Al-Hidayah Islamic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bentley, Western Australia 6102 · Canning LGA
#173 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1744 of 4,908 nationally
About Al-Hidayah Islamic School
Al-Hidayah Islamic School is an independent primary school located in Bentley, Western Australia (6102), within the Canning local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 198 students (99 girls and 99 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
Al-Hidayah Islamic School has an ICSEA value of 1055, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (13.0 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Al-Hidayah Islamic School scores 62.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 173rd of 583 primary schools in WA (11th of 19 in the Canning area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1055
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Al-Hidayah Islamic School's 198 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Al-Hidayah Islamic School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Al-Hidayah Islamic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bentley Primary School
Bentley · Government primary · K-6
336 students · ICSEA 974 · 43 m away
Santa Clara School
St James · Catholic primary · PP-6
192 students · ICSEA 1072 · 597 m away
Wilson Primary School
Wilson · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1022 · 692 m away
Canning College
Bentley · Government high school · U, 10-12
247 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.3 km away
Clontarf Aboriginal College
Waterford · Catholic special · 7-12
135 students · ICSEA 712 · 1.4 km away
Millen Primary School
East Victoria Park · Government primary · K-6
544 students · ICSEA 1084 · 1.8 km away
Carson Street School
East Victoria Park · Government special · K-6
94 students · ICSEA 990 · 2.1 km away
Cannington Community College
Cannington · Government combined · K-10
819 students · ICSEA 983 · 2.4 km away
Cannington Community Education Support Centre
Cannington · Government special · 7-12
127 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.4 km away
St Joseph's School
Queens Park · Catholic primary · PP-6
432 students · ICSEA 1075 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
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Forest Grove · Independent primary · PP-6
156 students · ICSEA 1057
Yallingup Steiner School
Yallingup · Independent primary · PP-6
116 students · ICSEA 1052
Parklands School
Albany · Independent primary · PP-6
112 students · ICSEA 1063
Kelmscott John Calvin School
Champion Lakes · Independent primary · PP-6
183 students · ICSEA 1043
Beechboro Christian School
Bennett Springs · Independent primary · PP-6
305 students · ICSEA 1072
Victoria Park Christian School
Victoria Park · Independent primary · PP-6
113 students · ICSEA 1035
Frequently asked questions
Is Al-Hidayah Islamic School a public or private school?
Al-Hidayah Islamic School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
What year levels does Al-Hidayah Islamic School offer?
Al-Hidayah Islamic School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Al-Hidayah Islamic School?
In 2025, Al-Hidayah Islamic School had 198 enrolled students (99 girls, 99 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Al-Hidayah Islamic School?
Al-Hidayah Islamic School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1055. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Al-Hidayah Islamic School rank in WA?
Al-Hidayah Islamic School ranks 173rd of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (62.0/100), and 1744th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Al-Hidayah Islamic School?
Al-Hidayah Islamic School has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Al-Hidayah Islamic School each year?
In 2025, Al-Hidayah Islamic School had 27 students in Pre-primary and 27 in Year 6.
Is Al-Hidayah Islamic School co-ed?
Yes. Al-Hidayah Islamic School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Al-Hidayah Islamic School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Al-Hidayah Islamic School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Al-Hidayah Islamic School?
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