Caversham Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025West Swan, Western Australia 6055 · Swan LGA
#291 of 583 primary schools in WA
#2657 of 4,908 nationally
About Caversham Primary School
Caversham Primary School is a public primary school located in West Swan, Western Australia (6055), within the Swan local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 404 students (182 girls and 222 boys).
Caversham Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1035, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (24.0 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Caversham Primary School scores 50.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 291st of 583 primary schools in WA (13th of 35 in the Swan area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1035
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-28% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Caversham Primary School's 404 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Caversham Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Caversham Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Dayton Primary School
Dayton · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.4 km away
Emmaus Catholic Primary School
Dayton · Catholic primary · PP-6
207 students · ICSEA 1054 · 1.6 km away
Caversham Valley Primary School
Caversham · Government primary · K-6
679 students · ICSEA 1035 · 1.7 km away
Swan Christian College
Middle Swan · Independent combined · PP-12
1,689 students · ICSEA 1059 · 2.9 km away
La Salle College
Middle Swan · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,346 students · ICSEA 1028 · 3.0 km away
East Beechboro Primary School
Beechboro · Government primary · K-6
362 students · ICSEA 969 · 3.4 km away
St Brigid's Primary School
Middle Swan · Catholic primary · PP-6
402 students · ICSEA 1030 · 3.5 km away
Helena River Waldorf School
Midland · Independent combined · PP-7
101 students · ICSEA 1037 · 3.6 km away
Governor Stirling Senior High School
Woodbridge · Government high school · 7-12
751 students · ICSEA 961 · 3.6 km away
Maarakool Primary School
Brabham · Government primary · K-6
256 students · ICSEA 1035 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Kinross Primary School
Kinross · Government primary · K-6
700 students · ICSEA 1035
Caversham Valley Primary School
Caversham · Government primary · K-6
679 students · ICSEA 1035
Maarakool Primary School
Brabham · Government primary · K-6
256 students · ICSEA 1035
Borden Primary School
Borden · Government primary · K-6
24 students · ICSEA 1034
Curtin Primary School
Manning · Government primary · K-6
138 students · ICSEA 1036
Bannister Creek Primary School
Lynwood · Government primary · K-6
607 students · ICSEA 1036
Frequently asked questions
Is Caversham Primary School a public or private school?
Caversham Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Caversham Primary School offer?
Caversham Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Caversham Primary School?
In 2025, Caversham Primary School had 404 enrolled students (182 girls, 222 boys), a change of -28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Caversham Primary School?
Caversham Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1035. 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 Caversham Primary School rank in WA?
Caversham Primary School ranks 291st of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (50.4/100), and 2657th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Caversham Primary School?
Caversham Primary School has about 15.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Caversham Primary School each year?
In 2025, Caversham Primary School had 51 students in Pre-primary and 55 in Year 6.
Is Caversham Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Caversham Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Caversham Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Caversham 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 Caversham Primary School?
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