Child Side School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Boyanup, Western Australia 6237 · Capel LGA
About Child Side School
Child Side School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Boyanup, Western Australia (6237), within the Capel local government area. It caters for students from PP to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 72 students (29 girls and 43 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
Child Side School has an ICSEA value of 1048, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (5.6 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Child Side School scores 53.2 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1048
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+13% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-30 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 Child Side School's 72 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Child Side School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Child Side School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Boyanup Primary School
Boyanup · Government primary · K-6
123 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.0 km away
Dardanup Primary School
Dardanup · Government primary · K-6
221 students · ICSEA 1004 · 9.6 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes School
Dardanup · Catholic primary · PP-6
195 students · ICSEA 1032 · 9.9 km away
St Mary's School
Donnybrook · Catholic primary · PP-6
113 students · ICSEA 1019 · 12 km away
Donnybrook District High School
Donnybrook · Government combined · K-10
468 students · ICSEA 959 · 12 km away
Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School
Gelorup · Independent combined · PP-12
663 students · ICSEA 1100 · 13 km away
Dalyellup College
Dalyellup · Government high school · 7-12
576 students · ICSEA 970 · 14 km away
Bunbury Baptist College
Dalyellup · Independent combined · PP-12
792 students · ICSEA 1013 · 14 km away
Tuart Forest Primary School
Dalyellup · Government primary · K-6
459 students · ICSEA 967 · 14 km away
Dalyellup Primary School
Dalyellup · Government primary · K-6
448 students · ICSEA 970 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
South Coast Baptist College
Waikiki · Independent combined · PP-12
1,355 students · ICSEA 1047
Mandurah Baptist College
Lakelands · Independent combined · PP-12
1,383 students · ICSEA 1049
Ellenbrook Christian College
Ellenbrook · Independent combined · PP-12
677 students · ICSEA 1050
Northshore Christian Grammar School
Alkimos · Independent combined · PP-12
776 students · ICSEA 1046
Australian Islamic College (Henley Brook)
Henley Brook · Independent combined · PP-9
565 students · ICSEA 1046
St Marcellin Catholic College
Madora Bay · Independent combined · PP-2
54 students · ICSEA 1046
Frequently asked questions
Is Child Side School a public or private school?
Child Side School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
What year levels does Child Side School offer?
Child Side School offers PP to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Child Side School?
In 2025, Child Side School had 72 enrolled students (29 girls, 43 boys), a change of 13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Child Side School?
Child Side School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1048. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Child Side School?
Child Side School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Child Side School?
In 2025, Child Side School had 10 students in Year 7.
Is Child Side School co-ed?
Yes. Child Side School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Child Side School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Child Side 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 Child Side School?
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