Gibbs Street Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025East Cannington, Western Australia 6107 · Canning LGA
#209 of 583 primary schools in WA
#2045 of 4,908 nationally
About Gibbs Street Primary School
Gibbs Street Primary School is a public primary school located in East Cannington, Western Australia (6107), within the Canning local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 602 students (293 girls and 309 boys).
Gibbs Street Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1043, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (33.6 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gibbs Street Primary School scores 58.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 209th of 583 primary schools in WA (13th of 19 in the Canning area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1043
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Gibbs Street Primary School's 602 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gibbs Street Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gibbs Street Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sevenoaks Senior College
Cannington · Government high school · 11-12
439 students · ICSEA 964 · 1.1 km away
Queens Park Primary School
Queens Park · Government primary · K-6
336 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.3 km away
St Norbert College
Queens Park · Catholic high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 1060 · 1.4 km away
St Joseph's School
Queens Park · Catholic primary · PP-6
432 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.4 km away
Cannington Community College
Cannington · Government combined · K-10
819 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.7 km away
Cannington Community Education Support Centre
Cannington · Government special · 7-12
127 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.7 km away
Beckenham Primary School
Beckenham · Government primary · K-6
391 students · ICSEA 992 · 1.8 km away
Wattle Grove Primary School
Wattle Grove · Government primary · K-6
870 students · ICSEA 1073 · 3.1 km away
Brookman Primary School
Langford · Government primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 963 · 3.4 km away
Kenwick School
Kenwick · Government special · K-12
101 students · ICSEA 972 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Margaret River Primary School
Margaret River · Government primary · K-6
568 students · ICSEA 1043
Ocean Reef Primary School
Ocean Reef · Government primary · K-6
192 students · ICSEA 1043
West Morley Primary School
Dianella · Government primary · K-6
303 students · ICSEA 1044
Guildford Primary School
Guildford · Government primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1044
Glen Forrest Primary School
Glen Forrest · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 1045
Walliston Primary School
Walliston · Government primary · K-6
344 students · ICSEA 1041
Frequently asked questions
Is Gibbs Street Primary School a public or private school?
Gibbs Street Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Gibbs Street Primary School offer?
Gibbs Street Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Gibbs Street Primary School?
In 2025, Gibbs Street Primary School had 602 enrolled students (293 girls, 309 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gibbs Street Primary School?
Gibbs Street Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1043. 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 Gibbs Street Primary School rank in WA?
Gibbs Street Primary School ranks 209th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (58.6/100), and 2045th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gibbs Street Primary School?
Gibbs Street 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 Gibbs Street Primary School each year?
In 2025, Gibbs Street Primary School had 83 students in Pre-primary and 61 in Year 6.
Is Gibbs Street Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Gibbs Street Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gibbs Street Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Gibbs Street 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 Gibbs Street Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Forrestfield, about 6.1 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.