South Bunbury Education Support Centre
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South Bunbury, Western Australia 6230 · Bunbury LGA
About South Bunbury Education Support Centre
South Bunbury Education Support Centre is a public special school located in South Bunbury, Western Australia (6230), within the Bunbury local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 79 students (16 girls and 63 boys).
South Bunbury Education Support Centre has an ICSEA value of 960, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 29th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (13.0 full-time equivalent) and 39 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 41% over the past five years.
South Bunbury Education Support Centre 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 South Bunbury Education Support Centre's 79 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at South Bunbury Education Support Centre have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near South Bunbury Education Support Centre
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
South Bunbury Primary School
South Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
393 students · ICSEA 989 · 52 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Bunbury · Catholic primary · PP-6
215 students · ICSEA 1078 · 212 m away
Bunbury Primary School
Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
423 students · ICSEA 1076 · 966 m away
Cooinda Primary School
East Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
278 students · ICSEA 974 · 1.1 km away
Carey Park Primary School
Carey Park · Government primary · K-6
282 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.2 km away
Bunbury Senior High School
Bunbury · Government high school · 7-12
1,033 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.8 km away
College Row School
South Bunbury · Government special · K-12
46 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.8 km away
Bunbury Catholic College
Bunbury · Catholic high school · 7-12
954 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.8 km away
South West Community College - Bunbury Campus
Bunbury · Independent special · 10-12
170 students · ICSEA 950 · 2.0 km away
Adam Road Primary School
South Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
418 students · ICSEA 933 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Coolbellup Learning Centre
Coolbellup · Government special · K-6
58 students · ICSEA 961
Roseworth Education Support Centre
Girrawheen · Government special · K-6
70 students · ICSEA 959
Leda Education Support Centre
Leda · Government special · K-6
73 students · ICSEA 961
Halls Head College Education Support Centre
Halls Head · Government special · 7-10
68 students · ICSEA 958
College Row School
South Bunbury · Government special · K-12
46 students · ICSEA 965
Wirrabirra Education Support Centre
Gosnells · Government special · K-6
67 students · ICSEA 965
Frequently asked questions
Is South Bunbury Education Support Centre a public or private school?
South Bunbury Education Support Centre is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does South Bunbury Education Support Centre offer?
South Bunbury Education Support Centre offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend South Bunbury Education Support Centre?
In 2025, South Bunbury Education Support Centre had 79 enrolled students (16 girls, 63 boys), a change of 41% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of South Bunbury Education Support Centre?
South Bunbury Education Support Centre has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 960. 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 South Bunbury Education Support Centre?
South Bunbury Education Support Centre has about 5.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at South Bunbury Education Support Centre each year?
In 2025, South Bunbury Education Support Centre had 5 students in Pre-primary and 8 in Year 6.
Is South Bunbury Education Support Centre co-ed?
Yes. South Bunbury Education Support Centre is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near South Bunbury Education Support Centre?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of South Bunbury Education Support Centre 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 South Bunbury Education Support Centre?
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