SOUTH METROPOLITAN · Major Cities
Department of Education Western Australia
51 Forrest Street South Perth 6151
South Perth · WA 6151
South Perth
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ICSEA
1,122
Above average
Students
395
Medium (200–599)
Student ratio
16.8:1
students per teacher
Community
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Decision Index
Good
mid-range staffing · high-advantage community context
55% school environment · 45% community context · ACARA + ABS + WA Police verified data
Full methodology →Staffing, stability, and resourcing from ACARA School Profile.
Student–teacher ratio
16.8:1
Score 65
More staff per student than 65% of 152 like-schools (ICSEA ±50).
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025; peer group ICSEA ±50
Staffing trend (5yr)
-2.9% ratio change
Score 70
Student–teacher ratio has been relatively stable.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2008–2025
Enrolment stability (5yr)
+11.6%
Score 74
Enrolments have grown over five years.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2008–2025
Teaching staff share
64.6% teaching FTE
Score 80
Higher share of FTE staff in teaching roles than 80% of WA schools.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025
Area socio-educational profile — context for who lives nearby, not teaching quality.
ICSEA community advantage
1122
Score 90
Community socio-educational advantage at the 90th percentile among WA primary schools. Context only — not a measure of teaching quality.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025
ICSEA trend (5yr)
-0.6%
Score 70
Community ICSEA has been relatively stable.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2008–2025
Housing & economic resources
IER 1022 (decile 7)
Score 51
Economic resources index higher than 51% of WA postcode areas (ABS SEIFA IER). Proxy for housing affordability context.
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021 — Postal Area (POA), Index of Economic Resources (IER)
Area safety (police district)
617.9 / 100k
Score 33
Cannington District — lower offence rate than 33% of WA police districts (selected offences, FY to date). District-level indicator, not suburb-specific.
Source: WA Police Force — Crime Statistics 2024-25 (Financial Year to Date)
Who your child learns with — descriptive cohort data, not included in the Decision Index.
LBOTE students
57.0%
86th pct (WA)
57.0% LBOTE — higher than 86% of WA primary schools. Descriptive cohort data, not a quality rating.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025
Indigenous students
3.0%
60th pct (WA)
3.0% Indigenous enrolment — cohort composition relative to WA schools.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025
Top SEA quarter
50.0%
90th pct (WA)
50.0% of students from the top socio-educational advantage quarter — who your child learns alongside.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025
Planned external data (not yet integrated)
We do not show scores for housing or crime until verified open datasets are joined.
Legacy Swan Score (ICSEA 70% + LBOTE 30%): 67 — still available for filtering.
Key facts from ACARA 2025 and historical trends — use alongside school visits and My School NAPLAN.
1122
16.8:1
395
Medium (200–599) — 395 students enrolled in 2025.
ACARA School Profile 2025
Student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1 — more staff per student than 64% of 152 like-schools (similar ICSEA background).
ACARA 2025, peer group analysis
57% of students speak a language background other than English at home.
ACARA School Profile 2025
Enrolments have grown — +12% over 5 years (+41 students).
ACARA School Profile 2008–2025
NAPLAN score history is on My School (ACARA). School-level bulk NAPLAN is not in the free download — we link to the official source.
ACARA My School
ICSEA 1122 — compare NAPLAN progress against 152 like-schools on My School for fair academic context.
ACARA ICSEA methodology
Located in Major Cities — SOUTH METROPOLITAN education region.
ACARA School Location 2025
NAPLAN & attendance: View on My School →
ICSEA (SES index)
1122
Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (500–1300+). Higher means students typically come from more advantaged backgrounds — use for like-school comparisons, not as a quality score.
5-year change vs 2020 · 2010–2025
ICSEA percentile
90
This school's ICSEA rank among all Australian schools (0–100). Higher = higher relative advantage.
5-year change vs 2020 · 2010–2025
Student–teacher ratio
16.8:1
Students per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower usually means smaller class sizes and more staff attention.
5-year change vs 2020 · 2010–2025
Enrolments
395
Total student headcount over time. Shows whether the school is growing or shrinking.
5-year change vs 2020 · 2010–2025
Indigenous students
3.0%
Share of students who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5-year change vs 2020 · 2010–2025
LBOTE students
57.0%
Share of students with a language background other than English. LBOTE = Language Background Other Than English (ACARA).
5-year change vs 2020 · 2010–2025
Top SEA quarter
50.0%
Share of students in the most socio-educationally advantaged quarter at this school (ACARA SEA quartiles).
5-year change vs 2020 · 2010–2025
Source: ACARA School Profile 2008–2025. Trend badges show factual up/down vs ~5 years ago.
Share of students per quarter
South Perth area
Suburb guide →4
schools
1,122
avg ICSEA
12.4:1
avg ratio
WA government primary schools have defined local intake areas. Use Catchment Atlas to see boundaries on a map and check your address.
Boundaries sourced from WA Department of Education Schools Online
ICSEA ±50, same school type (ACARA like-schools approach)
Like-schools in WA
152
ICSEA 1072–1172
This school ratio
16.8:1
Better than 65% of peers
Peer average ratio
16.7:1
Avg 413 students
Closest like-schools
For NAPLAN progress against similar-background students, check My School student progress data. That is the fairest academic comparison ACARA provides.
ACARA 2008–2025
+41 students since 2010
ACARA School Profile 2008–2025 · annual enrolments
ACARA 2025
395
total
Within 15 km — straight-line distance
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