Piara Waters Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Piara Waters, Western Australia 6112 · Armadale LGA
#113 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1273 of 4,908 nationally
About Piara Waters Primary School
Piara Waters Primary School is a public primary school located in Piara Waters, Western Australia (6112), within the Armadale local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 1,070 students (501 girls and 569 boys).
Piara Waters Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1078, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 72 teachers (57.8 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Piara Waters Primary School scores 67.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 113th of 583 primary schools in WA (2nd of 20 in the Armadale area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1078
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+20% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Piara Waters Primary School's 1,070 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Piara Waters Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Piara Waters Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Aspiri Primary School
Piara Waters · Government primary · K-6
1,024 students · ICSEA 1091 · 484 m away
Piara Waters Senior High School
Piara Waters · Government high school · 7-9
558 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.1 km away
Riva Primary School
Piara Waters · Government primary · K-6
854 students · ICSEA 1066 · 1.7 km away
St John Bosco College
Piara Waters · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,243 students · ICSEA 1063 · 2.4 km away
Harrisdale Senior High School
Harrisdale · Government high school · 7-12
2,303 students · ICSEA 1072 · 2.5 km away
Harrisdale Primary School
Harrisdale · Government primary · K-6
1,028 students · ICSEA 1092 · 2.9 km away
Treeby Primary School
Treeby · Government primary · K-6
559 students · ICSEA 1083 · 3.2 km away
Carey Baptist College Forrestdale
Forrestdale · Independent combined · PP-12
760 students · ICSEA 1081 · 3.4 km away
North Harrisdale Primary School
Harrisdale · Government primary · K-6
805 students · ICSEA 1077 · 3.6 km away
Carey Baptist College
Harrisdale · Independent combined · PP-12
1,484 students · ICSEA 1114 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Lake Monger Primary School
Wembley · Government primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 1078
Spearwood Alternative School
Spearwood · Government primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1079
Mullaloo Beach Primary School
Mullaloo · Government primary · K-6
294 students · ICSEA 1077
Dalmain Primary School
Kingsley · Government primary · K-6
278 students · ICSEA 1077
North Woodvale Primary School
Woodvale · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1079
North Harrisdale Primary School
Harrisdale · Government primary · K-6
805 students · ICSEA 1077
Frequently asked questions
Is Piara Waters Primary School a public or private school?
Piara Waters Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Piara Waters Primary School offer?
Piara Waters Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Piara Waters Primary School?
In 2025, Piara Waters Primary School had 1,070 enrolled students (501 girls, 569 boys), a change of 20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Piara Waters Primary School?
Piara Waters Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1078. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Piara Waters Primary School rank in WA?
Piara Waters Primary School ranks 113th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (67.2/100), and 1273rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Piara Waters Primary School?
Piara Waters 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 Piara Waters Primary School each year?
In 2025, Piara Waters Primary School had 106 students in Pre-primary and 122 in Year 6.
Is Piara Waters Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Piara Waters Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Piara Waters Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Piara Waters 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 Piara Waters Primary School?
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