Lake Gwelup Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gwelup, Western Australia 6018 · Stirling LGA
About Lake Gwelup Primary School
Lake Gwelup Primary School is a public primary school located in Gwelup, Western Australia (6018), within the Stirling local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 552 students (267 girls and 285 boys).
Lake Gwelup Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1126, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 49% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 43 teachers (30.6 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lake Gwelup Primary School scores 71.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 69th of 583 primary schools in WA (12th of 51 in the Stirling area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1126
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)49% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Lake Gwelup Primary School's 552 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lake Gwelup Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lake Gwelup Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
West Balcatta Primary School
Balcatta · Government primary · K-6
495 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.1 km away
Balcatta Senior High School
Balcatta · Government high school · 7-12
1,088 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.5 km away
Karrinyup Primary School
Karrinyup · Government primary · K-6
561 students · ICSEA 1115 · 2.1 km away
Takari Primary School
Balcatta · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.2 km away
Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Karrinyup · Catholic primary · PP-6
152 students · ICSEA 1095 · 2.2 km away
Newborough Primary School
Karrinyup · Government primary · K-6
344 students · ICSEA 1086 · 2.2 km away
Yuluma Primary School
Innaloo · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.5 km away
Glendale Primary School
Hamersley · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 1066 · 2.6 km away
St Dominic's School
Innaloo · Catholic primary · PP-6
138 students · ICSEA 1108 · 2.7 km away
Carine Senior High School
Carine · Government high school · 7-12
2,545 students · ICSEA 1105 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Bateman Primary School
Bateman · Government primary · K-6
371 students · ICSEA 1126
West Leeming Primary School
Leeming · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 1126
Inglewood Primary School
Inglewood · Government primary · K-6
630 students · ICSEA 1127
Riverton Primary School
Riverton · Government primary · K-6
650 students · ICSEA 1127
Victoria Park Primary School
Victoria Park · Government primary · K-6
510 students · ICSEA 1127
Poynter Primary School
Duncraig · Government primary · K-6
436 students · ICSEA 1128
Frequently asked questions
Is Lake Gwelup Primary School a public or private school?
Lake Gwelup Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Lake Gwelup Primary School offer?
Lake Gwelup Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lake Gwelup Primary School?
In 2025, Lake Gwelup Primary School had 552 enrolled students (267 girls, 285 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lake Gwelup Primary School?
Lake Gwelup Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1126. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Lake Gwelup Primary School rank in WA?
Lake Gwelup Primary School ranks 69th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (71.4/100), and 882nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lake Gwelup Primary School?
Lake Gwelup Primary School has about 17.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Lake Gwelup Primary School each year?
In 2025, Lake Gwelup Primary School had 79 students in Pre-primary and 59 in Year 6.
Is Lake Gwelup Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Lake Gwelup Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lake Gwelup Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lake Gwelup 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 Lake Gwelup Primary School?
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