Bambara Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Padbury, Western Australia 6025 · Joondalup LGA
#164 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1664 of 4,908 nationally
About Bambara Primary School
Bambara Primary School is a public primary school located in Padbury, Western Australia (6025), within the Joondalup local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 268 students (119 girls and 149 boys).
Bambara Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1063, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (14.5 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 37% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bambara Primary School scores 62.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 164th of 583 primary schools in WA (16th of 41 in the Joondalup area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1063
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+37% 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 Bambara Primary School's 268 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bambara Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bambara Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Craigie Heights Primary School
Craigie · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 1036 · 813 m away
West Coast Language Development Centre
Padbury · Government special · K-2
302 students · ICSEA 1033 · 816 m away
Padbury Primary School
Padbury · Government primary · K-6
160 students · ICSEA 1058 · 816 m away
School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory
Padbury · Government special · K-12
144 students · 887 m away
School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement
Padbury · Government special · K-12
39 students · ICSEA 923 · 1.0 km away
Springfield Primary School
Kallaroo · Government primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.1 km away
Whitford Catholic Primary School
Craigie · Catholic primary · PP-6
637 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.5 km away
South Padbury Primary School
Padbury · Government primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.6 km away
St Mark's Anglican Community School
Hillarys · Independent combined · PP-12
1,856 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.9 km away
Hillarys Primary School
Hillarys · Government primary · K-6
522 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Harmony Primary School
Atwell · Government primary · K-6
501 students · ICSEA 1063
Balcatta Primary School
Balcatta · Government primary · K-6
292 students · ICSEA 1064
Carlisle Primary School
Kewdale · Government primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1062
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
Frequently asked questions
Is Bambara Primary School a public or private school?
Bambara Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Bambara Primary School offer?
Bambara Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bambara Primary School?
In 2025, Bambara Primary School had 268 enrolled students (119 girls, 149 boys), a change of 37% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bambara Primary School?
Bambara Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1063. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bambara Primary School rank in WA?
Bambara Primary School ranks 164th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (62.8/100), and 1664th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bambara Primary School?
Bambara Primary School has about 17.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Bambara Primary School each year?
In 2025, Bambara Primary School had 35 students in Pre-primary and 27 in Year 6.
Is Bambara Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Bambara Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bambara Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bambara 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 Bambara Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Wanneroo, about 6.7 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.