Ellen Stirling Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ellenbrook, Western Australia 6069 · Swan LGA
#483 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4291 of 4,908 nationally
About Ellen Stirling Primary School
Ellen Stirling Primary School is a public primary school located in Ellenbrook, Western Australia (6069), within the Swan local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 555 students (264 girls and 291 boys).
Ellen Stirling Primary School has an ICSEA value of 972, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 34th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 42% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (31.6 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ellen Stirling Primary School scores 27.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 483rd of 583 primary schools in WA (28th 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 972
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Ellen Stirling Primary School's 555 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ellen Stirling Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ellen Stirling Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Cross College
Ellenbrook · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,311 students · ICSEA 1040 · 80 m away
Arbor Grove Primary School
Ellenbrook · Government primary · K-6
544 students · ICSEA 954 · 1.2 km away
Aveley Secondary College
Ellenbrook · Government high school · 7-12
1,582 students · ICSEA 980 · 1.3 km away
Malvern Springs Primary School
Ellenbrook · Government primary · K-6
713 students · ICSEA 972 · 1.4 km away
Aveley North Primary School
Aveley · Government primary · K-6
770 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.7 km away
Ellenbrook Secondary College
Ellenbrook · Government high school · 7-12
1,442 students · ICSEA 968 · 1.8 km away
St Helena's Catholic Primary School
Ellenbrook · Catholic primary · PP-6
420 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.2 km away
Ellenbrook Christian College
Ellenbrook · Independent combined · PP-12
677 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.3 km away
Ellenbrook Primary School
Ellenbrook · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 964 · 2.4 km away
Aveley Primary School
Aveley · Government primary · K-6
621 students · ICSEA 1025 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
High Wycombe Primary School
High Wycombe · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 972
Wooroloo Primary School
Wooroloo · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 972
East Wanneroo Primary School
Wanneroo · Government primary · K-6
346 students · ICSEA 972
Edney Primary School
High Wycombe · Government primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 972
East Butler Primary School
Butler · Government primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 972
Malvern Springs Primary School
Ellenbrook · Government primary · K-6
713 students · ICSEA 972
Frequently asked questions
Is Ellen Stirling Primary School a public or private school?
Ellen Stirling Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Ellen Stirling Primary School offer?
Ellen Stirling Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ellen Stirling Primary School?
In 2025, Ellen Stirling Primary School had 555 enrolled students (264 girls, 291 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ellen Stirling Primary School?
Ellen Stirling Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 972. 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 Ellen Stirling Primary School rank in WA?
Ellen Stirling Primary School ranks 483rd of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (27.8/100), and 4291st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ellen Stirling Primary School?
Ellen Stirling Primary School has about 17.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Ellen Stirling Primary School each year?
In 2025, Ellen Stirling Primary School had 54 students in Pre-primary and 84 in Year 6.
Is Ellen Stirling Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Ellen Stirling Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ellen Stirling Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ellen Stirling 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 Ellen Stirling Primary School?
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