Karratha Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Karratha, Western Australia 6714 · Karratha LGA
#528 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4598 of 4,908 nationally
About Karratha Primary School
Karratha Primary School is a public primary school located in Karratha, Western Australia (6714), within the Karratha local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 268 students (134 girls and 134 boys).
Karratha Primary School has an ICSEA value of 912, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 13th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 48% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (19.9 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Karratha Primary School scores 23.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 528th of 583 primary schools in WA (7th of 8 in the Karratha area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 912
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-24 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 Karratha Primary School's 268 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Karratha Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Karratha Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Paul's Primary School
Karratha · Catholic primary · PP-6
339 students · ICSEA 1019 · 1.2 km away
Pegs Creek Primary School
Karratha · Government primary · K-6
234 students · ICSEA 899 · 3.2 km away
Karratha Senior High School
Karratha · Government high school · 7-12
1,253 students · ICSEA 918 · 4.1 km away
Millars Well Primary School
Karratha · Government primary · K-6
301 students · ICSEA 925 · 4.7 km away
St Luke's College
Karratha · Catholic high school · 7-12
594 students · ICSEA 1010 · 5.1 km away
Tambrey Primary School
Karratha · Government primary · K-6
683 students · ICSEA 930 · 6.4 km away
Baynton West Primary School
Baynton · Government primary · K-6
830 students · ICSEA 992 · 6.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Midvale Primary School
Midvale · Government primary · K-6
355 students · ICSEA 912
Tom Price Primary School
Tom Price · Government primary · K-6
272 students · ICSEA 912
Leda Primary School
Leda · Government primary · K-6
366 students · ICSEA 912
Allanson Primary School
Allanson · Government primary · K-6
89 students · ICSEA 911
Greenbushes Primary School
Greenbushes · Government primary · K-6
35 students · ICSEA 913
Neerigen Brook Primary School
Armadale · Government primary · K-6
302 students · ICSEA 911
Frequently asked questions
Is Karratha Primary School a public or private school?
Karratha Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Karratha Primary School offer?
Karratha Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Karratha Primary School?
In 2025, Karratha Primary School had 268 enrolled students (134 girls, 134 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Karratha Primary School?
Karratha Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 912. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Karratha Primary School rank in WA?
Karratha Primary School ranks 528th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (23.4/100), and 4598th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Karratha Primary School?
Karratha Primary School has about 12.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Karratha Primary School each year?
In 2025, Karratha Primary School had 42 students in Pre-primary and 36 in Year 6.
Is Karratha Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Karratha Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Karratha Primary School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Karratha 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 Karratha Primary School?
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