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Alkimos Baptist College

Alkimos Baptist College is an independent combined school in Merriwa, Western Australia, teaching year levels PP-12 to 368 students.

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368
Students
191 boys · 177 girls
PP-12
Year range
1038
ICSEA
avg = 1000
9%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1038

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 63% of Australian schools.

Suburb Merriwa 6030
Local government area Wanneroo
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Independent
School type Combined
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood
Official website www.alkimosbc.wa.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Alkimos Baptist College had 368 students in 2025, compared with 142 in 2016 (up 159%).

142 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 368 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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The suburb: Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

16
Childcare services
ACECQA register
44.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
26,000
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood profile →

Nearest schools to Alkimos Baptist College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Irene McCormack Catholic College Catholic 7-12 665 1013 0.7 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Catholic PP-6 411 1030 0.8 km
Merriwa Education Support Centre Government K-6 106 983 0.9 km
Merriwa Primary School Government K-6 362 952 0.9 km
Butler College Government 7-12 1,039 965 1.0 km
Quinns Beach Primary School Government K-6 385 970 1.4 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Alkimos Baptist College

How many students go to Alkimos Baptist College?

Alkimos Baptist College has 368 students enrolled (191 boys and 177 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Alkimos Baptist College teach?

Alkimos Baptist College teaches year levels PP-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Alkimos Baptist College a government or non-government school?

Alkimos Baptist College is an independent school in Merriwa, Western Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 1038 at Alkimos Baptist College mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Alkimos Baptist College has an ICSEA of 1038, which places it above 63% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Alkimos Baptist College?

16 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →