Caralee Community School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Willagee, Western Australia 6156 · Melville LGA
#279 of 583 primary schools in WA
#2574 of 4,908 nationally
About Caralee Community School
Caralee Community School is a public primary school located in Willagee, Western Australia (6156), within the Melville local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 333 students (168 girls and 165 boys).
Caralee Community School has an ICSEA value of 1010, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (19.8 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Caralee Community School scores 51.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 279th of 583 primary schools in WA (21st of 21 in the Melville area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1010
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+34 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 Caralee Community School's 333 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Caralee Community School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Caralee Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Fremantle Language Development Centre
Willagee · Government special · K-3
227 students · ICSEA 991 · 0 m away
Melville Senior High School
Melville · Government high school · 7-12
1,398 students · ICSEA 1071 · 529 m away
Melville Primary School
Melville · Government primary · K-6
670 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.3 km away
Palmyra Primary School
Palmyra · Government primary · K-6
536 students · ICSEA 1113 · 1.9 km away
Kardinya Primary School
Kardinya · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 1087 · 2.1 km away
Our Lady of Fatima School
Palmyra · Catholic primary · PP-6
156 students · ICSEA 1116 · 2.2 km away
Samson Primary School
Samson · Government primary · K-6
342 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.4 km away
Hilton Primary School
Hilton · Government primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.6 km away
Seton Catholic College
Samson · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,091 students · ICSEA 1048 · 2.6 km away
Mel Maria Catholic Primary School
Attadale · Catholic primary · PP-6
513 students · ICSEA 1131 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Esperance Primary School
Esperance · Government primary · K-6
453 students · ICSEA 1010
Belmont Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · K-6
73 students · ICSEA 1011
Heathridge Primary School
Heathridge · Government primary · K-6
191 students · ICSEA 1011
Forest Crescent Primary School
Thornlie · Government primary · K-6
627 students · ICSEA 1011
Hyden Primary School
Hyden · Government primary · K-6
61 students · ICSEA 1012
Kukerin Primary School
Kukerin · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 1012
Frequently asked questions
Is Caralee Community School a public or private school?
Caralee Community School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Caralee Community School offer?
Caralee Community School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Caralee Community School?
In 2025, Caralee Community School had 333 enrolled students (168 girls, 165 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Caralee Community School?
Caralee Community School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1010. 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 Caralee Community School rank in WA?
Caralee Community School ranks 279th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (51.6/100), and 2574th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Caralee Community School?
Caralee Community School has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Caralee Community School each year?
In 2025, Caralee Community School had 42 students in Pre-primary and 45 in Year 6.
Is Caralee Community School co-ed?
Yes. Caralee Community School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Caralee Community School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Caralee Community 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 Caralee Community School?
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