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Dalmain Primary School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kingsley, Western Australia 6026 · Joondalup LGA

62.6/ 100
Success Index
Top 50%

#169 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1682 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
278
-2% over 5 years
ICSEA
1077
78th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
16.9
15.8 FTE teachers
Year range
K-6

About Dalmain Primary School

Dalmain Primary School is a public primary school located in Kingsley, Western Australia (6026), within the Joondalup local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 278 students (140 girls and 138 boys).

Dalmain Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1077, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 22 teachers (15.8 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Dalmain Primary School scores 62.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 169th of 583 primary schools in WA (18th of 41 in the Joondalup area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1077
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.9 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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.

Dalmain Primary School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
140
Boys
138
Language background other than English
17%
Indigenous students
0%

Enrolments by year level

How Dalmain Primary School's 278 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Pre-primary intake
35

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Dalmain Primary School have changed over the past decade.

2452853262015: 304 students2016: 304 students2017: 310 students2018: 293 students2019: 274 students2020: 283 students2021: 275 students2022: 278 students2023: 275 students2024: 272 students2025: 278 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Schools near Dalmain Primary School

Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.

Similar schools

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Frequently asked questions

Is Dalmain Primary School a public or private school?

Dalmain Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.

What year levels does Dalmain Primary School offer?

Dalmain Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend Dalmain Primary School?

In 2025, Dalmain Primary School had 278 enrolled students (140 girls, 138 boys), a change of -2% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Dalmain Primary School?

Dalmain Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1077. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.

How does Dalmain Primary School rank in WA?

Dalmain Primary School ranks 169th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (62.6/100), and 1682nd of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dalmain Primary School?

Dalmain Primary School has about 16.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Pre-primary at Dalmain Primary School each year?

In 2025, Dalmain Primary School had 35 students in Pre-primary and 33 in Year 6.

Is Dalmain Primary School co-ed?

Yes. Dalmain Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Dalmain Primary School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dalmain 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 Dalmain Primary School?

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