Kapinara Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025City Beach, Western Australia 6015 · Cambridge LGA
About Kapinara Primary School
Kapinara Primary School is a public primary school located in City Beach, Western Australia (6015), within the Cambridge local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 348 students (170 girls and 178 boys).
Kapinara Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1166, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 67% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (18.9 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kapinara Primary School scores 71.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 68th of 583 primary schools in WA (6th of 7 in the Cambridge area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1166
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)67% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-16 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 Kapinara Primary School's 348 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kapinara Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kapinara Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Spirit School
City Beach · Catholic primary · PP-6
188 students · ICSEA 1163 · 860 m away
The Japanese School in Perth
City Beach · Independent combined · 1-9
39 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.3 km away
City Beach Primary School
City Beach · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.3 km away
Wembley Downs Primary School
Wembley Downs · Government primary · K-6
382 students · ICSEA 1134 · 1.7 km away
Hale School
Wembley Downs · Independent combined · PP-12
1,623 students · ICSEA 1161 · 2.2 km away
Newman College
Churchlands · Independent combined · PP-12
1,824 students · ICSEA 1121 · 2.2 km away
Churchlands Senior High School
Churchlands · Government high school · 7-12
2,221 students · ICSEA 1115 · 2.6 km away
Holy Rosary School
Doubleview · Catholic primary · PP-6
392 students · ICSEA 1128 · 2.9 km away
Woodlands Primary School
Woodlands · Government primary · K-6
359 students · ICSEA 1122 · 3.0 km away
Churchlands Primary School
Floreat · Government primary · K-6
481 students · ICSEA 1169 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Wembley Primary School
Wembley · Government primary · K-6
756 students · ICSEA 1166
North Cottesloe Primary School
Cottesloe · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1164
Jolimont Primary School
Jolimont · Government primary · K-6
421 students · ICSEA 1164
Churchlands Primary School
Floreat · Government primary · K-6
481 students · ICSEA 1169
Subiaco Primary School
Subiaco · Government primary · K-6
706 students · ICSEA 1169
Floreat Park Primary School
Floreat · Government primary · K-6
571 students · ICSEA 1173
Frequently asked questions
Is Kapinara Primary School a public or private school?
Kapinara Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Kapinara Primary School offer?
Kapinara Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kapinara Primary School?
In 2025, Kapinara Primary School had 348 enrolled students (170 girls, 178 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kapinara Primary School?
Kapinara Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1166. 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 Kapinara Primary School rank in WA?
Kapinara Primary School ranks 68th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (71.4/100), and 881st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kapinara Primary School?
Kapinara Primary School has about 17.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Kapinara Primary School each year?
In 2025, Kapinara Primary School had 32 students in Pre-primary and 57 in Year 6.
Is Kapinara Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Kapinara Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kapinara Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kapinara 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 Kapinara Primary School?
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