Palmyra Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Palmyra, Western Australia 6157 · Melville LGA
About Palmyra Primary School
Palmyra Primary School is a public primary school located in Palmyra, Western Australia (6157), within the Melville local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 536 students (255 girls and 281 boys).
Palmyra Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1113, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 45% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (28.2 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Palmyra Primary School scores 71.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 67th of 583 primary schools in WA (15th 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 1113
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)45% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+31 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 Palmyra Primary School's 536 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Palmyra Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Palmyra Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady of Fatima School
Palmyra · Catholic primary · PP-6
156 students · ICSEA 1116 · 776 m away
Bicton Primary School
Bicton · Government primary · K-6
562 students · ICSEA 1113 · 1.5 km away
Richmond Primary School
East Fremantle · Government primary · K-6
461 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.7 km away
Melville Senior High School
Melville · Government high school · 7-12
1,398 students · ICSEA 1071 · 1.8 km away
Caralee Community School
Willagee · Government primary · K-6
333 students · ICSEA 1010 · 1.9 km away
Fremantle Language Development Centre
Willagee · Government special · K-3
227 students · ICSEA 991 · 1.9 km away
Melville Primary School
Melville · Government primary · K-6
670 students · ICSEA 1119 · 2.1 km away
White Gum Valley Primary School
White Gum Valley · Government primary · PP-6
246 students · ICSEA 1119 · 2.4 km away
East Fremantle Primary School
Fremantle · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 1149 · 2.4 km away
Hilton Primary School
Hilton · Government primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Bicton Primary School
Bicton · Government primary · K-6
562 students · ICSEA 1113
North Fremantle Primary School
North Fremantle · Government primary · K-6
157 students · ICSEA 1112
Karrinyup Primary School
Karrinyup · Government primary · K-6
561 students · ICSEA 1115
Deanmore Primary School
Karrinyup · Government primary · K-6
486 students · ICSEA 1111
Brentwood Primary School
Brentwood · Government primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 1116
Highgate Primary School
Highgate · Government primary · K-6
943 students · ICSEA 1110
Frequently asked questions
Is Palmyra Primary School a public or private school?
Palmyra Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Palmyra Primary School offer?
Palmyra Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Palmyra Primary School?
In 2025, Palmyra Primary School had 536 enrolled students (255 girls, 281 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Palmyra Primary School?
Palmyra Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1113. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Palmyra Primary School rank in WA?
Palmyra Primary School ranks 67th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (71.5/100), and 874th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Palmyra Primary School?
Palmyra Primary School has about 17.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Palmyra Primary School each year?
In 2025, Palmyra Primary School had 64 students in Pre-primary and 59 in Year 6.
Is Palmyra Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Palmyra Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Palmyra Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Palmyra 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 Palmyra Primary School?
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