Mount Helena Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Helena, Western Australia 6082 · Mundaring LGA
#408 of 583 primary schools in WA
#3725 of 4,908 nationally
About Mount Helena Primary School
Mount Helena Primary School is a public primary school located in Mount Helena, Western Australia (6082), within the Mundaring local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 136 students (51 girls and 85 boys).
Mount Helena Primary School has an ICSEA value of 971, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 34th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (10.7 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Helena Primary School scores 35.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 408th of 583 primary schools in WA (10th of 13 in the Mundaring area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 971
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Mount Helena Primary School's 136 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Helena Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount Helena Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Eastern Hills Senior High School
Mount Helena · Government high school · 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 998 · 134 m away
Sawyers Valley Primary School
Sawyers Valley · Government primary · K-6
150 students · ICSEA 1017 · 3.3 km away
Mundaring Christian College
Mundaring · Independent combined · PP-12
809 students · ICSEA 1051 · 4.4 km away
Mundaring Primary School
Mundaring · Government primary · K-6
336 students · ICSEA 1027 · 4.9 km away
Chidlow Primary School
Chidlow · Government primary · K-6
132 students · ICSEA 968 · 5.1 km away
Sacred Heart School
Mundaring · Catholic primary · PP-6
164 students · ICSEA 1041 · 6.0 km away
The Silver Tree Steiner School
Parkerville · Independent primary · PP-6
172 students · ICSEA 948 · 7.8 km away
Parkerville Primary School
Parkerville · Government primary · K-6
288 students · ICSEA 1023 · 8.1 km away
Gidgegannup Primary School
Gidgegannup · Government primary · K-6
187 students · ICSEA 1006 · 9.3 km away
Wooroloo Primary School
Wooroloo · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 972 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Westminster Primary School
Westminster · Government primary · K-6
372 students · ICSEA 971
Condingup Primary School
Condingup · Government primary · K-6
53 students · ICSEA 970
High Wycombe Primary School
High Wycombe · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 972
Wooroloo Primary School
Wooroloo · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 972
East Maddington Primary School
Maddington · Government primary · K-6
396 students · ICSEA 970
East Wanneroo Primary School
Wanneroo · Government primary · K-6
346 students · ICSEA 972
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Helena Primary School a public or private school?
Mount Helena Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Mount Helena Primary School offer?
Mount Helena Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mount Helena Primary School?
In 2025, Mount Helena Primary School had 136 enrolled students (51 girls, 85 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Helena Primary School?
Mount Helena Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 971. 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 Mount Helena Primary School rank in WA?
Mount Helena Primary School ranks 408th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (35.7/100), and 3725th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Helena Primary School?
Mount Helena Primary School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Mount Helena Primary School each year?
In 2025, Mount Helena Primary School had 14 students in Pre-primary and 35 in Year 6.
Is Mount Helena Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Mount Helena Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mount Helena Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount Helena 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 Mount Helena Primary School?
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