Coogee Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coogee, Western Australia 6166 · Cockburn LGA
#165 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1677 of 4,908 nationally
About Coogee Primary School
Coogee Primary School is a public primary school located in Coogee, Western Australia (6166), within the Cockburn local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 605 students (297 girls and 308 boys).
Coogee Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1064, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (31.0 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Coogee Primary School scores 62.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 165th of 583 primary schools in WA (7th of 25 in the Cockburn area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1064
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+15% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Coogee Primary School's 605 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Coogee Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Coogee Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Jerome's Primary School
Lake Coogee · Catholic primary · PP-6
468 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.1 km away
Spearwood Alternative School
Spearwood · Government primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1079 · 2.2 km away
Newton Primary School
Spearwood · Government primary · K-6
299 students · ICSEA 1017 · 2.2 km away
South Coogee Primary School
Beeliar · Government primary · K-6
417 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.4 km away
Spearwood Primary School
Spearwood · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 954 · 3.1 km away
Phoenix Primary School
Hamilton Hill · Government primary · K-6
344 students · ICSEA 1045 · 3.8 km away
Southwell Primary School
Hamilton Hill · Government primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 794 · 4.1 km away
Yangebup Primary School
Yangebup · Government primary · K-6
322 students · ICSEA 989 · 4.5 km away
Fremantle Christian College
Hamilton Hill · Independent combined · PP-12
466 students · ICSEA 1042 · 4.7 km away
Beeliar Primary School
Beeliar · Government primary · K-6
515 students · ICSEA 1023 · 4.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Balcatta Primary School
Balcatta · Government primary · K-6
292 students · ICSEA 1064
Edgewater Primary School
Edgewater · Government primary · K-6
414 students · ICSEA 1064
Creaney Primary School
Kingsley · Government primary · K-6
379 students · ICSEA 1064
Hilton Primary School
Hilton · Government primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 1065
Bambara Primary School
Padbury · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 1063
Samson Primary School
Samson · Government primary · K-6
342 students · ICSEA 1065
Frequently asked questions
Is Coogee Primary School a public or private school?
Coogee Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Coogee Primary School offer?
Coogee Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Coogee Primary School?
In 2025, Coogee Primary School had 605 enrolled students (297 girls, 308 boys), a change of 15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Coogee Primary School?
Coogee Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1064. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Coogee Primary School rank in WA?
Coogee Primary School ranks 165th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (62.7/100), and 1677th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Coogee Primary School?
Coogee Primary School has about 18.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Coogee Primary School each year?
In 2025, Coogee Primary School had 72 students in Pre-primary and 74 in Year 6.
Is Coogee Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Coogee Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Coogee Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Coogee 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 Coogee Primary School?
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