Como Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Como, Western Australia 6152 · South Perth LGA
About Como Primary School
Como Primary School is a public primary school located in Como, Western Australia (6152), within the South Perth local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 460 students (244 girls and 216 boys).
Como Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1140, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 55% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (26.6 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Como Primary School scores 76.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 27th of 583 primary schools in WA (1st of 8 in the South Perth area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1140
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)55% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+15% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Como Primary School's 460 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Como Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Como Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Penrhos College
Como · Independent combined · PP-12
1,033 students · ICSEA 1143 · 913 m away
Como Secondary College
Como · Government high school · 7-12
838 students · ICSEA 1056 · 1.1 km away
Collier Primary School
Como · Government primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.3 km away
Hensman Street Elementary
South Perth · Independent primary · PP-4
13 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.4 km away
Curtin Primary School
Manning · Government primary · K-6
138 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.6 km away
South Perth Primary School
South Perth · Government primary · K-6
395 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.8 km away
Wesley College
South Perth · Independent combined · PP-12
1,312 students · ICSEA 1147 · 2.0 km away
Manning Primary School
Manning · Government primary · K-6
436 students · ICSEA 1105 · 2.1 km away
St Columba's Catholic Primary School
South Perth · Catholic primary · PP-6
381 students · ICSEA 1140 · 2.1 km away
St Pius X Catholic School
Manning · Catholic primary · PP-6
172 students · ICSEA 1136 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Hawthorn Primary School
Mount Hawthorn · Government primary · K-6
936 students · ICSEA 1140
Coolbinia Primary School
Coolbinia · Government primary · K-6
401 students · ICSEA 1139
Mount Claremont Primary School
Mount Claremont · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 1141
Bull Creek Primary School
Bull Creek · Government primary · K-6
405 students · ICSEA 1139
Mosman Park Primary School
Mosman Park · Government primary · K-6
403 students · ICSEA 1142
Attadale Primary School
Attadale · Government primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1137
Frequently asked questions
Is Como Primary School a public or private school?
Como Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Como Primary School offer?
Como Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Como Primary School?
In 2025, Como Primary School had 460 enrolled students (244 girls, 216 boys), a change of 15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Como Primary School?
Como Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1140. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Como Primary School rank in WA?
Como Primary School ranks 27th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (76.1/100), and 457th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Como Primary School?
Como Primary School has about 16.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Como Primary School each year?
In 2025, Como Primary School had 53 students in Pre-primary and 53 in Year 6.
Is Como Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Como Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Como Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Como 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 Como Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Victoria Park, about 4.1 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.