Burns Beach Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Burns Beach, Western Australia 6028 · Joondalup LGA
#108 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1246 of 4,908 nationally
About Burns Beach Primary School
Burns Beach Primary School is a public primary school located in Burns Beach, Western Australia (6028), within the Joondalup local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 425 students (207 girls and 218 boys).
Burns Beach Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1074, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (26.3 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1.
On the Success Index, Burns Beach Primary School scores 67.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 108th of 583 primary schools in WA (4th of 41 in the Joondalup area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1074
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)28% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Burns Beach Primary School's 425 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Burns Beach Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Burns Beach Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kinross College
Kinross · Government high school · 7-12
1,027 students · ICSEA 1029 · 950 m away
Francis Jordan Catholic School
Currambine · Catholic primary · PP-6
319 students · ICSEA 1085 · 983 m away
Kinross Primary School
Kinross · Government primary · K-6
700 students · ICSEA 1035 · 1.0 km away
Currambine Primary School
Currambine · Government primary · K-6
758 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.9 km away
Beaumaris Primary School
Ocean Reef · Government primary · K-6
516 students · ICSEA 1070 · 2.5 km away
Joondalup Primary School
Joondalup · Government primary · K-6
381 students · ICSEA 1024 · 3.0 km away
Joondalup Education Support Centre
Joondalup · Government special · K-6
132 students · ICSEA 1032 · 3.0 km away
St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School
Ocean Reef · Catholic primary · PP-6
587 students · ICSEA 1086 · 3.0 km away
Prendiville Catholic College
Ocean Reef · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,086 students · ICSEA 1073 · 3.2 km away
Lake Joondalup Baptist College
Joondalup · Independent combined · PP-12
1,282 students · ICSEA 1102 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Yerecoin Primary School
Yerecoin · Government primary · K-6
14 students · ICSEA 1074
Wattle Grove Primary School
Wattle Grove · Government primary · K-6
870 students · ICSEA 1073
Yokine Primary School
Yokine · Government primary · K-6
313 students · ICSEA 1073
Hawker Park Primary School
Warwick · Government primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 1073
Bunbury Primary School
Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
423 students · ICSEA 1076
Collier Primary School
Como · Government primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 1076
Frequently asked questions
Is Burns Beach Primary School a public or private school?
Burns Beach Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Burns Beach Primary School offer?
Burns Beach Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Burns Beach Primary School?
In 2025, Burns Beach Primary School had 425 enrolled students (207 girls, 218 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Burns Beach Primary School?
Burns Beach Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1074. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Burns Beach Primary School rank in WA?
Burns Beach Primary School ranks 108th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (67.5/100), and 1246th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Burns Beach Primary School?
Burns Beach Primary School has about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Burns Beach Primary School each year?
In 2025, Burns Beach Primary School had 72 students in Pre-primary and 48 in Year 6.
Is Burns Beach Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Burns Beach Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Burns Beach Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Burns Beach 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 Burns Beach Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Joondalup, about 3.2 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.