Balingup Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Balingup, Western Australia 6253 · Donnybrook-Balingup LGA
About Balingup Primary School
Balingup Primary School is a public primary school located in Balingup, Western Australia (6253), within the Donnybrook-Balingup local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 57 students (18 girls and 39 boys).
Balingup Primary School has an ICSEA value of 998, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (5.8 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Balingup Primary School scores 47.5 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 998
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-47 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 Balingup Primary School's 57 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Balingup Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Balingup Primary School a public or private school?
Balingup Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Balingup Primary School offer?
Balingup Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Balingup Primary School?
In 2025, Balingup Primary School had 57 enrolled students (18 girls, 39 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Balingup Primary School?
Balingup Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 998. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Balingup Primary School?
Balingup Primary School has about 9.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Balingup Primary School each year?
In 2025, Balingup Primary School had 4 students in Pre-primary and 8 in Year 6.
Is Balingup Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Balingup Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Balingup Primary School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Balingup 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 Balingup Primary School?
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