Bannister Creek Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lynwood, Western Australia 6147 · Canning LGA
#242 of 583 primary schools in WA
#2276 of 4,908 nationally
About Bannister Creek Primary School
Bannister Creek Primary School is a public primary school located in Lynwood, Western Australia (6147), within the Canning local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 607 students (284 girls and 323 boys).
Bannister Creek Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1036, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 48 teachers (36.0 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bannister Creek Primary School scores 55.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 242nd of 583 primary schools in WA (16th of 19 in the Canning area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1036
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Bannister Creek Primary School's 607 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bannister Creek Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bannister Creek Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Jude's Catholic School
Langford · Catholic primary · PP-6
189 students · ICSEA 1049 · 669 m away
Al-Ameen College
Langford · Independent combined · PP-12
1,145 students · ICSEA 1087 · 879 m away
Fountain College
Ferndale · Independent combined · PP-12
608 students · ICSEA 1022 · 923 m away
Lynwood Senior High School
Parkwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,264 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.1 km away
Brookman Primary School
Langford · Government primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 963 · 1.1 km away
Parkwood Primary School
Parkwood · Government primary · K-6
619 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.2 km away
Yale Primary School
Thornlie · Government primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 969 · 2.5 km away
Riverton Primary School
Riverton · Government primary · K-6
650 students · ICSEA 1127 · 2.8 km away
Riverton Education Support Centre
Riverton · Government special · K-6
44 students · ICSEA 1068 · 2.8 km away
Wilson Primary School
Wilson · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1022 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Curtin Primary School
Manning · Government primary · K-6
138 students · ICSEA 1036
Hocking Primary School
Hocking · Government primary · K-6
527 students · ICSEA 1036
Craigie Heights Primary School
Craigie · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 1036
Caversham Primary School
West Swan · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 1035
Kinross Primary School
Kinross · Government primary · K-6
700 students · ICSEA 1035
Caversham Valley Primary School
Caversham · Government primary · K-6
679 students · ICSEA 1035
Frequently asked questions
Is Bannister Creek Primary School a public or private school?
Bannister Creek Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Bannister Creek Primary School offer?
Bannister Creek Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bannister Creek Primary School?
In 2025, Bannister Creek Primary School had 607 enrolled students (284 girls, 323 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bannister Creek Primary School?
Bannister Creek Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1036. 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.
How does Bannister Creek Primary School rank in WA?
Bannister Creek Primary School ranks 242nd of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (55.6/100), and 2276th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bannister Creek Primary School?
Bannister Creek Primary School has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Bannister Creek Primary School each year?
In 2025, Bannister Creek Primary School had 66 students in Pre-primary and 67 in Year 6.
Is Bannister Creek Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Bannister Creek Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bannister Creek Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bannister Creek 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 Bannister Creek Primary School?
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