Hillcrest Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bayswater, Western Australia 6053 · Bayswater LGA
#94 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1103 of 4,908 nationally
About Hillcrest Primary School
Hillcrest Primary School is a public primary school located in Bayswater, Western Australia (6053), within the Bayswater local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 496 students (227 girls and 269 boys).
Hillcrest Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1066, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (29.0 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hillcrest Primary School scores 69.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 94th of 583 primary schools in WA (2nd of 11 in the Bayswater area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1066
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+16% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+45 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 Hillcrest Primary School's 496 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hillcrest Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hillcrest Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Chisholm Catholic College
Bedford · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,738 students · ICSEA 1079 · 325 m away
John Forrest Secondary College
Morley · Government high school · 7-12
1,122 students · ICSEA 1026 · 669 m away
Embleton Primary School
Embleton · Government primary · K-6
199 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.1 km away
Bayswater Primary School
Bayswater · Government primary · K-6
460 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.4 km away
St Columba's School
Bayswater · Catholic primary · PP-6
414 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.6 km away
Durham Road School
Bayswater · Government special · K-12
242 students · ICSEA 992 · 1.6 km away
Inglewood Primary School
Inglewood · Government primary · K-6
630 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.7 km away
St Peter's Primary School
Inglewood · Catholic primary · PP-6
626 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.7 km away
Morley Primary School
Morley · Government primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.2 km away
Weld Square Primary School
Morley · Government primary · K-6
158 students · ICSEA 1053 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
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
Falls Road Primary School
Lesmurdie · Government primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 1067
Samson Primary School
Samson · Government primary · K-6
342 students · ICSEA 1065
Frequently asked questions
Is Hillcrest Primary School a public or private school?
Hillcrest Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Hillcrest Primary School offer?
Hillcrest Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Hillcrest Primary School?
In 2025, Hillcrest Primary School had 496 enrolled students (227 girls, 269 boys), a change of 16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hillcrest Primary School?
Hillcrest Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1066. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Hillcrest Primary School rank in WA?
Hillcrest Primary School ranks 94th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (69.0/100), and 1103rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hillcrest Primary School?
Hillcrest Primary School has about 16.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Hillcrest Primary School each year?
In 2025, Hillcrest Primary School had 71 students in Pre-primary and 51 in Year 6.
Is Hillcrest Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Hillcrest Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hillcrest Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest Primary School?
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