Balcatta Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Balcatta, Western Australia 6021 · Stirling LGA
#90 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1031 of 4,908 nationally
About Balcatta Primary School
Balcatta Primary School is a public primary school located in Balcatta, Western Australia (6021), within the Stirling local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 292 students (139 girls and 153 boys).
Balcatta Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1064, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (18.2 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Balcatta Primary School scores 69.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 90th of 583 primary schools in WA (17th of 51 in the Stirling area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1064
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+25% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Balcatta Primary School's 292 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Balcatta Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Balcatta Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Lawrence Primary School
Balcatta · Catholic primary · PP-6
200 students · ICSEA 1060 · 248 m away
West Coast Steiner School
Nollamara · Independent primary · PP-6
172 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.2 km away
Nollamara Primary School
Nollamara · Government primary · K-6
390 students · ICSEA 981 · 1.3 km away
Takari Primary School
Balcatta · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.5 km away
Balcatta Senior High School
Balcatta · Government high school · 7-12
1,088 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.6 km away
Westminster Primary School
Westminster · Government primary · K-6
372 students · ICSEA 971 · 1.6 km away
Westminster Education Support Centre
Westminster · Government special · K-6
97 students · ICSEA 979 · 1.6 km away
West Balcatta Primary School
Balcatta · Government primary · K-6
495 students · ICSEA 1070 · 2.0 km away
Osborne Primary School
Osborne Park · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1057 · 2.0 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes School
Nollamara · Catholic primary · PP-6
192 students · ICSEA 1071 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Coogee Primary School
Coogee · Government primary · K-6
605 students · ICSEA 1064
Edgewater Primary School
Edgewater · Government primary · K-6
414 students · ICSEA 1064
Creaney Primary School
Kingsley · Government primary · K-6
379 students · ICSEA 1064
Hilton Primary School
Hilton · Government primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 1065
Bambara Primary School
Padbury · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 1063
Samson Primary School
Samson · Government primary · K-6
342 students · ICSEA 1065
Frequently asked questions
Is Balcatta Primary School a public or private school?
Balcatta Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Balcatta Primary School offer?
Balcatta Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Balcatta Primary School?
In 2025, Balcatta Primary School had 292 enrolled students (139 girls, 153 boys), a change of 25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Balcatta Primary School?
Balcatta Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1064. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Balcatta Primary School rank in WA?
Balcatta Primary School ranks 90th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (69.7/100), and 1031st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Balcatta Primary School?
Balcatta Primary School has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Balcatta Primary School each year?
In 2025, Balcatta Primary School had 46 students in Pre-primary and 37 in Year 6.
Is Balcatta Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Balcatta Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Balcatta Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Balcatta 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 Balcatta Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Stirling, about 1.9 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.