Dunsborough Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dunsborough, Western Australia 6281 · Busselton LGA
#248 of 583 primary schools in WA
#2312 of 4,908 nationally
About Dunsborough Primary School
Dunsborough Primary School is a public primary school located in Dunsborough, Western Australia (6281), within the Busselton local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 751 students (376 girls and 375 boys).
Dunsborough Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1051, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 69th percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 51 teachers (39.8 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dunsborough Primary School scores 55.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 248th of 583 primary schools in WA (3rd of 7 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 1051
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- 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 Dunsborough Primary School's 751 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dunsborough Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dunsborough Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady of the Cape Primary School
Dunsborough · Catholic primary · PP-6
331 students · ICSEA 1070 · 968 m away
Dunsborough Christian College
Dunsborough · Independent combined · PP-8
48 students · ICSEA 1028 · 4.3 km away
Yallingup Steiner School
Yallingup · Independent primary · PP-6
116 students · ICSEA 1052 · 10 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
West Greenwood Primary School
Greenwood · Government primary · K-6
382 students · ICSEA 1051
East Hamersley Primary School
Hamersley · Government primary · K-6
248 students · ICSEA 1051
Jandakot Primary School
Success · Government primary · K-6
539 students · ICSEA 1050
Mindarie Primary School
Mindarie · Government primary · K-6
735 students · ICSEA 1052
Bletchley Park Primary School
Southern River · Government primary · K-6
692 students · ICSEA 1050
Madeley Primary School
Madeley · Government primary · K-6
475 students · ICSEA 1052
Frequently asked questions
Is Dunsborough Primary School a public or private school?
Dunsborough Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Dunsborough Primary School offer?
Dunsborough Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Dunsborough Primary School?
In 2025, Dunsborough Primary School had 751 enrolled students (376 girls, 375 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dunsborough Primary School?
Dunsborough Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1051. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Dunsborough Primary School rank in WA?
Dunsborough Primary School ranks 248th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (55.1/100), and 2312th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dunsborough Primary School?
Dunsborough Primary School has about 18.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Dunsborough Primary School each year?
In 2025, Dunsborough Primary School had 88 students in Pre-primary and 104 in Year 6.
Is Dunsborough Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Dunsborough Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dunsborough Primary School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Dunsborough 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 Dunsborough Primary School?
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