Poseidon Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Heathridge, Western Australia 6027 · Joondalup LGA
#298 of 583 primary schools in WA
#2714 of 4,908 nationally
About Poseidon Primary School
Poseidon Primary School is a public primary school located in Heathridge, Western Australia (6027), within the Joondalup local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 267 students (119 girls and 148 boys).
Poseidon Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1018, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 55th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (18.2 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Poseidon Primary School scores 49.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 298th of 583 primary schools in WA (37th of 41 in the Joondalup area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1018
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 Poseidon Primary School's 267 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Poseidon Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Poseidon Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Heathridge Primary School
Heathridge · Government primary · K-6
191 students · ICSEA 1011 · 803 m away
Connolly Primary School
Connolly · Government primary · K-6
384 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.0 km away
Ocean Reef Senior High School
Ocean Reef · Government high school · 7-12
1,353 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.3 km away
Ocean Reef Primary School
Ocean Reef · Government primary · K-6
192 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.3 km away
Belridge Secondary College
Beldon · Government high school · 7-12
959 students · ICSEA 1010 · 1.5 km away
Belridge Secondary Education Support Centre
Beldon · Government special · 7-12
111 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.5 km away
Prendiville Catholic College
Ocean Reef · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,086 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.5 km away
Beldon Primary School
Beldon · Government primary · K-6
303 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.6 km away
Beldon Education Support Centre
Beldon · Government special · K-6
75 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.6 km away
Alta-1 College
Joondalup · Independent special · 7-12
845 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Pingrup Primary School
Pingrup · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 1018
Eden Hill Primary School
Eden Hill · Government primary · K-6
414 students · ICSEA 1019
Hampton Park Primary School
Morley · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1017
Maida Vale Primary School
Maida Vale · Government primary · K-6
442 students · ICSEA 1019
Sawyers Valley Primary School
Sawyers Valley · Government primary · K-6
150 students · ICSEA 1017
Camboon Primary School
Noranda · Government primary · K-6
322 students · ICSEA 1019
Frequently asked questions
Is Poseidon Primary School a public or private school?
Poseidon Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Poseidon Primary School offer?
Poseidon Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Poseidon Primary School?
In 2025, Poseidon Primary School had 267 enrolled students (119 girls, 148 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Poseidon Primary School?
Poseidon Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1018. 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 Poseidon Primary School rank in WA?
Poseidon Primary School ranks 298th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (49.7/100), and 2714th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Poseidon Primary School?
Poseidon Primary School has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Poseidon Primary School each year?
In 2025, Poseidon Primary School had 36 students in Pre-primary and 32 in Year 6.
Is Poseidon Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Poseidon Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Poseidon Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Poseidon 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 Poseidon Primary School?
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