Government primary school of 418 students, Kindergarten to Year 6, in inner regional South Bunbury, WA.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a C+ overall.
Adam Road Primary School is also known as ARPS, Adam Road PS and ARPS South Bunbury.
Adam Road Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 31.7/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 32/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 933, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Adam Road Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 341 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 446, well below the national average of 490 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Adam Road Primary School is a small government primary school with approximately 418 students. It offers education for years K-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Adam Road Primary School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 34/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Adam Road Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1. This is above the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 39% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 86%, which is moderate.
Adam Road Primary School is located in South Bunbury, WA, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 933 (19th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.