Butler Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Butler, Western Australia 6036 · Wanneroo LGA
#429 of 583 primary schools in WA
#3898 of 4,908 nationally
About Butler Primary School
Butler Primary School is a public primary school located in Butler, Western Australia (6036), within the Wanneroo local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 530 students (243 girls and 287 boys).
Butler Primary School has an ICSEA value of 984, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 40th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (30.2 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Butler Primary School scores 33.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 429th of 583 primary schools in WA (29th of 44 in the Wanneroo area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 984
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 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 Butler Primary School's 530 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Butler Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Butler Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
East Butler Primary School
Butler · Government primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 972 · 909 m away
Butler College
Butler · Government high school · 7-12
1,039 students · ICSEA 965 · 914 m away
Irene McCormack Catholic College
Butler · Catholic high school · 7-12
665 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.1 km away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Butler · Catholic primary · PP-6
411 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.2 km away
Quinns Beach Primary School
Quinns Rocks · Government primary · K-6
385 students · ICSEA 970 · 1.5 km away
John Butler Primary College
Butler · Government primary · K-6
453 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.5 km away
Alkimos Baptist College
Merriwa · Independent combined · PP-12
368 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.8 km away
Alkimos College
Alkimos · Government high school · 7-12
1,219 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.0 km away
Alkimos Primary School
Alkimos · Government primary · K-6
682 students · ICSEA 988 · 2.1 km away
Alkimos Beach Primary School
Alkimos · Government primary · K-6
600 students · ICSEA 1030 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Dampier Primary School
Dampier · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 984
Koorda Primary School
Koorda · Government primary · K-6
27 students · ICSEA 984
Treendale Primary School
Australind · Government primary · K-6
553 students · ICSEA 984
North Dandalup Primary School
North Dandalup · Government primary · K-6
172 students · ICSEA 985
Herne Hill Primary School
Herne Hill · Government primary · K-6
190 students · ICSEA 983
Meckering Primary School
Meckering · Government primary · K-6
22 students · ICSEA 983
Frequently asked questions
Is Butler Primary School a public or private school?
Butler Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Butler Primary School offer?
Butler Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Butler Primary School?
In 2025, Butler Primary School had 530 enrolled students (243 girls, 287 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Butler Primary School?
Butler Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 984. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Butler Primary School rank in WA?
Butler Primary School ranks 429th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (33.2/100), and 3898th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Butler Primary School?
Butler Primary School has about 16.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Butler Primary School each year?
In 2025, Butler Primary School had 55 students in Pre-primary and 79 in Year 6.
Is Butler Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Butler Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Butler Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Butler 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 Butler Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Joondalup, about 11 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.