Malvern Springs Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ellenbrook, Western Australia 6069 · Swan LGA
#495 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4403 of 4,908 nationally
About Malvern Springs Primary School
Malvern Springs Primary School is a public primary school located in Ellenbrook, Western Australia (6069), within the Swan local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 713 students (340 girls and 373 boys).
Malvern Springs Primary School has an ICSEA value of 972, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 34th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (37.2 full-time equivalent) and 39 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Malvern Springs Primary School scores 26.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 495th of 583 primary schools in WA (29th of 35 in the Swan area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 972
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-28 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 Malvern Springs Primary School's 713 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Malvern Springs Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Malvern Springs Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Aveley Secondary College
Ellenbrook · Government high school · 7-12
1,582 students · ICSEA 980 · 1.1 km away
Ellen Stirling Primary School
Ellenbrook · Government primary · K-6
555 students · ICSEA 972 · 1.4 km away
Holy Cross College
Ellenbrook · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,311 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.4 km away
Arbor Grove Primary School
Ellenbrook · Government primary · K-6
544 students · ICSEA 954 · 2.0 km away
Aveley North Primary School
Aveley · Government primary · K-6
770 students · ICSEA 1003 · 2.4 km away
Anne Hamersley Primary School
Ellenbrook · Government primary · K-6
813 students · ICSEA 980 · 3.2 km away
Ellenbrook Secondary College
Ellenbrook · Government high school · 7-12
1,442 students · ICSEA 968 · 3.2 km away
St Helena's Catholic Primary School
Ellenbrook · Catholic primary · PP-6
420 students · ICSEA 1039 · 3.6 km away
Ellenbrook Christian College
Ellenbrook · Independent combined · PP-12
677 students · ICSEA 1050 · 3.6 km away
Aveley Primary School
Aveley · Government primary · K-6
621 students · ICSEA 1025 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
High Wycombe Primary School
High Wycombe · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 972
Wooroloo Primary School
Wooroloo · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 972
East Wanneroo Primary School
Wanneroo · Government primary · K-6
346 students · ICSEA 972
Edney Primary School
High Wycombe · Government primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 972
East Butler Primary School
Butler · Government primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 972
Ellen Stirling Primary School
Ellenbrook · Government primary · K-6
555 students · ICSEA 972
Frequently asked questions
Is Malvern Springs Primary School a public or private school?
Malvern Springs Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Malvern Springs Primary School offer?
Malvern Springs Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Malvern Springs Primary School?
In 2025, Malvern Springs Primary School had 713 enrolled students (340 girls, 373 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Malvern Springs Primary School?
Malvern Springs Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 972. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Malvern Springs Primary School rank in WA?
Malvern Springs Primary School ranks 495th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (26.4/100), and 4403rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Malvern Springs Primary School?
Malvern Springs Primary School has about 18.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Malvern Springs Primary School each year?
In 2025, Malvern Springs Primary School had 71 students in Pre-primary and 110 in Year 6.
Is Malvern Springs Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Malvern Springs Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Malvern Springs Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Malvern Springs 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 Malvern Springs Primary School?
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