Poynter Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Duncraig, Western Australia 6023 · Joondalup LGA
#104 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1186 of 4,908 nationally
About Poynter Primary School
Poynter Primary School is a public primary school located in Duncraig, Western Australia (6023), within the Joondalup local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 436 students (207 girls and 229 boys).
Poynter Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1128, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 51% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (23.4 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Poynter Primary School scores 68.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 104th of 583 primary schools in WA (3rd 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 1128
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)51% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Poynter Primary School's 436 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Poynter Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Poynter Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Carine Primary School
Carine · Government primary · K-6
578 students · ICSEA 1123 · 977 m away
Carine Senior High School
Carine · Government high school · 7-12
2,545 students · ICSEA 1105 · 1.1 km away
Davallia Primary School
Duncraig · Government primary · K-6
553 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.1 km away
Duncraig Primary School
Duncraig · Government primary · K-6
459 students · ICSEA 1105 · 1.1 km away
Marmion Primary School
Marmion · Government primary · K-6
375 students · ICSEA 1121 · 1.6 km away
Glengarry Primary School
Duncraig · Government primary · K-6
396 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.8 km away
Sorrento Primary School
Sorrento · Government primary · K-6
442 students · ICSEA 1109 · 1.9 km away
Liwara Catholic Primary School
Greenwood · Catholic primary · PP-6
394 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.9 km away
Hawker Park Primary School
Warwick · Government primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.1 km away
Greenwood College
Greenwood · Government high school · 7-12
944 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Inglewood Primary School
Inglewood · Government primary · K-6
630 students · ICSEA 1127
Riverton Primary School
Riverton · Government primary · K-6
650 students · ICSEA 1127
Victoria Park Primary School
Victoria Park · Government primary · K-6
510 students · ICSEA 1127
Lake Gwelup Primary School
Gwelup · Government primary · K-6
552 students · ICSEA 1126
Bateman Primary School
Bateman · Government primary · K-6
371 students · ICSEA 1126
West Leeming Primary School
Leeming · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 1126
Frequently asked questions
Is Poynter Primary School a public or private school?
Poynter Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Poynter Primary School offer?
Poynter Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Poynter Primary School?
In 2025, Poynter Primary School had 436 enrolled students (207 girls, 229 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Poynter Primary School?
Poynter Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1128. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Poynter Primary School rank in WA?
Poynter Primary School ranks 104th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (68.2/100), and 1186th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Poynter Primary School?
Poynter Primary School has about 17.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Poynter Primary School each year?
In 2025, Poynter Primary School had 49 students in Pre-primary and 64 in Year 6.
Is Poynter Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Poynter Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Poynter Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Poynter 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 Poynter Primary School?
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