Applecross Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Applecross, Western Australia 6153 · Melville LGA
About Applecross Primary School
Applecross Primary School is a public primary school located in Applecross, Western Australia (6153), within the Melville local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 571 students (292 girls and 279 boys).
Applecross Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1155, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 62% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (30.8 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Applecross Primary School scores 75.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 32nd of 583 primary schools in WA (6th of 21 in the Melville area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1155
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)62% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Applecross Primary School's 571 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Applecross Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Applecross Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Benedict's School
Applecross · Catholic primary · PP-6
336 students · ICSEA 1152 · 860 m away
Ardross Primary School
Ardross · Government primary · K-6
448 students · ICSEA 1149 · 2.0 km away
Applecross Senior High School
Ardross · Government high school · 7-12
1,962 students · ICSEA 1120 · 2.1 km away
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Mount Pleasant · Government primary · K-6
564 students · ICSEA 1146 · 2.2 km away
St Pius X Catholic School
Manning · Catholic primary · PP-6
172 students · ICSEA 1136 · 2.4 km away
Manning Primary School
Manning · Government primary · K-6
436 students · ICSEA 1105 · 2.4 km away
Como Primary School
Como · Government primary · K-6
460 students · ICSEA 1140 · 2.6 km away
Aquinas College
Salter Point · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,332 students · ICSEA 1110 · 2.8 km away
Como Secondary College
Como · Government high school · 7-12
838 students · ICSEA 1056 · 3.0 km away
Booragoon Primary School
Booragoon · Government primary · K-6
435 students · ICSEA 1121 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Lawley Primary School
Mount Lawley · Government primary · K-6
543 students · ICSEA 1155
Freshwater Bay Primary School
Claremont · Government primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 1154
Richmond Primary School
East Fremantle · Government primary · K-6
461 students · ICSEA 1156
Cottesloe Primary School
Peppermint Grove · Government primary · K-6
351 students · ICSEA 1153
Ardross Primary School
Ardross · Government primary · K-6
448 students · ICSEA 1149
East Fremantle Primary School
Fremantle · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 1149
Frequently asked questions
Is Applecross Primary School a public or private school?
Applecross Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Applecross Primary School offer?
Applecross Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Applecross Primary School?
In 2025, Applecross Primary School had 571 enrolled students (292 girls, 279 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Applecross Primary School?
Applecross Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1155. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Applecross Primary School rank in WA?
Applecross Primary School ranks 32nd of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (75.0/100), and 532nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Applecross Primary School?
Applecross Primary School has about 17.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Applecross Primary School each year?
In 2025, Applecross Primary School had 68 students in Pre-primary and 79 in Year 6.
Is Applecross Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Applecross Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Applecross Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Applecross Primary 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 Applecross Primary School?
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