Millars Well Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Karratha, Western Australia 6714 · Karratha LGA
#493 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4391 of 4,908 nationally
About Millars Well Primary School
Millars Well Primary School is a public primary school located in Karratha, Western Australia (6714), within the Karratha local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 301 students (157 girls and 144 boys).
Millars Well Primary School has an ICSEA value of 925, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (21.9 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Millars Well Primary School scores 26.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 493rd of 583 primary schools in WA (4th of 8 in the Karratha area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 925
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-32 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 Millars Well Primary School's 301 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Millars Well Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Millars Well Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Luke's College
Karratha · Catholic high school · 7-12
594 students · ICSEA 1010 · 854 m away
Karratha Senior High School
Karratha · Government high school · 7-12
1,253 students · ICSEA 918 · 920 m away
Pegs Creek Primary School
Karratha · Government primary · K-6
234 students · ICSEA 899 · 1.5 km away
Tambrey Primary School
Karratha · Government primary · K-6
683 students · ICSEA 930 · 1.7 km away
Baynton West Primary School
Baynton · Government primary · K-6
830 students · ICSEA 992 · 2.3 km away
St Paul's Primary School
Karratha · Catholic primary · PP-6
339 students · ICSEA 1019 · 3.5 km away
Karratha Primary School
Karratha · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 912 · 4.7 km away
Dampier Primary School
Dampier · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 984 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Hillman Primary School
Hillman · Government primary · K-6
256 students · ICSEA 925
Mount Lockyer Primary School
Albany · Government primary · PP-6
599 students · ICSEA 926
Clarkson Primary School
Clarkson · Government primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 924
Amaroo Primary School
Collie · Government primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 927
Ashfield Primary School
Ashfield · Government primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 923
Moora Primary School
Moora · Government primary · K-6
124 students · ICSEA 927
Frequently asked questions
Is Millars Well Primary School a public or private school?
Millars Well Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Millars Well Primary School offer?
Millars Well Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Millars Well Primary School?
In 2025, Millars Well Primary School had 301 enrolled students (157 girls, 144 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Millars Well Primary School?
Millars Well Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 925. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Millars Well Primary School rank in WA?
Millars Well Primary School ranks 493rd of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (26.5/100), and 4391st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Millars Well Primary School?
Millars Well Primary School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Millars Well Primary School each year?
In 2025, Millars Well Primary School had 39 students in Pre-primary and 27 in Year 6.
Is Millars Well Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Millars Well Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Millars Well Primary School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Millars Well 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 Millars Well Primary School?
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