Bluff Point Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bluff Point, Western Australia 6530 · Greater Geraldton LGA
#574 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4849 of 4,908 nationally
About Bluff Point Primary School
Bluff Point Primary School is a public primary school located in Bluff Point, Western Australia (6530), within the Greater Geraldton local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 218 students (101 girls and 117 boys).
Bluff Point Primary School has an ICSEA value of 797, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 80% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (15.2 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bluff Point Primary School scores 17.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 574th of 583 primary schools in WA (9th of 11 in the Greater Geraldton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 797
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Bluff Point Primary School's 218 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bluff Point Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bluff Point Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Lawrence's Primary School
Geraldton · Catholic primary · PP-6
563 students · ICSEA 990 · 526 m away
Meekatharra School Of The Air
Bluff Point · Government primary · K-6
61 students · ICSEA 975 · 575 m away
Geraldton Christian College
Strathalbyn · Independent combined · PP-12
475 students · ICSEA 985 · 2.6 km away
Geraldton Grammar School
Geraldton · Independent combined · PP-12
693 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.7 km away
Allendale Primary School
Geraldton · Government primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 893 · 2.7 km away
Waggrakine Primary School
Waggrakine · Government primary · K-6
395 students · ICSEA 875 · 2.7 km away
Geraldton Flexible School
Geraldton · Catholic special · 7-12
106 students · ICSEA 763 · 3.3 km away
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Geraldton · Catholic primary · PP-6
394 students · ICSEA 1008 · 4.3 km away
Nagle Catholic College
Geraldton · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,209 students · ICSEA 1017 · 4.4 km away
Rangeway Primary School
Rangeway · Government primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 712 · 4.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Southwell Primary School
Hamilton Hill · Government primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 794
Beachlands Primary School
Geraldton · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 801
West Northam Primary School
Northam · Government primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 803
Beechboro Primary School
Beechboro · Government primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 813
South Hedland Primary School
South Hedland · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 815
Maidens Park Primary School
Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
178 students · ICSEA 823
Frequently asked questions
Is Bluff Point Primary School a public or private school?
Bluff Point Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Bluff Point Primary School offer?
Bluff Point Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bluff Point Primary School?
In 2025, Bluff Point Primary School had 218 enrolled students (101 girls, 117 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bluff Point Primary School?
Bluff Point Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 797. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bluff Point Primary School rank in WA?
Bluff Point Primary School ranks 574th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (17.7/100), and 4849th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bluff Point Primary School?
Bluff Point Primary School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Bluff Point Primary School each year?
In 2025, Bluff Point Primary School had 31 students in Pre-primary and 36 in Year 6.
Is Bluff Point Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Bluff Point Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bluff Point Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bluff Point 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 Bluff Point Primary School?
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