Port School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hamilton Hill, Western Australia 6163 · Cockburn LGA
About Port School
Port School is an independent special school located in Hamilton Hill, Western Australia (6163), within the Cockburn local government area. It caters for students from 8 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 156 students (88 girls and 68 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
Port School has an ICSEA value of 906, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 12th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 59% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (19.4 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
Port School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Port School's 156 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Port School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Port School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Fremantle Christian College
Hamilton Hill · Independent combined · PP-12
466 students · ICSEA 1042 · 362 m away
Kerry Street Community School
Hamilton Hill · Independent primary · PP-6
62 students · ICSEA 1101 · 438 m away
Southwell Primary School
Hamilton Hill · Government primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 794 · 1.0 km away
Phoenix Primary School
Hamilton Hill · Government primary · K-6
344 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.1 km away
East Hamilton Hill Primary School
Hamilton Hill · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.2 km away
Christ the King School
Beaconsfield · Catholic primary · PP-6
304 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.3 km away
Winterfold Primary School
Beaconsfield · Government primary · K-6
321 students · ICSEA 1057 · 1.4 km away
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Hilton · Catholic primary · PP-6
190 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.5 km away
Hilton Primary School
Hilton · Government primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.8 km away
Seton Catholic College
Samson · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,091 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
SMYL Community College
Rockingham · Independent special · 9-12
252 students · ICSEA 905
Youth Futures Community School
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367 students · ICSEA 912
Fairbridge College
Pinjarra · Independent special · 7-12
167 students · ICSEA 912
Communicare Academy
Kenwick · Independent special · 7-12
70 students · ICSEA 896
Y School WA
Mirrabooka · Independent special · 10-12
103 students · ICSEA 944
Sowilo Community High School
Kelmscott · Independent special · 7-12
78 students · ICSEA 945
Frequently asked questions
Is Port School a public or private school?
Port School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
What year levels does Port School offer?
Port School offers 8 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Port School?
In 2025, Port School had 156 enrolled students (88 girls, 68 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Port School?
Port School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 906. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Port School?
Port School has about 8.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Port School co-ed?
Yes. Port School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Port School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Port 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 School?
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