Bicton Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bicton, Western Australia 6157 · Melville LGA
About Bicton Primary School
Bicton Primary School is a public primary school located in Bicton, Western Australia (6157), within the Melville local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 562 students (260 girls and 302 boys).
Bicton Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1113, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (30.6 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bicton Primary School scores 72.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 60th of 583 primary schools in WA (14th of 21 in the Melville area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1113
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)44% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+21% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Bicton Primary School's 562 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bicton Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bicton Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady of Fatima School
Palmyra · Catholic primary · PP-6
156 students · ICSEA 1116 · 695 m away
Mel Maria Catholic Primary School
Attadale · Catholic primary · PP-6
513 students · ICSEA 1131 · 1.4 km away
Palmyra Primary School
Palmyra · Government primary · K-6
536 students · ICSEA 1113 · 1.5 km away
Attadale Primary School
Attadale · Government primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.6 km away
Richmond Primary School
East Fremantle · Government primary · K-6
461 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.6 km away
Santa Maria College
Attadale · Independent combined · 5-12
1,334 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.9 km away
Melville Primary School
Melville · Government primary · K-6
670 students · ICSEA 1119 · 2.0 km away
Melville Senior High School
Melville · Government high school · 7-12
1,398 students · ICSEA 1071 · 2.3 km away
Caralee Community School
Willagee · Government primary · K-6
333 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.7 km away
Fremantle Language Development Centre
Willagee · Government special · K-3
227 students · ICSEA 991 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Palmyra Primary School
Palmyra · Government primary · K-6
536 students · ICSEA 1113
North Fremantle Primary School
North Fremantle · Government primary · K-6
157 students · ICSEA 1112
Karrinyup Primary School
Karrinyup · Government primary · K-6
561 students · ICSEA 1115
Deanmore Primary School
Karrinyup · Government primary · K-6
486 students · ICSEA 1111
Brentwood Primary School
Brentwood · Government primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 1116
Highgate Primary School
Highgate · Government primary · K-6
943 students · ICSEA 1110
Frequently asked questions
Is Bicton Primary School a public or private school?
Bicton Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Bicton Primary School offer?
Bicton Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bicton Primary School?
In 2025, Bicton Primary School had 562 enrolled students (260 girls, 302 boys), a change of 21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bicton Primary School?
Bicton Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1113. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bicton Primary School rank in WA?
Bicton Primary School ranks 60th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (72.2/100), and 806th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bicton Primary School?
Bicton Primary School has about 17.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Bicton Primary School each year?
In 2025, Bicton Primary School had 73 students in Pre-primary and 48 in Year 6.
Is Bicton Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Bicton Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bicton Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bicton 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 Bicton Primary School?
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