Dawson Park Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Forrestfield, Western Australia 6058 · Kalamunda LGA
#350 of 583 primary schools in WA
#3195 of 4,908 nationally
About Dawson Park Primary School
Dawson Park Primary School is a public primary school located in Forrestfield, Western Australia (6058), within the Kalamunda local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 494 students (230 girls and 264 boys).
Dawson Park Primary School has an ICSEA value of 999, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (27.0 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dawson Park Primary School scores 43.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 350th of 583 primary schools in WA (12th of 16 in the Kalamunda area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 999
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% 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 -3%)
- 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.
Enrolments by year level
How Dawson Park Primary School's 494 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dawson Park Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dawson Park Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Woodlupine Primary School
Forrestfield · Government primary · K-6
279 students · ICSEA 963 · 785 m away
Darling Range Sports College
Forrestfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,144 students · ICSEA 960 · 966 m away
Forrestfield Primary School
Forrestfield · Government primary · K-6
186 students · ICSEA 949 · 1.6 km away
HillSide Christian College
Forrestfield · Independent combined · PP-12
432 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.8 km away
Heritage College Perth
Forrestfield · Independent combined · PP-12
123 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.9 km away
Wattle Grove Primary School
Wattle Grove · Government primary · K-6
870 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.5 km away
Edney Primary School
High Wycombe · Government primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 972 · 3.5 km away
Maida Vale Primary School
Maida Vale · Government primary · K-6
442 students · ICSEA 1019 · 4.0 km away
High Wycombe Primary School
High Wycombe · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 972 · 4.3 km away
Falls Road Primary School
Lesmurdie · Government primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 1067 · 4.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Walpole Primary School
Walpole · Government primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 999
Parkfield Primary School
Australind · Government primary · K-6
650 students · ICSEA 999
Wellard Village Primary School
Wellard · Government primary · K-6
588 students · ICSEA 999
Badgingarra Primary School
Badgingarra · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 1000
Balingup Primary School
Balingup · Government primary · K-6
57 students · ICSEA 998
Beacon Primary School
Beacon · Government primary · K-6
20 students · ICSEA 1000
Frequently asked questions
Is Dawson Park Primary School a public or private school?
Dawson Park Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Dawson Park Primary School offer?
Dawson Park Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Dawson Park Primary School?
In 2025, Dawson Park Primary School had 494 enrolled students (230 girls, 264 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dawson Park Primary School?
Dawson Park Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 999. 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 Dawson Park Primary School rank in WA?
Dawson Park Primary School ranks 350th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (43.3/100), and 3195th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dawson Park Primary School?
Dawson Park 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 Dawson Park Primary School each year?
In 2025, Dawson Park Primary School had 62 students in Pre-primary and 70 in Year 6.
Is Dawson Park Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Dawson Park Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dawson Park Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dawson Park 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 Dawson Park Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Forrestfield, about 1.0 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.