Carramar Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Carramar, Western Australia 6031 · Wanneroo LGA
#383 of 583 primary schools in WA
#3434 of 4,908 nationally
About Carramar Primary School
Carramar Primary School is a public primary school located in Carramar, Western Australia (6031), within the Wanneroo local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 556 students (294 girls and 262 boys).
Carramar Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1023, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 57th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (29.1 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Carramar Primary School scores 39.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 383rd of 583 primary schools in WA (22nd of 44 in the Wanneroo area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1023
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-19 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 Carramar Primary School's 556 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Carramar Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Carramar Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tapping Primary School
Tapping · Government primary · K-6
497 students · ICSEA 1023 · 816 m away
Spring Hill Primary School
Tapping · Government primary · K-6
722 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.5 km away
Joseph Banks Secondary College
Banksia Grove · Government high school · 7-12
1,411 students · ICSEA 989 · 2.2 km away
Banksia Grove Primary School
Banksia Grove · Government primary · K-6
378 students · ICSEA 947 · 2.4 km away
St John Paul II Catholic Primary School
Banksia Grove · Catholic primary · PP-6
230 students · ICSEA 1011 · 2.6 km away
Joondalup Primary School
Joondalup · Government primary · K-6
381 students · ICSEA 1024 · 2.6 km away
Joondalup Education Support Centre
Joondalup · Government special · K-6
132 students · ICSEA 1032 · 2.6 km away
Grandis Primary School
Banksia Grove · Government primary · K-6
750 students · ICSEA 993 · 2.9 km away
Lake Joondalup Baptist College
Joondalup · Independent combined · PP-12
1,282 students · ICSEA 1102 · 3.6 km away
Currambine Primary School
Currambine · Government primary · K-6
758 students · ICSEA 1045 · 4.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Parkerville Primary School
Parkerville · Government primary · K-6
288 students · ICSEA 1023
Salmon Gums Primary School
Salmon Gums · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 1023
Cascade Primary School
Cascade · Government primary · K-6
24 students · ICSEA 1023
Beeliar Primary School
Beeliar · Government primary · K-6
515 students · ICSEA 1023
Tapping Primary School
Tapping · Government primary · K-6
497 students · ICSEA 1023
Wellard Primary School
Wellard · Government primary · K-6
942 students · ICSEA 1023
Frequently asked questions
Is Carramar Primary School a public or private school?
Carramar Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Carramar Primary School offer?
Carramar Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Carramar Primary School?
In 2025, Carramar Primary School had 556 enrolled students (294 girls, 262 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Carramar Primary School?
Carramar Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1023. 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 Carramar Primary School rank in WA?
Carramar Primary School ranks 383rd of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (39.8/100), and 3434th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Carramar Primary School?
Carramar Primary School has about 18.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Carramar Primary School each year?
In 2025, Carramar Primary School had 63 students in Pre-primary and 68 in Year 6.
Is Carramar Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Carramar Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Carramar Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Carramar 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 Carramar Primary School?
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