Carey Baptist College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Harrisdale, Western Australia 6112 · Armadale LGA
#31 of 172 combined schools in WA
#339 of 1,259 nationally
About Carey Baptist College
Carey Baptist College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Harrisdale, Western Australia (6112), within the Armadale local government area. It caters for students from PP to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,484 students (785 girls and 699 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
Carey Baptist College has an ICSEA value of 1114, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 45% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 167 teachers (121.3 full-time equivalent) and 147 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Carey Baptist College scores 66.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 31st of 172 combined schools in WA (1st of 9 in the Armadale area).
Year 12 ATAR results (2025)
The School Curriculum and Standards Authority lists, for every ATAR course, the schools whose students had combined scores in the top 15% of that course. Carey Baptist College appears for 6 courses.
Courses
Economics · Health Studies · Japanese: Second Language · Mathematics Applications · Modern History · Psychology
WA does not publish median ATARs by school; this list is the official per-school measure of top-end achievement. See WA schools with the most top-performing ATAR students.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1114
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)45% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +47%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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's 1,484 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Carey Baptist College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Carey Baptist College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
North Harrisdale Primary School
Harrisdale · Government primary · K-6
805 students · ICSEA 1077 · 649 m away
Providence Christian College
Southern River · Independent combined · PP-12
1,041 students · ICSEA 1109 · 1.4 km away
Harrisdale Primary School
Harrisdale · Government primary · K-6
1,028 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.5 km away
Bletchley Park Primary School
Southern River · Government primary · K-6
692 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.6 km away
Harrisdale Senior High School
Harrisdale · Government high school · 7-12
2,303 students · ICSEA 1072 · 2.0 km away
Southern Grove Primary School
Southern River · Government primary · K-6
530 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.5 km away
Campbell Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
530 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.6 km away
Piara Waters Senior High School
Piara Waters · Government high school · 7-9
558 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.8 km away
Ranford Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
646 students · ICSEA 1102 · 2.9 km away
St John Bosco College
Piara Waters · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,243 students · ICSEA 1063 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Helena College
Glen Forrest · Independent combined · PP-12
740 students · ICSEA 1114
Perth Montessori School
Burswood · Independent combined · PP-12
92 students · ICSEA 1115
St Mark's Anglican Community School
Hillarys · Independent combined · PP-12
1,856 students · ICSEA 1112
Bold Park Community School
Wembley · Independent combined · PP-12
189 students · ICSEA 1117
Kingsway Christian College
Darch · Independent combined · PP-12
1,379 students · ICSEA 1118
Rehoboth Christian College
Kenwick · Independent combined · PP-12
1,009 students · ICSEA 1119
Frequently asked questions
Is Carey Baptist College a public or private school?
Carey Baptist College 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 offer?
Carey Baptist College offers PP to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Carey Baptist College?
In 2025, Carey Baptist College had 1,484 enrolled students (785 girls, 699 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Carey Baptist College?
Carey Baptist College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1114. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Carey Baptist College rank in WA?
Carey Baptist College ranks 31st of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (66.2/100), and 339th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Carey Baptist College?
Carey Baptist College has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Carey Baptist College?
In 2025, Carey Baptist College had 160 students in Year 7 and 143 in Year 12.
Is Carey Baptist College co-ed?
Yes. Carey Baptist College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Carey Baptist College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Carey Baptist 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 Carey Baptist College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Canning Vale, about 3.4 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.