Katanning Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Katanning, Western Australia 6317 · Katanning LGA
#561 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4783 of 4,908 nationally
About Katanning Primary School
Katanning Primary School is a public primary school located in Katanning, Western Australia (6317), within the Katanning local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 234 students (110 girls and 124 boys).
Katanning Primary School has an ICSEA value of 846, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 69% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (15.8 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Katanning Primary School scores 19.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 561st of 583 primary schools in WA (3rd of 3 in the Katanning area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 846
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+24% enrolments since 2020 (area median +24%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Katanning Primary School's 234 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Katanning Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Katanning Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Patrick's School
Katanning · Catholic primary · PP-6
116 students · ICSEA 983 · 991 m away
Katanning Senior High School
Katanning · Government high school · 7-12
355 students · ICSEA 886 · 1.4 km away
Braeside Primary School
Katanning · Government primary · K-6
126 students · ICSEA 930 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Coolgardie Primary School
Coolgardie · Government primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 843
Trayning Primary School
Trayning · Government primary · K-6
14 students · ICSEA 851
Lockridge Primary School
Lockridge · Government primary · K-6
282 students · ICSEA 851
Wilson Park Primary School
Collie · Government primary · K-6
79 students · ICSEA 838
Cable Beach Primary School
Broome · Government primary · K-6
299 students · ICSEA 836
Broome Primary School
Broome · Government primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 856
Frequently asked questions
Is Katanning Primary School a public or private school?
Katanning Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Katanning Primary School offer?
Katanning Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Katanning Primary School?
In 2025, Katanning Primary School had 234 enrolled students (110 girls, 124 boys), a change of 24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Katanning Primary School?
Katanning Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 846. 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 Katanning Primary School rank in WA?
Katanning Primary School ranks 561st of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (19.9/100), and 4783rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Katanning Primary School?
Katanning Primary School has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Katanning Primary School each year?
In 2025, Katanning Primary School had 27 students in Pre-primary and 43 in Year 6.
Is Katanning Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Katanning Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Katanning Primary School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Katanning 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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