Booragoon Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Booragoon, Western Australia 6154 · Melville LGA
#89 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1021 of 4,908 nationally
About Booragoon Primary School
Booragoon Primary School is a public primary school located in Booragoon, Western Australia (6154), within the Melville local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 435 students (215 girls and 220 boys).
Booragoon Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1121, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (23.8 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Booragoon Primary School scores 69.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 89th of 583 primary schools in WA (18th 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 1121
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- 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 Booragoon Primary School's 435 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Booragoon Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Booragoon Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Applecross Senior High School
Ardross · Government high school · 7-12
1,962 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.0 km away
Ardross Primary School
Ardross · Government primary · K-6
448 students · ICSEA 1149 · 1.1 km away
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Mount Pleasant · Government primary · K-6
564 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.9 km away
Melville Primary School
Melville · Government primary · K-6
670 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.9 km away
Brentwood Primary School
Brentwood · Government primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 1116 · 2.1 km away
St Benedict's School
Applecross · Catholic primary · PP-6
336 students · ICSEA 1152 · 2.2 km away
Winthrop Primary School
Winthrop · Government primary · K-6
603 students · ICSEA 1143 · 2.3 km away
Melville Senior High School
Melville · Government high school · 7-12
1,398 students · ICSEA 1071 · 2.4 km away
Mel Maria Catholic Primary School
Attadale · Catholic primary · PP-6
513 students · ICSEA 1131 · 2.5 km away
Attadale Primary School
Attadale · Government primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1137 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Kensington Primary School
Kensington · Government primary · K-6
447 students · ICSEA 1121
Marmion Primary School
Marmion · Government primary · K-6
375 students · ICSEA 1121
South Perth Primary School
South Perth · Government primary · K-6
395 students · ICSEA 1122
Woodlands Primary School
Woodlands · Government primary · K-6
359 students · ICSEA 1122
Davallia Primary School
Duncraig · Government primary · K-6
553 students · ICSEA 1122
Burrendah Primary School
Willetton · Government primary · K-6
554 students · ICSEA 1122
Frequently asked questions
Is Booragoon Primary School a public or private school?
Booragoon Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Booragoon Primary School offer?
Booragoon Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Booragoon Primary School?
In 2025, Booragoon Primary School had 435 enrolled students (215 girls, 220 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Booragoon Primary School?
Booragoon Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1121. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Booragoon Primary School rank in WA?
Booragoon Primary School ranks 89th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (69.9/100), and 1021st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Booragoon Primary School?
Booragoon Primary School has about 17.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Booragoon Primary School each year?
In 2025, Booragoon Primary School had 48 students in Pre-primary and 67 in Year 6.
Is Booragoon Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Booragoon Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Booragoon Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Booragoon 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 Booragoon Primary School?
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