Broome Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Broome, Western Australia 6725 · Broome LGA
#533 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4623 of 4,908 nationally
About Broome Primary School
Broome Primary School is a public primary school located in Broome, Western Australia (6725), within the Broome local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 335 students (152 girls and 183 boys).
Broome Primary School has an ICSEA value of 856, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (25.0 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Broome Primary School scores 23.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 533rd of 583 primary schools in WA (4th of 4 in the Broome area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 856
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -16%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-32 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 Broome Primary School's 335 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Broome Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Broome Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Broome Senior High School
Broome · Government high school · 7-12
825 students · ICSEA 924 · 1.0 km away
St Mary's College
Broome · Catholic combined · PP-12
741 students · ICSEA 844 · 1.7 km away
St Martin de Porres School
Broome · Catholic special · 7-12
13 students · ICSEA 871 · 2.1 km away
Roebuck Primary School
Broome · Government primary · K-6
339 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.3 km away
Cable Beach Primary School
Broome · Government primary · K-6
299 students · ICSEA 836 · 2.4 km away
Broome North Primary School
Broome · Government primary · K-6
396 students · ICSEA 998 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Trayning Primary School
Trayning · Government primary · K-6
14 students · ICSEA 851
Lockridge Primary School
Lockridge · Government primary · K-6
282 students · ICSEA 851
Clayton View Primary School
Koongamia · Government primary · K-6
124 students · ICSEA 861
Katanning Primary School
Katanning · Government primary · K-6
234 students · ICSEA 846
Cassia Primary School
South Hedland · Government primary · K-6
444 students · ICSEA 867
Boulder Primary School
Boulder · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 869
Frequently asked questions
Is Broome Primary School a public or private school?
Broome Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Broome Primary School offer?
Broome Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Broome Primary School?
In 2025, Broome Primary School had 335 enrolled students (152 girls, 183 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Broome Primary School?
Broome Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 856. 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 Broome Primary School rank in WA?
Broome Primary School ranks 533rd of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (23.0/100), and 4623rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Broome Primary School?
Broome Primary School has about 12.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Broome Primary School each year?
In 2025, Broome Primary School had 37 students in Pre-primary and 49 in Year 6.
Is Broome Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Broome Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Broome Primary School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Broome 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 Broome Primary School?
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