Nedlands Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nedlands, Western Australia 6009 · Nedlands LGA
About Nedlands Primary School
Nedlands Primary School is a public primary school located in Nedlands, Western Australia (6009), within the Nedlands local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 473 students (232 girls and 241 boys).
Nedlands Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1180, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 73% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (24.2 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nedlands Primary School scores 73.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 42nd of 583 primary schools in WA (5th of 6 in the Nedlands area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1180
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)73% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- 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 Nedlands Primary School's 473 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nedlands Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nedlands Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hollywood Primary School
Nedlands · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1174 · 1.7 km away
Dalkeith Primary School
Dalkeith · Government primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 1183 · 2.0 km away
St Thomas' Primary School
Claremont · Catholic primary · PP-6
176 students · ICSEA 1169 · 2.4 km away
Rosalie Primary School
Shenton Park · Government primary · K-6
470 students · ICSEA 1178 · 2.6 km away
Moerlina School
Mount Claremont · Independent primary · PP-6
50 students · ICSEA 1143 · 2.7 km away
Quintilian School
Mount Claremont · Independent primary · PP-6
160 students · ICSEA 1182 · 2.8 km away
Freshwater Bay Primary School
Claremont · Government primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 1154 · 2.9 km away
Shenton College
Shenton Park · Government high school · 7-12
2,757 students · ICSEA 1160 · 3.1 km away
Shenton College Deaf Education Centre
Shenton Park · Government special · 7-12
36 students · ICSEA 988 · 3.1 km away
Christ Church Grammar School
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,697 students · ICSEA 1193 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Rosalie Primary School
Shenton Park · Government primary · K-6
470 students · ICSEA 1178
Dalkeith Primary School
Dalkeith · Government primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 1183
Hollywood Primary School
Nedlands · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1174
Oberthur Primary School
Bull Creek · Government primary · K-6
646 students · ICSEA 1174
Floreat Park Primary School
Floreat · Government primary · K-6
571 students · ICSEA 1173
Churchlands Primary School
Floreat · Government primary · K-6
481 students · ICSEA 1169
Frequently asked questions
Is Nedlands Primary School a public or private school?
Nedlands Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Nedlands Primary School offer?
Nedlands Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Nedlands Primary School?
In 2025, Nedlands Primary School had 473 enrolled students (232 girls, 241 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nedlands Primary School?
Nedlands Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1180. 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 Nedlands Primary School rank in WA?
Nedlands Primary School ranks 42nd of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (73.9/100), and 640th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nedlands Primary School?
Nedlands Primary School has about 18.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Nedlands Primary School each year?
In 2025, Nedlands Primary School had 54 students in Pre-primary and 59 in Year 6.
Is Nedlands Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Nedlands Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nedlands Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nedlands 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 Nedlands Primary School?
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