Carey Park Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Carey Park, Western Australia 6230 · Bunbury LGA
#503 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4423 of 4,908 nationally
About Carey Park Primary School
Carey Park Primary School is a public primary school located in Carey Park, Western Australia (6230), within the Bunbury local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 282 students (137 girls and 145 boys).
Carey Park Primary School has an ICSEA value of 900, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 64% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (19.3 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Carey Park Primary School scores 26.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 503rd of 583 primary schools in WA (7th of 10 in the Bunbury area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 900
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Park Primary School's 282 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Carey Park Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Carey Park Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Bunbury · Catholic primary · PP-6
215 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.0 km away
Bunbury Catholic College
Bunbury · Catholic high school · 7-12
954 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.2 km away
South Bunbury Education Support Centre
South Bunbury · Government special · K-6
79 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.2 km away
South Bunbury Primary School
South Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
393 students · ICSEA 989 · 1.2 km away
Cooinda Primary School
East Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
278 students · ICSEA 974 · 1.6 km away
Manea Senior College
Bunbury · Government high school · 11-12
547 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.8 km away
College Row School
South Bunbury · Government special · K-12
46 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.9 km away
Newton Moore Education Support Centre
Bunbury · Government special · 7-12
80 students · ICSEA 995 · 1.9 km away
Adam Road Primary School
South Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
418 students · ICSEA 933 · 2.0 km away
Newton Moore Senior High School
South Bunbury · Government high school · 7-12
485 students · ICSEA 903 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Medina Primary School
Medina · Government primary · K-6
153 students · ICSEA 900
Pegs Creek Primary School
Karratha · Government primary · K-6
234 students · ICSEA 899
Roseworth Primary School
Girrawheen · Government primary · K-6
299 students · ICSEA 899
Kondinin Primary School
Kondinin · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 902
Baler Primary School
South Hedland · Government primary · K-6
592 students · ICSEA 902
Grovelands Primary School
Camillo · Government primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 898
Frequently asked questions
Is Carey Park Primary School a public or private school?
Carey Park Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Carey Park Primary School offer?
Carey Park Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Carey Park Primary School?
In 2025, Carey Park Primary School had 282 enrolled students (137 girls, 145 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Carey Park Primary School?
Carey Park Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 900. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Carey Park Primary School rank in WA?
Carey Park Primary School ranks 503rd of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (26.1/100), and 4423rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Carey Park Primary School?
Carey Park Primary School has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Carey Park Primary School each year?
In 2025, Carey Park Primary School had 39 students in Pre-primary and 44 in Year 6.
Is Carey Park Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Carey Park Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Carey Park Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Carey Park 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 Carey Park Primary School?
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