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North Kalgoorlie Primary School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kalgoorlie, Western Australia 6430 · Kalgoorlie-Boulder LGA

27.5/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

#487 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4314 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
481
+2% over 5 years
ICSEA
960
29th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
16.2
28.3 FTE teachers
Year range
K-6

About North Kalgoorlie Primary School

North Kalgoorlie Primary School is a public primary school located in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia (6430), within the Kalgoorlie-Boulder local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 481 students (216 girls and 265 boys).

North Kalgoorlie Primary School has an ICSEA value of 960, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 29th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 32 teachers (28.3 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.

On the Success Index, North Kalgoorlie Primary School scores 27.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 487th of 583 primary schools in WA (5th of 9 in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 960
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.2 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-19 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.

North Kalgoorlie Primary School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
216
Boys
265
Language background other than English
18%
Indigenous students
15%

Enrolments by year level

How North Kalgoorlie Primary School's 481 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Pre-primary intake
68

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at North Kalgoorlie Primary School have changed over the past decade.

4254915572015: 530 students2016: 513 students2017: 502 students2018: 478 students2019: 475 students2020: 472 students2021: 488 students2022: 475 students2023: 478 students2024: 484 students2025: 481 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is North Kalgoorlie Primary School a public or private school?

North Kalgoorlie Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.

What year levels does North Kalgoorlie Primary School offer?

North Kalgoorlie Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend North Kalgoorlie Primary School?

In 2025, North Kalgoorlie Primary School had 481 enrolled students (216 girls, 265 boys), a change of 2% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of North Kalgoorlie Primary School?

North Kalgoorlie Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 960. 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 North Kalgoorlie Primary School rank in WA?

North Kalgoorlie Primary School ranks 487th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (27.5/100), and 4314th of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at North Kalgoorlie Primary School?

North Kalgoorlie Primary School has about 16.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Pre-primary at North Kalgoorlie Primary School each year?

In 2025, North Kalgoorlie Primary School had 68 students in Pre-primary and 57 in Year 6.

Is North Kalgoorlie Primary School co-ed?

Yes. North Kalgoorlie Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near North Kalgoorlie Primary School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of North Kalgoorlie 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.

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