Atwell Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Atwell, Western Australia 6164 · Cockburn LGA
#306 of 583 primary schools in WA
#2789 of 4,908 nationally
About Atwell Primary School
Atwell Primary School is a public primary school located in Atwell, Western Australia (6164), within the Cockburn local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 505 students (247 girls and 258 boys).
Atwell Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1047, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 67th percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (28.8 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 35% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Atwell Primary School scores 48.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 306th of 583 primary schools in WA (19th of 25 in the Cockburn area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1047
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-35% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 Atwell Primary School's 505 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Atwell Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Atwell Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Atwell College
Atwell · Government high school · 7-12
831 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.2 km away
Success Primary School
Success · Government primary · K-6
582 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.3 km away
Harmony Primary School
Atwell · Government primary · K-6
501 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.4 km away
Jandakot Primary School
Success · Government primary · K-6
539 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.1 km away
Treeby Primary School
Treeby · Government primary · K-6
559 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.4 km away
Emmanuel Catholic College
Success · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,215 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.7 km away
Havenport MSL College
Cockburn Central · Independent combined · 3-11
37 students · ICSEA 1007 · 3.4 km away
Lakeland Senior High School
South Lake · Government high school · 7-12
566 students · ICSEA 944 · 3.7 km away
Piara Waters Primary School
Piara Waters · Government primary · K-6
1,070 students · ICSEA 1078 · 3.8 km away
Piara Waters Senior High School
Piara Waters · Government high school · 7-9
558 students · ICSEA 1065 · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Landsdale Primary School
Landsdale · Government primary · K-6
744 students · ICSEA 1047
Ashdale Primary School
Darch · Government primary · K-6
682 students · ICSEA 1047
Carnarvon School Of The Air
Carnarvon · Government primary · K-6
42 students · ICSEA 1047
Honeywood Primary School
Wandi · Government primary · K-6
678 students · ICSEA 1047
Success Primary School
Success · Government primary · K-6
582 students · ICSEA 1048
Glen Forrest Primary School
Glen Forrest · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 1045
Frequently asked questions
Is Atwell Primary School a public or private school?
Atwell Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Atwell Primary School offer?
Atwell Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Atwell Primary School?
In 2025, Atwell Primary School had 505 enrolled students (247 girls, 258 boys), a change of -35% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Atwell Primary School?
Atwell Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1047. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Atwell Primary School rank in WA?
Atwell Primary School ranks 306th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (48.6/100), and 2789th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Atwell Primary School?
Atwell Primary School has about 16.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Atwell Primary School each year?
In 2025, Atwell Primary School had 56 students in Pre-primary and 67 in Year 6.
Is Atwell Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Atwell Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Atwell Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Atwell 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 Atwell Primary School?
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