Bassendean Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bassendean, Western Australia 6054 · Bassendean LGA
About Bassendean Primary School
Bassendean Primary School is a public primary school located in Bassendean, Western Australia (6054), within the Bassendean local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 380 students (175 girls and 205 boys).
Bassendean Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1096, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 42% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (22.1 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bassendean Primary School scores 72.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 56th of 583 primary schools in WA (1st of 5 in the Bassendean area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1096
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)42% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+21% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Bassendean Primary School's 380 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bassendean Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bassendean Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Michael's School
Bassendean · Catholic primary · PP-6
208 students · ICSEA 1109 · 437 m away
Casa Mia Montessori Community School
Bassendean · Independent primary · PP-6
53 students · ICSEA 1094 · 533 m away
Cyril Jackson Senior Campus
Bassendean · Government high school · 11-12
671 students · ICSEA 962 · 1.2 km away
Cyril Jackson Senior Campus Education Support Centre
Bassendean · Government special · 10-12
48 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.2 km away
Ashfield Primary School
Ashfield · Government primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 923 · 1.5 km away
Guildford Primary School
Guildford · Government primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1044 · 1.5 km away
Eden Hill Primary School
Eden Hill · Government primary · K-6
414 students · ICSEA 1019 · 1.7 km away
Anzac Terrace Primary School
Bassendean · Government primary · K-6
364 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.9 km away
Good Shepherd Catholic School
Lockridge · Catholic primary · PP-6
431 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.5 km away
Lockridge Primary School
Lockridge · Government primary · K-6
282 students · ICSEA 851 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Dianella Heights Primary School
Dianella · Government primary · K-6
448 students · ICSEA 1098
Harrisdale Primary School
Harrisdale · Government primary · K-6
1,028 students · ICSEA 1092
North Beach Primary School
North Beach · Government primary · K-6
417 students · ICSEA 1091
Scarborough Primary School
Scarborough · Government primary · K-6
278 students · ICSEA 1101
Aspiri Primary School
Piara Waters · Government primary · K-6
1,024 students · ICSEA 1091
Bayswater Primary School
Bayswater · Government primary · K-6
460 students · ICSEA 1102
Frequently asked questions
Is Bassendean Primary School a public or private school?
Bassendean Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Bassendean Primary School offer?
Bassendean Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bassendean Primary School?
In 2025, Bassendean Primary School had 380 enrolled students (175 girls, 205 boys), a change of 21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bassendean Primary School?
Bassendean Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1096. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bassendean Primary School rank in WA?
Bassendean Primary School ranks 56th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (72.8/100), and 756th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bassendean Primary School?
Bassendean Primary School has about 16.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Bassendean Primary School each year?
In 2025, Bassendean Primary School had 60 students in Pre-primary and 34 in Year 6.
Is Bassendean Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Bassendean Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bassendean Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bassendean 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 Bassendean Primary School?
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