Cable Beach Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Broome, Western Australia 6725 · Broome LGA
#453 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4094 of 4,908 nationally
About Cable Beach Primary School
Cable Beach 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 299 students (137 girls and 162 boys).
Cable Beach Primary School has an ICSEA value of 836, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 4th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (28.8 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cable Beach Primary School scores 30.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 453rd of 583 primary schools in WA (3rd 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 836
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -16%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Cable Beach Primary School's 299 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cable Beach Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cable Beach Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Martin de Porres School
Broome · Catholic special · 7-12
13 students · ICSEA 871 · 296 m away
St Mary's College
Broome · Catholic combined · PP-12
741 students · ICSEA 844 · 749 m away
Broome Senior High School
Broome · Government high school · 7-12
825 students · ICSEA 924 · 1.6 km away
Broome Primary School
Broome · Government primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 856 · 2.4 km away
Roebuck Primary School
Broome · Government primary · K-6
339 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.6 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.
Wilson Park Primary School
Collie · Government primary · K-6
79 students · ICSEA 838
Waddington Primary School
Koondoola · Government primary · K-6
82 students · ICSEA 834
Nulsen Primary School
Esperance · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 833
Coolgardie Primary School
Coolgardie · Government primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 843
Katanning Primary School
Katanning · Government primary · K-6
234 students · ICSEA 846
East Narrogin Primary School
Narrogin · Government primary · K-6
85 students · ICSEA 825
Frequently asked questions
Is Cable Beach Primary School a public or private school?
Cable Beach Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Cable Beach Primary School offer?
Cable Beach Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cable Beach Primary School?
In 2025, Cable Beach Primary School had 299 enrolled students (137 girls, 162 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cable Beach Primary School?
Cable Beach Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 836. 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 Cable Beach Primary School rank in WA?
Cable Beach Primary School ranks 453rd of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (30.3/100), and 4094th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cable Beach Primary School?
Cable Beach Primary School has about 9.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Cable Beach Primary School each year?
In 2025, Cable Beach Primary School had 46 students in Pre-primary and 40 in Year 6.
Is Cable Beach Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Cable Beach Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cable Beach Primary School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Cable 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 Cable Beach Primary School?
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