrestdale ranks 35th of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (64.1/100), and 388th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Carey Baptist College Forrestdale?
Carey Baptist College Forrestdale has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Carey Baptist College Forrestdale?
In 2025, Carey Baptist College Forrestdale had 91 students in Year 7 and 45 in Year 12.
Is Carey Baptist College Forrestdale co-ed?
Yes. Carey Baptist College Forrestdale is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Carey Baptist College Forrestdale?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Carey Baptist College Forrestdale 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 Carey Baptist College Forrestdale?
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