Carey Baptist College
51 Wright Road, Harrisdale WA 6112
Carey Baptist College is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Harrisdale, WA from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 1,570 students. Its ICSEA is 1,114, where the national average is 1000.
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: Carey Baptist College is a co-educational Christian school in Harrisdale, established in 1998 by the Carey Community Baptist Church. It offers Kindergarten to Year 12 on a 12-hectare site, with a second campus in Forrestdale opened in 2016. The college has around 1,480 students and describes its values as courage, respect, humility, integrity and kindness.
Often praised
- Christian values
- Kindergarten to Year 12
- Two campuses
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Christian College | Southern River | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,109 | 1,145 |
| St John Bosco College | Piara Waters | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.9 km | 1,063 | 1,382 |
| Carey Baptist College - Forrestdale | Forrestdale | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.7 km | 1,081 | 848 |
| Australian Islamic College Forrestdale | Forrestdale | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.5 km | 1,042 | 908 |
| John Wollaston Anglican Community School | Camillo | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.8 km | 1,060 | 1,312 |
| Oneschool Global Wa | Willetton | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.9 km | 986 | 255 |
| Al-Ameen College | Langford | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.3 km | 1,087 | 1,436 |
| Dale Christian College Wa | Armadale | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.0 km | 1,001 | 629 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena College | Glen Forrest | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 785 | 1,114 |
| Perth Montessori School | Burswood | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 108 | 1,115 |
| St Mark's Anglican Community School | Hillarys | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,898 | 1,112 |
| Bold Park Community School | Wembley | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 218 | 1,117 |
| Kingsway Christian College | Darch | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,472 | 1,118 |
| Providence Christian College | Southern River | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,145 | 1,109 |
About this data
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