Kennedy Baptist College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Murdoch, Western Australia 6150 · Melville LGA
About Kennedy Baptist College
Kennedy Baptist College is an independent high school located in Murdoch, Western Australia (6150), within the Melville local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,244 students (593 girls and 651 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
Kennedy Baptist College has an ICSEA value of 1113, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 43% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 99 teachers (88.6 full-time equivalent) and 75 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kennedy Baptist College scores 74.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 13th of 140 secondary schools in WA (3rd of 6 in the Melville 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. Kennedy Baptist College appears for 2 courses.
Courses
Health Studies · 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 1113
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)43% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- 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 Kennedy Baptist College's 1,244 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kennedy Baptist College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kennedy Baptist College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Blue Gum Montessori School
Bibra Lake · Independent primary · PP-6
192 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.4 km away
North Lake Senior Campus
Kardinya · Government high school · 10-12
335 students · ICSEA 991 · 1.5 km away
Kardinya Primary School
Kardinya · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 1087 · 1.6 km away
Coolbellup Community School
Coolbellup · Government primary · K-6
153 students · ICSEA 905 · 2.1 km away
Coolbellup Learning Centre
Coolbellup · Government special · K-6
58 students · ICSEA 961 · 2.2 km away
Perth Waldorf School
Bibra Lake · Independent combined · PP-12
561 students · ICSEA 1091 · 2.2 km away
Bibra Lake Primary School
Bibra Lake · Government primary · K-6
378 students · ICSEA 1031 · 2.3 km away
Winthrop Primary School
Winthrop · Government primary · K-6
603 students · ICSEA 1143 · 2.3 km away
Corpus Christi College
Bateman · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,789 students · ICSEA 1116 · 2.4 km away
Leeming Senior High School
Leeming · Government high school · 7-12
1,164 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Mercedes College
Perth · Independent high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 1122
St George's Anglican Grammar School
Perth · Independent high school · 7-12
596 students · ICSEA 1139
Mazenod College
Lesmurdie · Independent high school · 7-12
862 students · ICSEA 1060
Servite College
Tuart Hill · Independent high school · 7-12
1,032 students · ICSEA 1058
John Calvin Christian College
Armadale · Independent high school · 7-12
366 students · ICSEA 1042
Carmel Adventist College
Carmel · Independent high school · 7-12
200 students · ICSEA 1039
Frequently asked questions
Is Kennedy Baptist College a public or private school?
Kennedy 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 Kennedy Baptist College offer?
Kennedy Baptist College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Kennedy Baptist College?
In 2025, Kennedy Baptist College had 1,244 enrolled students (593 girls, 651 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kennedy Baptist College?
Kennedy Baptist College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1113. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Kennedy Baptist College rank in WA?
Kennedy Baptist College ranks 13th of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (74.9/100), and 172nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kennedy Baptist College?
Kennedy Baptist College has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Kennedy Baptist College?
In 2025, Kennedy Baptist College had 215 students in Year 7 and 192 in Year 12.
Is Kennedy Baptist College co-ed?
Yes. Kennedy Baptist College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kennedy Baptist College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kennedy 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 Kennedy Baptist College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Bull Creek, about 3.9 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.