Caladenia Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Canning Vale, Western Australia 6155 · Gosnells LGA
About Caladenia Primary School
Caladenia Primary School is a public primary school located in Canning Vale, Western Australia (6155), within the Gosnells local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 997 students (491 girls and 506 boys).
Caladenia Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1116, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 47% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 59 teachers (53.5 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Caladenia Primary School scores 73.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 45th of 583 primary schools in WA (1st of 26 in the Gosnells area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1116
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)47% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Caladenia Primary School's 997 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Caladenia Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Caladenia Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Emilie's Catholic Primary School
Canning Vale · Catholic primary · PP-6
394 students · ICSEA 1103 · 693 m away
Excelsior Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 1060 · 1.1 km away
Canning Vale College
Canning Vale · Government high school · 7-12
1,384 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.4 km away
Campbell Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
530 students · ICSEA 1089 · 1.5 km away
Forest Crescent Primary School
Thornlie · Government primary · K-6
627 students · ICSEA 1011 · 1.5 km away
Canning Vale Education Support Centre
Canning Vale · Government special · K-6
50 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.0 km away
Canning Vale Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
419 students · ICSEA 1076 · 2.0 km away
Sacred Heart Primary School
Thornlie · Catholic primary · PP-6
387 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.3 km away
South Thornlie Primary School
Thornlie · Government primary · K-6
421 students · ICSEA 997 · 2.5 km away
Thornlie Senior High School
Thornlie · Government high school · 7-12
1,125 students · ICSEA 969 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Brentwood Primary School
Brentwood · Government primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 1116
Darlington Primary School
Darlington · Government primary · K-6
375 students · ICSEA 1117
Karrinyup Primary School
Karrinyup · Government primary · K-6
561 students · ICSEA 1115
Doubleview Primary School
Doubleview · Government primary · K-6
476 students · ICSEA 1118
Bicton Primary School
Bicton · Government primary · K-6
562 students · ICSEA 1113
Melville Primary School
Melville · Government primary · K-6
670 students · ICSEA 1119
Frequently asked questions
Is Caladenia Primary School a public or private school?
Caladenia Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Caladenia Primary School offer?
Caladenia Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Caladenia Primary School?
In 2025, Caladenia Primary School had 997 enrolled students (491 girls, 506 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Caladenia Primary School?
Caladenia Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1116. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Caladenia Primary School rank in WA?
Caladenia Primary School ranks 45th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (73.6/100), and 668th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Caladenia Primary School?
Caladenia Primary School has about 18.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Caladenia Primary School each year?
In 2025, Caladenia Primary School had 115 students in Pre-primary and 152 in Year 6.
Is Caladenia Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Caladenia Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Caladenia Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Caladenia 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 Caladenia Primary School?
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