Margaret River Independent School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Forest Grove, Western Australia 6286 · Augusta Margaret River LGA
#161 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1644 of 4,908 nationally
About Margaret River Independent School
Margaret River Independent School is an independent primary school located in Forest Grove, Western Australia (6286), within the Augusta Margaret River local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 156 students (71 girls and 85 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
Margaret River Independent School has an ICSEA value of 1057, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 71st percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (11.1 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Margaret River Independent School scores 63.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 161st of 583 primary schools in WA (2nd of 6 in the Augusta Margaret River area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1057
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+19% enrolments since 2020 (area median +20%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Margaret River Independent School's 156 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Margaret River Independent School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Margaret River Independent School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Rapids Landing Primary School
Margaret River · Government primary · K-6
425 students · ICSEA 1013 · 12 km away
Margaret River Senior High School
Margaret River · Government high school · 7-12
1,196 students · ICSEA 1048 · 12 km away
Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus
Margaret River · Independent combined · PP-11
141 students · ICSEA 1094 · 13 km away
Margaret River Primary School
Margaret River · Government primary · K-6
568 students · ICSEA 1043 · 13 km away
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Margaret River · Catholic primary · PP-6
173 students · ICSEA 1060 · 13 km away
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Parklands School
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Kelmscott John Calvin School
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Beechboro Christian School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Margaret River Independent School a public or private school?
Margaret River Independent School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
What year levels does Margaret River Independent School offer?
Margaret River Independent School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Margaret River Independent School?
In 2025, Margaret River Independent School had 156 enrolled students (71 girls, 85 boys), a change of 19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Margaret River Independent School?
Margaret River Independent School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1057. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Margaret River Independent School rank in WA?
Margaret River Independent School ranks 161st of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (63.0/100), and 1644th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Margaret River Independent School?
Margaret River Independent School has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Margaret River Independent School each year?
In 2025, Margaret River Independent School had 21 students in Pre-primary and 24 in Year 6.
Is Margaret River Independent School co-ed?
Yes. Margaret River Independent School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Margaret River Independent School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Margaret River Independent 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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