Oberthur Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bull Creek, Western Australia 6149 · Melville LGA
About Oberthur Primary School
Oberthur Primary School is a public primary school located in Bull Creek, Western Australia (6149), within the Melville local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 646 students (324 girls and 322 boys).
Oberthur Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1174, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 68% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 45 teachers (38.0 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Oberthur Primary School scores 77.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 18th of 583 primary schools in WA (3rd of 21 in the Melville area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1174
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)68% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% 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 Oberthur Primary School's 646 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Oberthur Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Oberthur Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bull Creek Primary School
Bull Creek · Government primary · K-6
405 students · ICSEA 1139 · 814 m away
All Saints' College
Bull Creek · Independent combined · PP-12
1,374 students · ICSEA 1162 · 939 m away
Willetton Senior High School
Willetton · Government high school · 7-12
2,767 students · ICSEA 1131 · 950 m away
Castlereagh School
Willetton · Government special · K-12
75 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.2 km away
Burrendah Primary School
Willetton · Government primary · K-6
554 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.2 km away
Banksia Park Primary School
Leeming · Government primary · K-6
286 students · ICSEA 1109 · 1.5 km away
Willetton Primary School
Willetton · Government primary · K-6
626 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.5 km away
Rossmoyne Senior High School
Rossmoyne · Government high school · 7-12
2,824 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.5 km away
West Leeming Primary School
Leeming · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.8 km away
Leeming Primary School
Leeming · Government primary · K-6
367 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Hollywood Primary School
Nedlands · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1174
Floreat Park Primary School
Floreat · Government primary · K-6
571 students · ICSEA 1173
Rosalie Primary School
Shenton Park · Government primary · K-6
470 students · ICSEA 1178
Churchlands Primary School
Floreat · Government primary · K-6
481 students · ICSEA 1169
Subiaco Primary School
Subiaco · Government primary · K-6
706 students · ICSEA 1169
Nedlands Primary School
Nedlands · Government primary · K-6
473 students · ICSEA 1180
Frequently asked questions
Is Oberthur Primary School a public or private school?
Oberthur Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Oberthur Primary School offer?
Oberthur Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Oberthur Primary School?
In 2025, Oberthur Primary School had 646 enrolled students (324 girls, 322 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Oberthur Primary School?
Oberthur Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1174. 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 Oberthur Primary School rank in WA?
Oberthur Primary School ranks 18th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (77.6/100), and 356th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Oberthur Primary School?
Oberthur Primary School has about 16.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Oberthur Primary School each year?
In 2025, Oberthur Primary School had 70 students in Pre-primary and 85 in Year 6.
Is Oberthur Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Oberthur Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Oberthur Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Oberthur 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 Oberthur Primary School?
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