Melville Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Melville, Western Australia 6156 · Melville LGA
#101 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1173 of 4,908 nationally
About Melville Primary School
Melville Primary School is a public primary school located in Melville, Western Australia (6156), within the Melville local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 670 students (314 girls and 356 boys).
Melville Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1119, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 46% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 45 teachers (36.1 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Melville Primary School scores 68.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 101st of 583 primary schools in WA (20th of 21 in the Melville area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1119
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)46% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Melville Primary School's 670 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Melville Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Melville Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Melville Senior High School
Melville · Government high school · 7-12
1,398 students · ICSEA 1071 · 756 m away
Caralee Community School
Willagee · Government primary · K-6
333 students · ICSEA 1010 · 1.3 km away
Fremantle Language Development Centre
Willagee · Government special · K-3
227 students · ICSEA 991 · 1.3 km away
Mel Maria Catholic Primary School
Attadale · Catholic primary · PP-6
513 students · ICSEA 1131 · 1.4 km away
Attadale Primary School
Attadale · Government primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.7 km away
Our Lady of Fatima School
Palmyra · Catholic primary · PP-6
156 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.8 km away
Booragoon Primary School
Booragoon · Government primary · K-6
435 students · ICSEA 1121 · 1.9 km away
Bicton Primary School
Bicton · Government primary · K-6
562 students · ICSEA 1113 · 2.0 km away
Santa Maria College
Attadale · Independent combined · 5-12
1,334 students · ICSEA 1133 · 2.0 km away
Palmyra Primary School
Palmyra · Government primary · K-6
536 students · ICSEA 1113 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
White Gum Valley Primary School
White Gum Valley · Government primary · PP-6
246 students · ICSEA 1119
Doubleview Primary School
Doubleview · Government primary · K-6
476 students · ICSEA 1118
Booragoon Primary School
Booragoon · Government primary · K-6
435 students · ICSEA 1121
Darlington Primary School
Darlington · Government primary · K-6
375 students · ICSEA 1117
Kensington Primary School
Kensington · Government primary · K-6
447 students · ICSEA 1121
Marmion Primary School
Marmion · Government primary · K-6
375 students · ICSEA 1121
Frequently asked questions
Is Melville Primary School a public or private school?
Melville Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Melville Primary School offer?
Melville Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Melville Primary School?
In 2025, Melville Primary School had 670 enrolled students (314 girls, 356 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Melville Primary School?
Melville Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1119. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Melville Primary School rank in WA?
Melville Primary School ranks 101st of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (68.3/100), and 1173rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Melville Primary School?
Melville Primary School has about 17.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Melville Primary School each year?
In 2025, Melville Primary School had 85 students in Pre-primary and 84 in Year 6.
Is Melville Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Melville Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Melville Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Melville 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 Melville Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Bull Creek, about 5.9 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.