Avonvale Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Northam, Western Australia 6401 · Northam LGA
#572 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4834 of 4,908 nationally
About Avonvale Primary School
Avonvale Primary School is a public primary school located in Northam, Western Australia (6401), within the Northam local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 117 students (52 girls and 65 boys).
Avonvale Primary School has an ICSEA value of 745, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 2nd percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 91% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (7.8 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Avonvale Primary School scores 18.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 572nd of 583 primary schools in WA (4th of 4 in the Northam area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 745
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Avonvale Primary School's 117 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Avonvale Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Avonvale Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Avonvale Education Support Centre
Northam · Government special · K-12
40 students · ICSEA 932 · 53 m away
Northam Senior High School
Northam · Government high school · 7-12
669 students · ICSEA 898 · 582 m away
Northam Primary School
Northam · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 937 · 1.5 km away
St Joseph's School
Northam · Catholic combined · PP-12
721 students · ICSEA 1013 · 2.0 km away
West Northam Primary School
Northam · Government primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 803 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Rangeway Primary School
Rangeway · Government primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 712
Southwell Primary School
Hamilton Hill · Government primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 794
Bluff Point Primary School
Bluff Point · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 797
Beachlands Primary School
Geraldton · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 801
West Northam Primary School
Northam · Government primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 803
Djidi Djidi Aboriginal School
Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
98 students · ICSEA 684
Frequently asked questions
Is Avonvale Primary School a public or private school?
Avonvale Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Avonvale Primary School offer?
Avonvale Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Avonvale Primary School?
In 2025, Avonvale Primary School had 117 enrolled students (52 girls, 65 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Avonvale Primary School?
Avonvale Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 745. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Avonvale Primary School rank in WA?
Avonvale Primary School ranks 572nd of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (18.4/100), and 4834th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Avonvale Primary School?
Avonvale Primary School has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Avonvale Primary School each year?
In 2025, Avonvale Primary School had 14 students in Pre-primary and 15 in Year 6.
Is Avonvale Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Avonvale Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Avonvale Primary School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Avonvale 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.
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