Margaret River Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Margaret River, Western Australia 6285 · Augusta Margaret River LGA
#300 of 583 primary schools in WA
#2734 of 4,908 nationally
About Margaret River Primary School
Margaret River Primary School is a public primary school located in Margaret River, Western Australia (6285), within the Augusta Margaret River local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 568 students (277 girls and 291 boys).
Margaret River Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1043, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (29.1 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Margaret River Primary School scores 49.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 300th of 583 primary schools in WA (4th 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 1043
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)19.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-26% enrolments since 2020 (area median +20%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Primary School's 568 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Margaret River Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Margaret River Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Margaret River · Catholic primary · PP-6
173 students · ICSEA 1060 · 648 m away
Margaret River Senior High School
Margaret River · Government high school · 7-12
1,196 students · ICSEA 1048 · 673 m away
Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus
Margaret River · Independent combined · PP-11
141 students · ICSEA 1094 · 906 m away
Rapids Landing Primary School
Margaret River · Government primary · K-6
425 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.5 km away
Cowaramup Primary School
Cowaramup · Government primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 1053 · 12 km away
Margaret River Independent School
Forest Grove · Independent primary · PP-6
156 students · ICSEA 1057 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Gibbs Street Primary School
East Cannington · Government primary · K-6
602 students · ICSEA 1043
Ocean Reef Primary School
Ocean Reef · Government primary · K-6
192 students · ICSEA 1043
West Morley Primary School
Dianella · Government primary · K-6
303 students · ICSEA 1044
Guildford Primary School
Guildford · Government primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1044
Glen Forrest Primary School
Glen Forrest · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 1045
Walliston Primary School
Walliston · Government primary · K-6
344 students · ICSEA 1041
Frequently asked questions
Is Margaret River Primary School a public or private school?
Margaret River Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Margaret River Primary School offer?
Margaret River Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Margaret River Primary School?
In 2025, Margaret River Primary School had 568 enrolled students (277 girls, 291 boys), a change of -26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Margaret River Primary School?
Margaret River Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1043. 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 Margaret River Primary School rank in WA?
Margaret River Primary School ranks 300th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (49.5/100), and 2734th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Margaret River Primary School?
Margaret River Primary School has about 19.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Margaret River Primary School each year?
In 2025, Margaret River Primary School had 59 students in Pre-primary and 80 in Year 6.
Is Margaret River Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Margaret River Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Margaret River Primary School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Margaret River 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 Margaret River Primary School?
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