Coolbellup Community School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coolbellup, Western Australia 6163 · Cockburn LGA
#565 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4807 of 4,908 nationally
About Coolbellup Community School
Coolbellup Community School is a public primary school located in Coolbellup, Western Australia (6163), within the Cockburn local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 153 students (72 girls and 81 boys).
Coolbellup Community School has an ICSEA value of 905, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 12th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 55% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (9.1 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Coolbellup Community School scores 19.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 565th of 583 primary schools in WA (25th 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 905
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-33% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-63 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 Coolbellup Community School's 153 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Coolbellup Community School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Coolbellup Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Coolbellup Learning Centre
Coolbellup · Government special · K-6
58 students · ICSEA 961 · 248 m away
North Lake Senior Campus
Kardinya · Government high school · 10-12
335 students · ICSEA 991 · 987 m away
Samson Primary School
Samson · Government primary · K-6
342 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.2 km away
Perth Waldorf School
Bibra Lake · Independent combined · PP-12
561 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.4 km away
Seton Catholic College
Samson · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,091 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.7 km away
East Hamilton Hill Primary School
Hamilton Hill · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.9 km away
Kennedy Baptist College
Murdoch · Independent high school · 7-12
1,244 students · ICSEA 1113 · 2.1 km away
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Hilton · Catholic primary · PP-6
190 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.1 km away
Southwell Primary School
Hamilton Hill · Government primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 794 · 2.5 km away
Kardinya Primary School
Kardinya · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 1087 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Wickham Primary School
Wickham · Government primary · K-6
355 students · ICSEA 905
Swan View Primary School
Swan View · Government primary · K-6
289 students · ICSEA 904
Dudley Park Primary School
Mandurah · Government primary · K-6
402 students · ICSEA 904
Pingelly Primary School
Pingelly · Government primary · K-6
97 students · ICSEA 906
Seaforth Primary School
Gosnells · Government primary · K-6
233 students · ICSEA 907
Busselton Primary School
Busselton · Government primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 908
Frequently asked questions
Is Coolbellup Community School a public or private school?
Coolbellup Community School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Coolbellup Community School offer?
Coolbellup Community School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Coolbellup Community School?
In 2025, Coolbellup Community School had 153 enrolled students (72 girls, 81 boys), a change of -33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Coolbellup Community School?
Coolbellup Community School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 905. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Coolbellup Community School rank in WA?
Coolbellup Community School ranks 565th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (19.3/100), and 4807th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Coolbellup Community School?
Coolbellup Community School has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Coolbellup Community School each year?
In 2025, Coolbellup Community School had 14 students in Pre-primary and 27 in Year 6.
Is Coolbellup Community School co-ed?
Yes. Coolbellup Community School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Coolbellup Community School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Coolbellup Community 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 Coolbellup Community School?
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