Dalkeith Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dalkeith, Western Australia 6009 · Nedlands LGA
About Dalkeith Primary School
Dalkeith Primary School is a public primary school located in Dalkeith, Western Australia (6009), within the Nedlands local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 330 students (161 girls and 169 boys).
Dalkeith Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1183, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 73% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (19.0 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dalkeith Primary School scores 73.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 47th of 583 primary schools in WA (6th of 6 in the Nedlands area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1183
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)73% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-16 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 Dalkeith Primary School's 330 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dalkeith Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dalkeith Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Freshwater Bay Primary School
Claremont · Government primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 1154 · 1.9 km away
Nedlands Primary School
Nedlands · Government primary · K-6
473 students · ICSEA 1180 · 2.0 km away
Christ Church Grammar School
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,697 students · ICSEA 1193 · 2.2 km away
St Thomas' Primary School
Claremont · Catholic primary · PP-6
176 students · ICSEA 1169 · 2.3 km away
Methodist Ladies' College
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,035 students · ICSEA 1190 · 2.4 km away
Scotch College
Swanbourne · Independent combined · PP-12
1,552 students · ICSEA 1129 · 2.8 km away
Presbyterian Ladies' College
Peppermint Grove · Independent combined · PP-12
963 students · ICSEA 1159 · 2.9 km away
Santa Maria College
Attadale · Independent combined · 5-12
1,334 students · ICSEA 1133 · 2.9 km away
St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls
Mosman Park · Independent combined · PP-12
1,075 students · ICSEA 1171 · 3.0 km away
Hollywood Primary School
Nedlands · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1174 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Nedlands Primary School
Nedlands · Government primary · K-6
473 students · ICSEA 1180
Rosalie Primary School
Shenton Park · Government primary · K-6
470 students · ICSEA 1178
Hollywood Primary School
Nedlands · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1174
Oberthur Primary School
Bull Creek · Government primary · K-6
646 students · ICSEA 1174
Floreat Park Primary School
Floreat · Government primary · K-6
571 students · ICSEA 1173
Churchlands Primary School
Floreat · Government primary · K-6
481 students · ICSEA 1169
Frequently asked questions
Is Dalkeith Primary School a public or private school?
Dalkeith Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Dalkeith Primary School offer?
Dalkeith Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Dalkeith Primary School?
In 2025, Dalkeith Primary School had 330 enrolled students (161 girls, 169 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dalkeith Primary School?
Dalkeith Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1183. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Dalkeith Primary School rank in WA?
Dalkeith Primary School ranks 47th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (73.4/100), and 694th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dalkeith Primary School?
Dalkeith Primary School has about 16.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Dalkeith Primary School each year?
In 2025, Dalkeith Primary School had 41 students in Pre-primary and 46 in Year 6.
Is Dalkeith Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Dalkeith Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dalkeith Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dalkeith 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 Dalkeith Primary School?
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