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Orelia Primary School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Orelia, Western Australia 6167 · Kwinana LGA

21.5/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

#546 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4709 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
301
-9% over 5 years
ICSEA
919
15th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
16.5
17.4 FTE teachers
Year range
K-6

About Orelia Primary School

Orelia Primary School is a public primary school located in Orelia, Western Australia (6167), within the Kwinana local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 301 students (139 girls and 162 boys).

Orelia Primary School has an ICSEA value of 919, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 20 teachers (17.4 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Orelia Primary School scores 21.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 546th of 583 primary schools in WA (8th of 10 in the Kwinana area).

Success Index breakdown

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

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 919
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.5 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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.

Orelia Primary School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
139
Boys
162
Language background other than English
27%
Indigenous students
20%

Enrolments by year level

How Orelia Primary School's 301 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Pre-primary intake
36

Enrolment trend

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

2513173832015: 348 students2016: 347 students2017: 351 students2018: 365 students2019: 337 students2020: 330 students2021: 320 students2022: 323 students2023: 311 students2024: 279 students2025: 301 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Orelia Primary School a public or private school?

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

What year levels does Orelia Primary School offer?

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

How many students attend Orelia Primary School?

In 2025, Orelia Primary School had 301 enrolled students (139 girls, 162 boys), a change of -9% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Orelia Primary School?

Orelia Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 919. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.

How does Orelia Primary School rank in WA?

Orelia Primary School ranks 546th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (21.5/100), and 4709th of 4,908 nationally.

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

Orelia Primary School has about 16.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

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

In 2025, Orelia Primary School had 36 students in Pre-primary and 32 in Year 6.

Is Orelia Primary School co-ed?

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

What other schools are near Orelia Primary School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Orelia 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 Orelia Primary School?

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