Freshwater Bay Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Claremont, Western Australia 6010 · Claremont LGA
#95 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1126 of 4,908 nationally
About Freshwater Bay Primary School
Freshwater Bay Primary School is a public primary school located in Claremont, Western Australia (6010), within the Claremont local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 398 students (193 girls and 205 boys).
Freshwater Bay Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1154, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 65% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (22.4 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Freshwater Bay Primary School scores 68.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 95th of 583 primary schools in WA (2nd of 2 in the Claremont area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1154
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)65% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 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 Freshwater Bay Primary School's 398 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Freshwater Bay Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Freshwater Bay Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Christ Church Grammar School
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,697 students · ICSEA 1193 · 370 m away
Methodist Ladies' College
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,035 students · ICSEA 1190 · 491 m away
Scotch College
Swanbourne · Independent combined · PP-12
1,552 students · ICSEA 1129 · 927 m away
St Thomas' Primary School
Claremont · Catholic primary · PP-6
176 students · ICSEA 1169 · 1.2 km away
North Cottesloe Primary School
Cottesloe · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.6 km away
Presbyterian Ladies' College
Peppermint Grove · Independent combined · PP-12
963 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.6 km away
Swanbourne Primary School
Swanbourne · Government primary · K-6
465 students · ICSEA 1149 · 1.8 km away
Dalkeith Primary School
Dalkeith · Government primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 1183 · 1.9 km away
Mount Claremont Primary School
Mount Claremont · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.9 km away
Moerlina School
Mount Claremont · Independent primary · PP-6
50 students · ICSEA 1143 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Applecross Primary School
Applecross · Government primary · K-6
571 students · ICSEA 1155
Cottesloe Primary School
Peppermint Grove · Government primary · K-6
351 students · ICSEA 1153
Mount Lawley Primary School
Mount Lawley · Government primary · K-6
543 students · ICSEA 1155
Richmond Primary School
East Fremantle · Government primary · K-6
461 students · ICSEA 1156
Ardross Primary School
Ardross · Government primary · K-6
448 students · ICSEA 1149
East Fremantle Primary School
Fremantle · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 1149
Frequently asked questions
Is Freshwater Bay Primary School a public or private school?
Freshwater Bay Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Freshwater Bay Primary School offer?
Freshwater Bay Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Freshwater Bay Primary School?
In 2025, Freshwater Bay Primary School had 398 enrolled students (193 girls, 205 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Freshwater Bay Primary School?
Freshwater Bay Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1154. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Freshwater Bay Primary School rank in WA?
Freshwater Bay Primary School ranks 95th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (68.8/100), and 1126th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Freshwater Bay Primary School?
Freshwater Bay Primary School has about 16.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Freshwater Bay Primary School each year?
In 2025, Freshwater Bay Primary School had 43 students in Pre-primary and 41 in Year 6.
Is Freshwater Bay Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Freshwater Bay Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Freshwater Bay Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Freshwater Bay 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 Freshwater Bay Primary School?
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