Excelsior Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Canning Vale, Western Australia 6155 · Gosnells LGA
#245 of 583 primary schools in WA
#2288 of 4,908 nationally
About Excelsior Primary School
Excelsior Primary School is a public primary school located in Canning Vale, Western Australia (6155), within the Gosnells local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 330 students (173 girls and 157 boys).
Excelsior Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1060, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (18.3 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Excelsior Primary School scores 55.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 245th of 583 primary schools in WA (7th of 26 in the Gosnells area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1060
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-26% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Excelsior Primary School's 330 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Excelsior Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Excelsior Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Forest Crescent Primary School
Thornlie · Government primary · K-6
627 students · ICSEA 1011 · 818 m away
St Emilie's Catholic Primary School
Canning Vale · Catholic primary · PP-6
394 students · ICSEA 1103 · 886 m away
Caladenia Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
997 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.1 km away
Campbell Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
530 students · ICSEA 1089 · 1.3 km away
Sacred Heart Primary School
Thornlie · Catholic primary · PP-6
387 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.0 km away
Canning Vale College
Canning Vale · Government high school · 7-12
1,384 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.0 km away
Providence Christian College
Southern River · Independent combined · PP-12
1,041 students · ICSEA 1109 · 2.0 km away
South Thornlie Primary School
Thornlie · Government primary · K-6
421 students · ICSEA 997 · 2.2 km away
Bletchley Park Primary School
Southern River · Government primary · K-6
692 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.3 km away
Thornlie Senior High School
Thornlie · Government high school · 7-12
1,125 students · ICSEA 969 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Kalamunda Primary School
Kalamunda · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1059
Goollelal Primary School
Kingsley · Government primary · K-6
249 students · ICSEA 1059
Hammond Park Primary School
Hammond Park · Government primary · K-6
858 students · ICSEA 1061
Carlisle Primary School
Kewdale · Government primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1062
Padbury Primary School
Padbury · Government primary · K-6
160 students · ICSEA 1058
Halidon Primary School
Kingsley · Government primary · K-6
190 students · ICSEA 1058
Frequently asked questions
Is Excelsior Primary School a public or private school?
Excelsior Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Excelsior Primary School offer?
Excelsior Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Excelsior Primary School?
In 2025, Excelsior Primary School had 330 enrolled students (173 girls, 157 boys), a change of -26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Excelsior Primary School?
Excelsior Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1060. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Excelsior Primary School rank in WA?
Excelsior Primary School ranks 245th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (55.5/100), and 2288th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Excelsior Primary School?
Excelsior 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 Excelsior Primary School each year?
In 2025, Excelsior Primary School had 39 students in Pre-primary and 48 in Year 6.
Is Excelsior Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Excelsior Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Excelsior Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Excelsior 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 Excelsior Primary School?
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