Balga Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Balga, Western Australia 6061 · Stirling LGA
#413 of 583 primary schools in WA
#3760 of 4,908 nationally
About Balga Primary School
Balga Primary School is a public primary school located in Balga, Western Australia (6061), within the Stirling local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 213 students (102 girls and 111 boys).
Balga Primary School has an ICSEA value of 937, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 20th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (15.0 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Balga Primary School scores 35.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 413th of 583 primary schools in WA (48th 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 937
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+23% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 Balga Primary School's 213 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Balga Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Balga Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Majella Catholic Primary School
Balga · Catholic primary · PP-6
233 students · ICSEA 958 · 638 m away
Gladys Newton School
Balga · Government special · K-12
157 students · ICSEA 1008 · 638 m away
Warriapendi Primary School
Balga · Government primary · K-6
266 students · ICSEA 965 · 745 m away
Balga Senior High School
Balga · Government high school · 7-12
596 students · ICSEA 909 · 1.0 km away
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School
Westminster · Catholic primary · PP-6
176 students · ICSEA 1015 · 1.1 km away
John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School
Mirrabooka · Independent combined · PP-12
1,702 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.1 km away
Westminster Primary School
Westminster · Government primary · K-6
372 students · ICSEA 971 · 1.2 km away
Westminster Education Support Centre
Westminster · Government special · K-6
97 students · ICSEA 979 · 1.2 km away
North Balga Primary School
Balga · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 922 · 1.4 km away
Y School WA
Mirrabooka · Independent special · 10-12
103 students · ICSEA 944 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Northam Primary School
Northam · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 937
Hudson Park Primary School
Girrawheen · Government primary · K-6
212 students · ICSEA 937
Bencubbin Primary School
Bencubbin · Government primary · K-6
28 students · ICSEA 936
Spencer Park Primary School
Spencer Park · Government primary · K-6
303 students · ICSEA 938
Kingsley Primary School
Armadale · Government primary · K-6
254 students · ICSEA 938
North Parmelia Primary School
Parmelia · Government primary · K-6
300 students · ICSEA 936
Frequently asked questions
Is Balga Primary School a public or private school?
Balga Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Balga Primary School offer?
Balga Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Balga Primary School?
In 2025, Balga Primary School had 213 enrolled students (102 girls, 111 boys), a change of 23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Balga Primary School?
Balga Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 937. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Balga Primary School rank in WA?
Balga Primary School ranks 413th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (35.1/100), and 3760th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Balga Primary School?
Balga Primary School has about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Balga Primary School each year?
In 2025, Balga Primary School had 23 students in Pre-primary and 29 in Year 6.
Is Balga Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Balga Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Balga Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Balga 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 Balga Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Stirling, about 4.2 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.