Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School
5 Allen Road, Gelorup WA 6230
Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Gelorup, WA from Pre-primary to Year 12 with about 677 students. Its ICSEA is 1,100, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2024) ↗ on the school's own page. About this link
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School is an Anglican co-educational day and boarding school in Gelorup, south of Bunbury, teaching Pre-Primary to Year 12. Founded in 1972, it has around 740 day students and 70 boarders. The campus occupies 33 hectares of natural bushland, and the school's motto is Fide et opere, meaning By faith and work.
Often praised
- Day and boarding options
- 33-hectare bushland campus
- Round Square connection
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NAPLAN
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WACE 2024
Last 4 years
| Year | % of Year 12 students achieving WACE |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 98.5 |
| 2023 | 100.0 |
| 2022 | 100.0 |
| 2021 | 98.6 |
Source: School Curriculum and Standards Authority (WA) Year 12 achievement data.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunbury Baptist College | Dalyellup | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,013 | 829 |
| Grace Christian School | Bunbury | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.3 km | 1,053 | 684 |
| Child Side School | Boyanup | Independent k–12 / combined | 13.1 km | 1,048 | 77 |
| South West John Calvin Christian College | Capel | Independent k–12 / combined | 16.8 km | 1,051 | 82 |
| Hope Christian College | Roelands | Independent k–12 / combined | 21.5 km | 1,004 | 454 |
| Donnybrook District High School | Donnybrook | Public k–12 / combined | 25.3 km | 959 | 464 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in WA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guildford Grammar School | Guildford | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,351 | 1,100 |
| Lake Joondalup Baptist College | Joondalup | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,388 | 1,102 |
| Tsh (teach, Speak, Hear) | Wembley | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 95 | 1,097 |
| Margaret River Montessori School | Margaret River | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 176 | 1,094 |
| Perth Waldorf School | Bibra Lake | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 641 | 1,091 |
| Providence Christian College | Southern River | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,145 | 1,109 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.