Curtin Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Manning, Western Australia 6152 · South Perth LGA
#145 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1527 of 4,908 nationally
About Curtin Primary School
Curtin Primary School is a public primary school located in Manning, Western Australia (6152), within the South Perth local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 138 students (59 girls and 79 boys).
Curtin Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1036, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (11.0 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Curtin Primary School scores 64.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 145th of 583 primary schools in WA (8th 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 1036
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+47 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 Curtin Primary School's 138 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Curtin Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Curtin Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Como Secondary College
Como · Government high school · 7-12
838 students · ICSEA 1056 · 562 m away
Penrhos College
Como · Independent combined · PP-12
1,033 students · ICSEA 1143 · 1.2 km away
Manning Primary School
Manning · Government primary · K-6
436 students · ICSEA 1105 · 1.2 km away
St Pius X Catholic School
Manning · Catholic primary · PP-6
172 students · ICSEA 1136 · 1.4 km away
Como Primary School
Como · Government primary · K-6
460 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.6 km away
Collier Primary School
Como · Government primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.8 km away
Aquinas College
Salter Point · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,332 students · ICSEA 1110 · 2.0 km away
Canning College
Bentley · Government high school · U, 10-12
247 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.3 km away
Clontarf Aboriginal College
Waterford · Catholic special · 7-12
135 students · ICSEA 712 · 2.4 km away
Kensington Secondary School
Kensington · Government special · 7-12
82 students · ICSEA 1008 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Bannister Creek Primary School
Lynwood · Government primary · K-6
607 students · ICSEA 1036
Hocking Primary School
Hocking · Government primary · K-6
527 students · ICSEA 1036
Craigie Heights Primary School
Craigie · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 1036
Caversham Primary School
West Swan · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 1035
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
Frequently asked questions
Is Curtin Primary School a public or private school?
Curtin Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Curtin Primary School offer?
Curtin Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Curtin Primary School?
In 2025, Curtin Primary School had 138 enrolled students (59 girls, 79 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Curtin Primary School?
Curtin Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1036. 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 Curtin Primary School rank in WA?
Curtin Primary School ranks 145th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (64.2/100), and 1527th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Curtin Primary School?
Curtin Primary School has about 12.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Curtin Primary School each year?
In 2025, Curtin Primary School had 14 students in Pre-primary and 16 in Year 6.
Is Curtin Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Curtin Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Curtin Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Curtin 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 Curtin Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Victoria Park, about 4.4 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.