Is Burbridge School a government, Catholic or independent school?

Burbridge School is a government special school in Western Australia. Its governing body is Department of Education Western Australia.

What years does Burbridge School teach?

Burbridge School teaches Kindergarten to Year 12, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Burbridge School?

Burbridge School had 64 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 4.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government special school in Koondoola

Burbridge School

Burbridge School is a government special school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 12, in Koondoola, Western Australia.

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About the school

What Burbridge School is like

It has 64 students (22 girls and 42 boys) and the equivalent of 13.8 full-time teachers, about 5 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 3 other combined schools within about 3 km, it is smaller than most of them.

As a government school it is run by the Department of Education Western Australia. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 987, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is Mercy College, 1.1 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Koondoola in one step.

At a glance

Burbridge School at a glance

Students: 64; 2025
Girls and boys: 34% / 66%; 22 girls, 42 boys
Teachers: 13.8; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 4.6 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Kindergarten to Year 12

Local intake area: Check an address with Find a public school (WA Government).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Burbridge School on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the Department of Education Western Australia. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Pre-primary usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The WA Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a WA public school.

Questions

Common questions about Burbridge School

Is Burbridge School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Burbridge School is a government special school in Western Australia. Its governing body is Department of Education Western Australia.
What years does Burbridge School teach?: Burbridge School teaches Kindergarten to Year 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Burbridge School?: Burbridge School had 64 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 4.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Burbridge School?: Burbridge School has an ICSEA value of 987, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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