Fairbridge College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Pinjarra, Western Australia 6208 · Murray LGA
About Fairbridge College
Fairbridge College is an independent special school located in Pinjarra, Western Australia (6208), within the Murray local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 167 students (78 girls and 89 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
Fairbridge College has an ICSEA value of 912, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 13th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 64% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (17.6 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 34% over the past five years.
Fairbridge College is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Fairbridge College's 167 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Fairbridge College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Fairbridge College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Carcoola Primary School
Pinjarra · Government primary · K-6
123 students · ICSEA 931 · 5.0 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Pinjarra · Catholic primary · PP-6
190 students · ICSEA 994 · 7.5 km away
Pinjarra Senior High School
Pinjarra · Government high school · 7-12
685 students · ICSEA 952 · 7.7 km away
Pinjarra Primary School
Pinjarra · Government primary · K-6
609 students · ICSEA 935 · 8.1 km away
North Dandalup Primary School
North Dandalup · Government primary · K-6
172 students · ICSEA 985 · 11 km away
Austin Cove Baptist College
South Yunderup · Independent combined · PP-12
726 students · ICSEA 1003 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Youth Futures Community School
Clarkson · Independent special · 8-12
367 students · ICSEA 912
Port School
Hamilton Hill · Independent special · 8-12
156 students · ICSEA 906
SMYL Community College
Rockingham · Independent special · 9-12
252 students · ICSEA 905
Communicare Academy
Kenwick · Independent special · 7-12
70 students · ICSEA 896
Y School WA
Mirrabooka · Independent special · 10-12
103 students · ICSEA 944
Sowilo Community High School
Kelmscott · Independent special · 7-12
78 students · ICSEA 945
Frequently asked questions
Is Fairbridge College a public or private school?
Fairbridge 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 Fairbridge College offer?
Fairbridge College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Fairbridge College?
In 2025, Fairbridge College had 167 enrolled students (78 girls, 89 boys), a change of 34% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Fairbridge College?
Fairbridge College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 912. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Fairbridge College?
Fairbridge College has about 9.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Fairbridge College?
In 2025, Fairbridge College had 16 students in Year 7 and 12 in Year 12.
Is Fairbridge College co-ed?
Yes. Fairbridge College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Fairbridge College?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Fairbridge 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.
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