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Carine Primary School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Carine, Western Australia 6020 · Stirling LGA

64.6/ 100
Success Index
Top 50%

#137 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1486 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
578
-4% over 5 years
ICSEA
1123
90th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
18.8
29.4 FTE teachers
Year range
K-6

About Carine Primary School

Carine Primary School is a public primary school located in Carine, Western Australia (6020), within the Stirling local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 578 students (281 girls and 297 boys).

Carine Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1123, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 49% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 36 teachers (29.4 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Carine Primary School scores 64.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 137th of 583 primary schools in WA (26th of 51 in the Stirling area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1123
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)49% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.8 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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.

Carine Primary School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
281
Boys
297
Language background other than English
36%
Indigenous students
1%

Enrolments by year level

How Carine Primary School's 578 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Pre-primary intake
53

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Carine Primary School have changed over the past decade.

5005696382015: 555 students2016: 569 students2017: 594 students2018: 608 students2019: 587 students2020: 603 students2021: 598 students2022: 598 students2023: 572 students2024: 570 students2025: 578 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Schools near Carine Primary School

Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Carine Primary School a public or private school?

Carine Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.

What year levels does Carine Primary School offer?

Carine Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend Carine Primary School?

In 2025, Carine Primary School had 578 enrolled students (281 girls, 297 boys), a change of -4% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Carine Primary School?

Carine Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1123. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.

How does Carine Primary School rank in WA?

Carine Primary School ranks 137th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (64.6/100), and 1486th of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Carine Primary School?

Carine Primary School has about 18.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Pre-primary at Carine Primary School each year?

In 2025, Carine Primary School had 53 students in Pre-primary and 80 in Year 6.

Is Carine Primary School co-ed?

Yes. Carine Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Carine Primary School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Carine 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 Carine Primary School?

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