Dayton Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dayton, Western Australia 6055 · Swan LGA
#256 of 583 primary schools in WA
#2401 of 4,908 nationally
About Dayton Primary School
Dayton Primary School is a public primary school located in Dayton, Western Australia (6055), within the Swan local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 404 students (205 girls and 199 boys).
Dayton Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1041, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (21.8 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.4 to 1.
On the Success Index, Dayton Primary School scores 54.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 256th of 583 primary schools in WA (7th of 35 in the Swan area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1041
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Dayton Primary School's 404 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dayton Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dayton Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Emmaus Catholic Primary School
Dayton · Catholic primary · PP-6
207 students · ICSEA 1054 · 231 m away
Caversham Primary School
West Swan · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 1035 · 1.4 km away
Caversham Valley Primary School
Caversham · Government primary · K-6
679 students · ICSEA 1035 · 2.2 km away
Maarakool Primary School
Brabham · Government primary · K-6
256 students · ICSEA 1035 · 2.7 km away
Brabham Primary School
Brabham · Government primary · K-6
978 students · ICSEA 1032 · 2.9 km away
East Beechboro Primary School
Beechboro · Government primary · K-6
362 students · ICSEA 969 · 3.5 km away
Swan Christian College
Middle Swan · Independent combined · PP-12
1,689 students · ICSEA 1059 · 3.9 km away
Beechboro Christian School
Bennett Springs · Independent primary · PP-6
305 students · ICSEA 1072 · 4.0 km away
Henley Brook Primary School
Henley Brook · Government primary · K-6
336 students · ICSEA 1029 · 4.1 km away
Beechboro Primary School
Beechboro · Government primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 813 · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Walliston Primary School
Walliston · Government primary · K-6
344 students · ICSEA 1041
Yarralinka Primary School
Southern River · Government primary · K-6
253 students · ICSEA 1040
Margaret River Primary School
Margaret River · Government primary · K-6
568 students · ICSEA 1043
Gibbs Street Primary School
East Cannington · Government primary · K-6
602 students · ICSEA 1043
Ocean Reef Primary School
Ocean Reef · Government primary · K-6
192 students · ICSEA 1043
West Morley Primary School
Dianella · Government primary · K-6
303 students · ICSEA 1044
Frequently asked questions
Is Dayton Primary School a public or private school?
Dayton Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Dayton Primary School offer?
Dayton Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Dayton Primary School?
In 2025, Dayton Primary School had 404 enrolled students (205 girls, 199 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Dayton Primary School?
Dayton Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1041. 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 Dayton Primary School rank in WA?
Dayton Primary School ranks 256th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (54.1/100), and 2401st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dayton Primary School?
Dayton 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 Dayton Primary School each year?
In 2025, Dayton Primary School had 61 students in Pre-primary and 32 in Year 6.
Is Dayton Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Dayton Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dayton Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dayton 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 Dayton Primary School?
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