Ardross Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ardross, Western Australia 6153 · Melville LGA
About Ardross Primary School
Ardross Primary School is a public primary school located in Ardross, Western Australia (6153), within the Melville local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 448 students (215 girls and 233 boys).
Ardross Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1149, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 61% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (24.1 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ardross Primary School scores 77.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 20th of 583 primary schools in WA (4th 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 1149
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)61% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Ardross Primary School's 448 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ardross Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ardross Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Applecross Senior High School
Ardross · Government high school · 7-12
1,962 students · ICSEA 1120 · 142 m away
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Mount Pleasant · Government primary · K-6
564 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.1 km away
Booragoon Primary School
Booragoon · Government primary · K-6
435 students · ICSEA 1121 · 1.1 km away
St Benedict's School
Applecross · Catholic primary · PP-6
336 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.2 km away
Applecross Primary School
Applecross · Government primary · K-6
571 students · ICSEA 1155 · 2.0 km away
Brentwood Primary School
Brentwood · Government primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 1116 · 2.0 km away
Bateman Primary School
Bateman · Government primary · K-6
371 students · ICSEA 1126 · 2.9 km away
Melville Primary School
Melville · Government primary · K-6
670 students · ICSEA 1119 · 3.0 km away
Aquinas College
Salter Point · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,332 students · ICSEA 1110 · 3.0 km away
Santa Maria College
Attadale · Independent combined · 5-12
1,334 students · ICSEA 1133 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
East Fremantle Primary School
Fremantle · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 1149
Swanbourne Primary School
Swanbourne · Government primary · K-6
465 students · ICSEA 1149
City Beach Primary School
City Beach · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1148
Rossmoyne Primary School
Rossmoyne · Government primary · PP-6
407 students · ICSEA 1147
West Leederville Primary School
Leederville · Government primary · K-6
551 students · ICSEA 1146
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Mount Pleasant · Government primary · K-6
564 students · ICSEA 1146
Frequently asked questions
Is Ardross Primary School a public or private school?
Ardross Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Ardross Primary School offer?
Ardross Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ardross Primary School?
In 2025, Ardross Primary School had 448 enrolled students (215 girls, 233 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ardross Primary School?
Ardross Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1149. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ardross Primary School rank in WA?
Ardross Primary School ranks 20th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (77.4/100), and 372nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ardross Primary School?
Ardross Primary School has about 17.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Ardross Primary School each year?
In 2025, Ardross Primary School had 49 students in Pre-primary and 63 in Year 6.
Is Ardross Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Ardross Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ardross Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ardross 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 Ardross Primary School?
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