Darlington Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Darlington, Western Australia 6070 · Mundaring LGA
#92 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1091 of 4,908 nationally
About Darlington Primary School
Darlington Primary School is a public primary school located in Darlington, Western Australia (6070), within the Mundaring local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 375 students (184 girls and 191 boys).
Darlington Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1117, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 46% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (20.5 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Darlington Primary School scores 69.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 92nd of 583 primary schools in WA (1st of 13 in the Mundaring area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1117
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)46% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Darlington Primary School's 375 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Darlington Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Darlington Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Treetops Montessori School
Darlington · Independent combined · PP-12
153 students · ICSEA 1083 · 453 m away
Helena College
Glen Forrest · Independent combined · PP-12
740 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.9 km away
Glen Forrest Primary School
Glen Forrest · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 1045 · 2.1 km away
Helena Valley Primary School
Helena Valley · Government primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1022 · 2.9 km away
Greenmount Primary School
Greenmount · Government primary · K-6
380 students · ICSEA 997 · 3.8 km away
Clayton View Primary School
Koongamia · Government primary · K-6
124 students · ICSEA 861 · 4.0 km away
St Anthony's School
Greenmount · Catholic primary · PP-6
390 students · ICSEA 1020 · 4.2 km away
Gooseberry Hill Primary School
Gooseberry Hill · Government primary · K-6
429 students · ICSEA 1069 · 4.5 km away
Swan View Primary School
Swan View · Government primary · K-6
289 students · ICSEA 904 · 4.7 km away
Swan View Senior High School
Swan View · Government high school · 7-12
706 students · ICSEA 919 · 4.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Brentwood Primary School
Brentwood · Government primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 1116
Doubleview Primary School
Doubleview · Government primary · K-6
476 students · ICSEA 1118
Caladenia Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
997 students · ICSEA 1116
Karrinyup Primary School
Karrinyup · Government primary · K-6
561 students · ICSEA 1115
Melville Primary School
Melville · Government primary · K-6
670 students · ICSEA 1119
White Gum Valley Primary School
White Gum Valley · Government primary · PP-6
246 students · ICSEA 1119
Frequently asked questions
Is Darlington Primary School a public or private school?
Darlington Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Darlington Primary School offer?
Darlington Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Darlington Primary School?
In 2025, Darlington Primary School had 375 enrolled students (184 girls, 191 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Darlington Primary School?
Darlington Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1117. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Darlington Primary School rank in WA?
Darlington Primary School ranks 92nd of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (69.1/100), and 1091st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Darlington Primary School?
Darlington Primary School has about 17.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Darlington Primary School each year?
In 2025, Darlington Primary School had 41 students in Pre-primary and 39 in Year 6.
Is Darlington Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Darlington Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Darlington Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Darlington 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 Darlington Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Forrestfield, about 9.4 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.