Dwellingup Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dwellingup, Western Australia 6213 · Murray LGA
About Dwellingup Primary School
Dwellingup Primary School is a public primary school located in Dwellingup, Western Australia (6213), within the Murray local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 47 students (24 girls and 23 boys).
Dwellingup Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1015, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 54th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (4.1 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dwellingup Primary School scores 53.7 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1015
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Dwellingup Primary School's 47 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dwellingup Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Similar schools
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Beldon Primary School
Beldon · Government primary · K-6
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Hampton Park Primary School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dwellingup Primary School a public or private school?
Dwellingup Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Dwellingup Primary School offer?
Dwellingup Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Dwellingup Primary School?
In 2025, Dwellingup Primary School had 47 enrolled students (24 girls, 23 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dwellingup Primary School?
Dwellingup Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1015. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dwellingup Primary School?
Dwellingup Primary School has about 10.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Dwellingup Primary School each year?
In 2025, Dwellingup Primary School had 5 students in Pre-primary and 3 in Year 6.
Is Dwellingup Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Dwellingup Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Dwellingup Primary School?
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