Pegs Creek Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Karratha, Western Australia 6714 · Karratha LGA
#521 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4516 of 4,908 nationally
About Pegs Creek Primary School
Pegs Creek Primary School is a public primary school located in Karratha, Western Australia (6714), within the Karratha local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 234 students (126 girls and 108 boys).
Pegs Creek Primary School has an ICSEA value of 899, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (16.8 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pegs Creek Primary School scores 24.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 521st of 583 primary schools in WA (6th of 8 in the Karratha area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 899
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-20 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 Pegs Creek Primary School's 234 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pegs Creek Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pegs Creek Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Karratha Senior High School
Karratha · Government high school · 7-12
1,253 students · ICSEA 918 · 1.1 km away
Millars Well Primary School
Karratha · Government primary · K-6
301 students · ICSEA 925 · 1.5 km away
St Paul's Primary School
Karratha · Catholic primary · PP-6
339 students · ICSEA 1019 · 2.0 km away
St Luke's College
Karratha · Catholic high school · 7-12
594 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.0 km away
Karratha Primary School
Karratha · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 912 · 3.2 km away
Tambrey Primary School
Karratha · Government primary · K-6
683 students · ICSEA 930 · 3.2 km away
Baynton West Primary School
Baynton · Government primary · K-6
830 students · ICSEA 992 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Roseworth Primary School
Girrawheen · Government primary · K-6
299 students · ICSEA 899
Carey Park Primary School
Carey Park · Government primary · K-6
282 students · ICSEA 900
Medina Primary School
Medina · Government primary · K-6
153 students · ICSEA 900
Grovelands Primary School
Camillo · Government primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 898
Wundowie Primary School
Wundowie · Government primary · K-6
63 students · ICSEA 898
Kondinin Primary School
Kondinin · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 902
Frequently asked questions
Is Pegs Creek Primary School a public or private school?
Pegs Creek Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Pegs Creek Primary School offer?
Pegs Creek Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Pegs Creek Primary School?
In 2025, Pegs Creek Primary School had 234 enrolled students (126 girls, 108 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pegs Creek Primary School?
Pegs Creek Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 899. 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 Pegs Creek Primary School rank in WA?
Pegs Creek Primary School ranks 521st of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (24.8/100), and 4516th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pegs Creek Primary School?
Pegs Creek Primary School has about 13.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Pegs Creek Primary School each year?
In 2025, Pegs Creek Primary School had 22 students in Pre-primary and 30 in Year 6.
Is Pegs Creek Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Pegs Creek Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Pegs Creek Primary School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Pegs Creek 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 Pegs Creek Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Joondalup, about 1227 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.