Falls Road Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lesmurdie, Western Australia 6076 · Kalamunda LGA
#206 of 583 primary schools in WA
#2025 of 4,908 nationally
About Falls Road Primary School
Falls Road Primary School is a public primary school located in Lesmurdie, Western Australia (6076), within the Kalamunda local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 298 students (147 girls and 151 boys).
Falls Road Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1067, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (16.7 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Falls Road Primary School scores 58.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 206th of 583 primary schools in WA (7th 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 1067
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Falls Road Primary School's 298 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Falls Road Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Falls Road Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Brigid's College
Lesmurdie · Independent combined · PP-12
812 students · ICSEA 1060 · 999 m away
Lesmurdie Primary School
Lesmurdie · Government primary · K-6
304 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.5 km away
Mazenod College
Lesmurdie · Independent high school · 7-12
862 students · ICSEA 1060 · 1.8 km away
Kalamunda Senior High School
Kalamunda · Government high school · 7-12
1,156 students · ICSEA 1030 · 2.0 km away
Kalamunda Secondary Education Support Centre
Kalamunda · Government special · 7-12
45 students · ICSEA 1000 · 2.0 km away
Kalamunda Primary School
Kalamunda · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1059 · 2.3 km away
Kalamunda Primary Education Support Centre
Kalamunda · Government special · K-6
69 students · ICSEA 1015 · 2.3 km away
Lesmurdie Senior High School
Lesmurdie · Government high school · 7-12
976 students · ICSEA 1028 · 2.5 km away
Heritage College Perth
Forrestfield · Independent combined · PP-12
123 students · ICSEA 1030 · 2.6 km away
HillSide Christian College
Forrestfield · Independent combined · PP-12
432 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
South Padbury Primary School
Padbury · Government primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1067
Hillcrest Primary School
Bayswater · Government primary · K-6
496 students · ICSEA 1066
Tuart Hill Primary School
Tuart Hill · Government primary · K-6
648 students · ICSEA 1066
Glendale Primary School
Hamersley · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 1066
Riva Primary School
Piara Waters · Government primary · K-6
854 students · ICSEA 1066
Hilton Primary School
Hilton · Government primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 1065
Frequently asked questions
Is Falls Road Primary School a public or private school?
Falls Road Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Falls Road Primary School offer?
Falls Road Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Falls Road Primary School?
In 2025, Falls Road Primary School had 298 enrolled students (147 girls, 151 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Falls Road Primary School?
Falls Road Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1067. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Falls Road Primary School rank in WA?
Falls Road Primary School ranks 206th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (58.8/100), and 2025th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Falls Road Primary School?
Falls Road Primary School has about 17.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Falls Road Primary School each year?
In 2025, Falls Road Primary School had 33 students in Pre-primary and 41 in Year 6.
Is Falls Road Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Falls Road Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Falls Road Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Falls Road 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 Falls Road Primary School?
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