Canning Vale Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Canning Vale, Western Australia 6155 · Canning LGA
#128 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1392 of 4,908 nationally
About Canning Vale Primary School
Canning Vale Primary School is a public primary school located in Canning Vale, Western Australia (6155), within the Canning local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 419 students (196 girls and 223 boys).
Canning Vale Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1076, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (26.4 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Canning Vale Primary School scores 65.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 128th of 583 primary schools in WA (9th of 19 in the Canning area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1076
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+33 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 Canning Vale Primary School's 419 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Canning Vale Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Canning Vale Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Canning Vale Education Support Centre
Canning Vale · Government special · K-6
50 students · ICSEA 1064 · 23 m away
Canning Vale College
Canning Vale · Government high school · 7-12
1,384 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.2 km away
Caladenia Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
997 students · ICSEA 1116 · 2.0 km away
Ranford Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
646 students · ICSEA 1102 · 2.0 km away
St Emilie's Catholic Primary School
Canning Vale · Catholic primary · PP-6
394 students · ICSEA 1103 · 2.1 km away
Campbell Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
530 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.3 km away
OneSchool Global WA
Willetton · Independent combined · 3-12
258 students · ICSEA 986 · 2.3 km away
Excelsior Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 1060 · 3.0 km away
Rostrata Primary School
Willetton · Government primary · K-6
947 students · ICSEA 1135 · 3.0 km away
Castlereagh School
Willetton · Government special · K-12
75 students · ICSEA 1070 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Bunbury Primary School
Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
423 students · ICSEA 1076
Collier Primary School
Como · Government primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 1076
Aubin Grove Primary School
Aubin Grove · Government primary · K-6
923 students · ICSEA 1076
Mullaloo Beach Primary School
Mullaloo · Government primary · K-6
294 students · ICSEA 1077
Dalmain Primary School
Kingsley · Government primary · K-6
278 students · ICSEA 1077
North Harrisdale Primary School
Harrisdale · Government primary · K-6
805 students · ICSEA 1077
Frequently asked questions
Is Canning Vale Primary School a public or private school?
Canning Vale Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Canning Vale Primary School offer?
Canning Vale Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Canning Vale Primary School?
In 2025, Canning Vale Primary School had 419 enrolled students (196 girls, 223 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Canning Vale Primary School?
Canning Vale Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1076. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Canning Vale Primary School rank in WA?
Canning Vale Primary School ranks 128th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (65.8/100), and 1392nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Canning Vale Primary School?
Canning Vale Primary School has about 15.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Canning Vale Primary School each year?
In 2025, Canning Vale Primary School had 54 students in Pre-primary and 58 in Year 6.
Is Canning Vale Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Canning Vale Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Canning Vale Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Canning Vale 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 Canning Vale Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Canning Vale, about 1.4 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.