Kambalda Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kambalda East, Western Australia 6442 · Coolgardie LGA
#545 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4706 of 4,908 nationally
About Kambalda Primary School
Kambalda Primary School is a public primary school located in Kambalda East, Western Australia (6442), within the Coolgardie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 119 students (51 girls and 68 boys).
Kambalda Primary School has an ICSEA value of 884, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 68% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (7.8 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 47% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kambalda Primary School scores 21.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 545th of 583 primary schools in WA.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 884
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+47% enrolments since 2020 (area median +31%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-25 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 Kambalda Primary School's 119 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kambalda Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kambalda Primary School a public or private school?
Kambalda Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Kambalda Primary School offer?
Kambalda Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kambalda Primary School?
In 2025, Kambalda Primary School had 119 enrolled students (51 girls, 68 boys), a change of 47% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kambalda Primary School?
Kambalda Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 884. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Kambalda Primary School rank in WA?
Kambalda Primary School ranks 545th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (21.5/100), and 4706th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kambalda Primary School?
Kambalda Primary School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Kambalda Primary School each year?
In 2025, Kambalda Primary School had 22 students in Pre-primary and 12 in Year 6.
Is Kambalda Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Kambalda Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kambalda Primary School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Kambalda 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.
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