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Carey Baptist College Forrestdale

Carey Baptist College Forrestdale is an independent combined school in Forrestdale, Western Australia, teaching year levels PP-12 to 760 students.

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760
Students
393 boys · 367 girls
PP-12
Year range
1081
ICSEA
avg = 1000
5%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1081

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 79% of Australian schools.

Suburb Forrestdale 6112
Local government area Armadale
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Independent
School type Combined
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Piara Waters - Forrestdale
Official website carey.wa.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Carey Baptist College Forrestdale had 760 students in 2025, compared with 70 in 2016 (up 986%).

70 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 760 '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: Piara Waters - Forrestdale

17
Childcare services
ACECQA register
65.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
21,815
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Piara Waters - Forrestdale 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 Piara Waters - Forrestdale profile →

Nearest schools to Carey Baptist College Forrestdale

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Australian Islamic College (Forrestdale) Independent PP-9 599 1042 0.8 km
Riva Primary School Government K-6 854 1066 2.9 km
Aspiri Primary School Government K-6 1,024 1091 2.9 km
Forrestdale Primary School Government K-6 264 990 3.0 km
St John Bosco College Catholic PP-12 1,243 1063 3.1 km
Piara Waters Primary School Government K-6 1,070 1078 3.4 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 Carey Baptist College Forrestdale

How many students go to Carey Baptist College Forrestdale?

Carey Baptist College Forrestdale has 760 students enrolled (393 boys and 367 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Carey Baptist College Forrestdale teach?

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

Is Carey Baptist College Forrestdale a government or non-government school?

Carey Baptist College Forrestdale is an independent school in Forrestdale, Western Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 1081 at Carey Baptist College Forrestdale 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. Carey Baptist College Forrestdale has an ICSEA of 1081, which places it above 79% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Carey Baptist College Forrestdale?

17 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Piara Waters - Forrestdale, 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 →