O'Connor Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kalgoorlie, Western Australia 6430 · Kalgoorlie-Boulder LGA
#505 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4427 of 4,908 nationally
About O'Connor Primary School
O'Connor 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 761 students (379 girls and 382 boys).
O'Connor Primary School has an ICSEA value of 922, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 16th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 54% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 54 teachers (48.9 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, O'Connor Primary School scores 26.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 505th of 583 primary schools in WA (6th 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 922
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 O'Connor Primary School's 761 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at O'Connor Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near O'Connor Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
O'Connor Education Support Centre
Boulder · Government special · K-6
52 students · ICSEA 920 · 135 m away
Goldfields Baptist College
Somerville · Independent combined · PP-11
239 students · ICSEA 1017 · 182 m away
St Joseph's School
Boulder · Catholic primary · PP-6
193 students · ICSEA 994 · 1.3 km away
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School
Kalgoorlie · Government high school · 7-10
854 students · ICSEA 890 · 1.6 km away
Eastern Goldfields Education Support Centre
Kalgoorlie · Government special · 7-12
47 students · ICSEA 879 · 1.6 km away
South Kalgoorlie Primary School
Kalgoorlie · Government primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 909 · 1.9 km away
Kalgoorlie School Of The Air
Boulder · Government primary · K-6
68 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.1 km away
Boulder Primary School
Boulder · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 869 · 2.2 km away
John Paul College
Kalgoorlie · Catholic high school · 7-12
699 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.4 km away
Eastern Goldfields College
Kalgoorlie · Government high school · 11-12
485 students · ICSEA 954 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
North Balga Primary School
Balga · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 922
Ashfield Primary School
Ashfield · Government primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 923
Tammin Primary School
Tammin · Government primary · K-6
16 students · ICSEA 921
Wirrabirra Primary School
Gosnells · Government primary · K-6
366 students · ICSEA 923
Leeman Primary School
Leeman · Government primary · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 923
Calista Primary School
Calista · Government primary · K-6
413 students · ICSEA 920
Frequently asked questions
Is O'Connor Primary School a public or private school?
O'Connor Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does O'Connor Primary School offer?
O'Connor Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend O'Connor Primary School?
In 2025, O'Connor Primary School had 761 enrolled students (379 girls, 382 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of O'Connor Primary School?
O'Connor Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 922. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does O'Connor Primary School rank in WA?
O'Connor Primary School ranks 505th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (26.1/100), and 4427th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at O'Connor Primary School?
O'Connor Primary School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at O'Connor Primary School each year?
In 2025, O'Connor Primary School had 80 students in Pre-primary and 104 in Year 6.
Is O'Connor Primary School co-ed?
Yes. O'Connor Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near O'Connor Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of O'Connor 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 O'Connor Primary School?
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