Port Kennedy Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Kennedy, Western Australia 6172 · Rockingham LGA
#507 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4435 of 4,908 nationally
About Port Kennedy Primary School
Port Kennedy Primary School is a public primary school located in Port Kennedy, Western Australia (6172), within the Rockingham local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 362 students (177 girls and 185 boys).
Port Kennedy Primary School has an ICSEA value of 956, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 48% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (22.5 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Port Kennedy Primary School scores 26.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 507th of 583 primary schools in WA (24th of 28 in the Rockingham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 956
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-28 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 Port Kennedy Primary School's 362 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Port Kennedy Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Port Kennedy Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Port Kennedy · Catholic primary · PP-6
408 students · ICSEA 1029 · 249 m away
Rockingham Lakes Primary School
Port Kennedy · Government primary · K-6
450 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.1 km away
Peel Language Development School
Port Kennedy · Government special · K-3
265 students · ICSEA 935 · 1.1 km away
Endeavour Primary School
Port Kennedy · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 957 · 1.4 km away
Endeavour Education Support Centre
Port Kennedy · Government special · K-6
92 students · ICSEA 895 · 1.4 km away
Warnbro Community High School
Warnbro · Government high school · 7-12
815 students · ICSEA 933 · 1.5 km away
Warnbro Community High School Education Support Centre
Warnbro · Government special · 7-12
94 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.5 km away
Living Waters Lutheran College
Warnbro · Independent combined · PP-12
834 students · ICSEA 1023 · 1.7 km away
Koorana Primary School
Warnbro · Government primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 936 · 2.0 km away
Koorana Education Support Centre
Warnbro · Government special · K-6
92 students · ICSEA 979 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Huntingdale Primary School
Huntingdale · Government primary · K-6
439 students · ICSEA 956
Castletown Primary School
Esperance · Government primary · K-6
488 students · ICSEA 957
Embleton Primary School
Embleton · Government primary · K-6
199 students · ICSEA 955
Fairview Primary School
Collie · Government primary · K-6
172 students · ICSEA 955
Lancelin Primary School
Lancelin · Government primary · K-6
132 students · ICSEA 955
Cervantes Primary School
Cervantes · Government primary · K-6
55 students · ICSEA 955
Frequently asked questions
Is Port Kennedy Primary School a public or private school?
Port Kennedy Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Port Kennedy Primary School offer?
Port Kennedy Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Port Kennedy Primary School?
In 2025, Port Kennedy Primary School had 362 enrolled students (177 girls, 185 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Port Kennedy Primary School?
Port Kennedy Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 956. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Port Kennedy Primary School rank in WA?
Port Kennedy Primary School ranks 507th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (26.0/100), and 4435th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Port Kennedy Primary School?
Port Kennedy Primary School has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Port Kennedy Primary School each year?
In 2025, Port Kennedy Primary School had 47 students in Pre-primary and 36 in Year 6.
Is Port Kennedy Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Port Kennedy Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Port Kennedy Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Port Kennedy 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 Port Kennedy Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Baldivis, about 5.9 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.