Paraburdoo Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Paraburdoo, Western Australia 6754 · Ashburton LGA
#526 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4584 of 4,908 nationally
About Paraburdoo Primary School
Paraburdoo Primary School is a public primary school located in Paraburdoo, Western Australia (6754), within the Ashburton local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 185 students (87 girls and 98 boys).
Paraburdoo Primary School has an ICSEA value of 888, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 56% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (14.9 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Paraburdoo Primary School scores 23.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 526th of 583 primary schools in WA (3rd of 3 in the Ashburton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 888
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-58 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 Paraburdoo Primary School's 185 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Paraburdoo Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Brunswick Junction Primary School
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Kambalda Primary School
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Allendale Primary School
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363 students · ICSEA 893
Frequently asked questions
Is Paraburdoo Primary School a public or private school?
Paraburdoo Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Paraburdoo Primary School offer?
Paraburdoo Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Paraburdoo Primary School?
In 2025, Paraburdoo Primary School had 185 enrolled students (87 girls, 98 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Paraburdoo Primary School?
Paraburdoo Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 888. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Paraburdoo Primary School rank in WA?
Paraburdoo Primary School ranks 526th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (23.7/100), and 4584th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Paraburdoo Primary School?
Paraburdoo Primary School has about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Paraburdoo Primary School each year?
In 2025, Paraburdoo Primary School had 30 students in Pre-primary and 19 in Year 6.
Is Paraburdoo Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Paraburdoo Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
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