Manning Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Manning, Western Australia 6152 · South Perth LGA
#124 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1375 of 4,908 nationally
About Manning Primary School
Manning Primary School is a public primary school located in Manning, Western Australia (6152), within the South Perth local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 436 students (216 girls and 220 boys).
Manning Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1105, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (23.9 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Manning Primary School scores 66.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 124th of 583 primary schools in WA (6th of 8 in the South Perth area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1105
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 Manning Primary School's 436 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Manning Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Manning Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Pius X Catholic School
Manning · Catholic primary · PP-6
172 students · ICSEA 1136 · 170 m away
Aquinas College
Salter Point · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,332 students · ICSEA 1110 · 947 m away
Curtin Primary School
Manning · Government primary · K-6
138 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.2 km away
Como Secondary College
Como · Government high school · 7-12
838 students · ICSEA 1056 · 1.4 km away
Como Primary School
Como · Government primary · K-6
460 students · ICSEA 1140 · 2.1 km away
Penrhos College
Como · Independent combined · PP-12
1,033 students · ICSEA 1143 · 2.1 km away
St Benedict's School
Applecross · Catholic primary · PP-6
336 students · ICSEA 1152 · 2.4 km away
Applecross Primary School
Applecross · Government primary · K-6
571 students · ICSEA 1155 · 2.4 km away
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Mount Pleasant · Government primary · K-6
564 students · ICSEA 1146 · 2.5 km away
Shelley Primary School
Shelley · Government primary · K-6
439 students · ICSEA 1136 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Duncraig Primary School
Duncraig · Government primary · K-6
459 students · ICSEA 1105
Glengarry Primary School
Duncraig · Government primary · K-6
396 students · ICSEA 1104
Leeming Primary School
Leeming · Government primary · K-6
367 students · ICSEA 1107
Bayswater Primary School
Bayswater · Government primary · K-6
460 students · ICSEA 1102
Ranford Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
646 students · ICSEA 1102
Scarborough Primary School
Scarborough · Government primary · K-6
278 students · ICSEA 1101
Frequently asked questions
Is Manning Primary School a public or private school?
Manning Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Manning Primary School offer?
Manning Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Manning Primary School?
In 2025, Manning Primary School had 436 enrolled students (216 girls, 220 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Manning Primary School?
Manning Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1105. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Manning Primary School rank in WA?
Manning Primary School ranks 124th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (66.0/100), and 1375th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Manning Primary School?
Manning 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 Manning Primary School each year?
In 2025, Manning Primary School had 58 students in Pre-primary and 48 in Year 6.
Is Manning Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Manning Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Manning Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Manning 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 Manning Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Bull Creek, about 4.6 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.