South West Community College - Bunbury Campus
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bunbury, Western Australia 6231 · Bunbury LGA
About South West Community College - Bunbury Campus
South West Community College - Bunbury Campus is an independent special school located in Bunbury, Western Australia (6231), within the Bunbury local government area. It caters for students from 10 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 170 students (103 girls and 67 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
South West Community College - Bunbury Campus has an ICSEA value of 950, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 25th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 48% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (15.0 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 28% over the past five years.
South West Community College - Bunbury Campus 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 West Community College - Bunbury Campus's 170 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at South West Community College - Bunbury Campus have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near South West Community College - Bunbury Campus
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bunbury Senior High School
Bunbury · Government high school · 7-12
1,033 students · ICSEA 1008 · 430 m away
Bunbury Primary School
Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
423 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.1 km away
South Bunbury Primary School
South Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
393 students · ICSEA 989 · 2.0 km away
Cooinda Primary School
East Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
278 students · ICSEA 974 · 2.0 km away
South Bunbury Education Support Centre
South Bunbury · Government special · K-6
79 students · ICSEA 960 · 2.0 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Bunbury · Catholic primary · PP-6
215 students · ICSEA 1078 · 2.2 km away
Carey Park Primary School
Carey Park · Government primary · K-6
282 students · ICSEA 900 · 3.2 km away
Bunbury Catholic College
Bunbury · Catholic high school · 7-12
954 students · ICSEA 1048 · 3.3 km away
College Row School
South Bunbury · Government special · K-12
46 students · ICSEA 965 · 3.4 km away
Adam Road Primary School
South Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
418 students · ICSEA 933 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Alta-1 College
Joondalup · Independent special · 7-12
845 students · ICSEA 950
Sowilo Community High School
Kelmscott · Independent special · 7-12
78 students · ICSEA 945
Y School WA
Mirrabooka · Independent special · 10-12
103 students · ICSEA 944
Youth Futures Community School
Clarkson · Independent special · 8-12
367 students · ICSEA 912
Fairbridge College
Pinjarra · Independent special · 7-12
167 students · ICSEA 912
Port School
Hamilton Hill · Independent special · 8-12
156 students · ICSEA 906
Frequently asked questions
Is South West Community College - Bunbury Campus a public or private school?
South West Community College - Bunbury Campus is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
What year levels does South West Community College - Bunbury Campus offer?
South West Community College - Bunbury Campus offers 10 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend South West Community College - Bunbury Campus?
In 2025, South West Community College - Bunbury Campus had 170 enrolled students (103 girls, 67 boys), a change of 28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of South West Community College - Bunbury Campus?
South West Community College - Bunbury Campus has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 950. 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 West Community College - Bunbury Campus?
South West Community College - Bunbury Campus has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is South West Community College - Bunbury Campus co-ed?
Yes. South West Community College - Bunbury Campus is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near South West Community College - Bunbury Campus?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of South West Community College - Bunbury Campus 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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