Mount Lawley Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Lawley, Western Australia 6050 · Stirling LGA
About Mount Lawley Primary School
Mount Lawley Primary School is a public primary school located in Mount Lawley, Western Australia (6050), within the Stirling local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 543 students (266 girls and 277 boys).
Mount Lawley Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1155, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 61% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (28.8 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Lawley Primary School scores 77.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 17th of 583 primary schools in WA (2nd of 51 in the Stirling area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1155
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)61% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+29 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 Lawley Primary School's 543 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Lawley Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount Lawley Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Perth College
Mount Lawley · Independent combined · PP-12
889 students · ICSEA 1138 · 603 m away
Mount Lawley Senior High School
Mount Lawley · Government high school · 7-12
2,041 students · ICSEA 1103 · 695 m away
St Paul's Primary School
Mount Lawley · Catholic primary · PP-6
186 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.2 km away
Inglewood Primary School
Inglewood · Government primary · K-6
630 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.3 km away
Sacred Heart Primary School
Highgate · Catholic primary · PP-6
180 students · ICSEA 1124 · 1.6 km away
St Peter's Primary School
Inglewood · Catholic primary · PP-6
626 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.7 km away
Highgate Primary School
Highgate · Government primary · K-6
943 students · ICSEA 1110 · 1.9 km away
North Perth Primary School
North Perth · Government primary · K-6
470 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.9 km away
Coolbinia Primary School
Coolbinia · Government primary · K-6
401 students · ICSEA 1139 · 2.1 km away
Sir David Brand School
Coolbinia · Government special · K-12
63 students · ICSEA 1032 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Applecross Primary School
Applecross · Government primary · K-6
571 students · ICSEA 1155
Freshwater Bay Primary School
Claremont · Government primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 1154
Richmond Primary School
East Fremantle · Government primary · K-6
461 students · ICSEA 1156
Cottesloe Primary School
Peppermint Grove · Government primary · K-6
351 students · ICSEA 1153
Ardross Primary School
Ardross · Government primary · K-6
448 students · ICSEA 1149
East Fremantle Primary School
Fremantle · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 1149
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Lawley Primary School a public or private school?
Mount Lawley Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Mount Lawley Primary School offer?
Mount Lawley Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mount Lawley Primary School?
In 2025, Mount Lawley Primary School had 543 enrolled students (266 girls, 277 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Lawley Primary School?
Mount Lawley Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1155. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mount Lawley Primary School rank in WA?
Mount Lawley Primary School ranks 17th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (77.8/100), and 345th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Lawley Primary School?
Mount Lawley Primary School has about 17.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Mount Lawley Primary School each year?
In 2025, Mount Lawley Primary School had 61 students in Pre-primary and 80 in Year 6.
Is Mount Lawley Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Mount Lawley Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mount Lawley Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount Lawley 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 Lawley Primary School?
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