Padbury Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Padbury, Western Australia 6025 · Joondalup LGA
#171 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1711 of 4,908 nationally
About Padbury Primary School
Padbury Primary School is a public primary school located in Padbury, Western Australia (6025), within the Joondalup local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 160 students (74 girls and 86 boys).
Padbury Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1058, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 71st percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (9.0 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 54% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Padbury Primary School scores 62.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 171st of 583 primary schools in WA (19th of 41 in the Joondalup area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1058
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+54% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- 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.
Enrolments by year level
How Padbury Primary School's 160 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Padbury Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Padbury Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
West Coast Language Development Centre
Padbury · Government special · K-2
302 students · ICSEA 1033 · 0 m away
School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory
Padbury · Government special · K-12
144 students · 170 m away
School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement
Padbury · Government special · K-12
39 students · ICSEA 923 · 230 m away
South Padbury Primary School
Padbury · Government primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1067 · 788 m away
Bambara Primary School
Padbury · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 1063 · 816 m away
Hillarys Primary School
Hillarys · Government primary · K-6
522 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.2 km away
Padbury Catholic Primary School
Padbury · Catholic primary · PP-6
427 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.4 km away
Craigie Heights Primary School
Craigie · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.6 km away
Springfield Primary School
Kallaroo · Government primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.7 km away
St Mark's Anglican Community School
Hillarys · Independent combined · PP-12
1,856 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Halidon Primary School
Kingsley · Government primary · K-6
190 students · ICSEA 1058
Winterfold Primary School
Beaconsfield · Government primary · K-6
321 students · ICSEA 1057
Kalamunda Primary School
Kalamunda · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1059
Osborne Primary School
Osborne Park · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1057
Goollelal Primary School
Kingsley · Government primary · K-6
249 students · ICSEA 1059
Excelsior Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 1060
Frequently asked questions
Is Padbury Primary School a public or private school?
Padbury Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Padbury Primary School offer?
Padbury Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Padbury Primary School?
In 2025, Padbury Primary School had 160 enrolled students (74 girls, 86 boys), a change of 54% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Padbury Primary School?
Padbury Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1058. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Padbury Primary School rank in WA?
Padbury Primary School ranks 171st of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (62.3/100), and 1711th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Padbury Primary School?
Padbury Primary School has about 16.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Padbury Primary School each year?
In 2025, Padbury Primary School had 27 students in Pre-primary and 14 in Year 6.
Is Padbury Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Padbury Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Padbury Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Padbury 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 Padbury Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Wanneroo, about 7.3 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.