Hillarys Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hillarys, Western Australia 6025 · Joondalup LGA
#207 of 583 primary schools in WA
#2035 of 4,908 nationally
About Hillarys Primary School
Hillarys Primary School is a public primary school located in Hillarys, Western Australia (6025), within the Joondalup local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 522 students (267 girls and 255 boys).
Hillarys Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1088, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (27.8 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hillarys Primary School scores 58.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 207th of 583 primary schools in WA (25th of 41 in the Joondalup area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1088
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Hillarys Primary School's 522 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hillarys Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hillarys Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
South Padbury Primary School
Padbury · Government primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.1 km away
School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement
Padbury · Government special · K-12
39 students · ICSEA 923 · 1.1 km away
West Coast Language Development Centre
Padbury · Government special · K-2
302 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.2 km away
Padbury Primary School
Padbury · Government primary · K-6
160 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.2 km away
School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory
Padbury · Government special · K-12
144 students · 1.3 km away
Padbury Catholic Primary School
Padbury · Catholic primary · PP-6
427 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.4 km away
Duncraig Senior High School
Duncraig · Government high school · 7-12
1,851 students · ICSEA 1079 · 1.6 km away
Sacred Heart College
Sorrento · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,508 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.7 km away
West Coast Secondary Education Support Centre
Warwick · Government special · 7-12
114 students · ICSEA 1023 · 1.7 km away
St Mark's Anglican Community School
Hillarys · Independent combined · PP-12
1,856 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Lathlain Primary School
Lathlain · Government primary · K-6
673 students · ICSEA 1088
East Victoria Park Primary School
East Victoria Park · Government primary · K-6
429 students · ICSEA 1088
Yuna Primary School
Yuna · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 1087
Kardinya Primary School
Kardinya · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 1087
Campbell Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
530 students · ICSEA 1089
Newborough Primary School
Karrinyup · Government primary · K-6
344 students · ICSEA 1086
Frequently asked questions
Is Hillarys Primary School a public or private school?
Hillarys Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Hillarys Primary School offer?
Hillarys Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Hillarys Primary School?
In 2025, Hillarys Primary School had 522 enrolled students (267 girls, 255 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hillarys Primary School?
Hillarys Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1088. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Hillarys Primary School rank in WA?
Hillarys Primary School ranks 207th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (58.7/100), and 2035th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hillarys Primary School?
Hillarys Primary School has about 18.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Hillarys Primary School each year?
In 2025, Hillarys Primary School had 64 students in Pre-primary and 63 in Year 6.
Is Hillarys Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Hillarys Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hillarys Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hillarys 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 Hillarys Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Wanneroo, about 8.5 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.