Richmond Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025East Fremantle, Western Australia 6158 · East Fremantle LGA
About Richmond Primary School
Richmond Primary School is a public primary school located in East Fremantle, Western Australia (6158), within the East Fremantle local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 461 students (230 girls and 231 boys).
Richmond Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1156, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 62% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (22.4 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Richmond Primary School scores 77.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 15th of 583 primary schools in WA.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1156
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)62% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)19.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020
- 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 Richmond Primary School's 461 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Richmond Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Richmond Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
North Fremantle Primary School
North Fremantle · Government primary · K-6
157 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.3 km away
Our Lady of Fatima School
Palmyra · Catholic primary · PP-6
156 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.6 km away
Bicton Primary School
Bicton · Government primary · K-6
562 students · ICSEA 1113 · 1.6 km away
East Fremantle Primary School
Fremantle · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 1149 · 1.6 km away
Palmyra Primary School
Palmyra · Government primary · K-6
536 students · ICSEA 1113 · 1.7 km away
John Curtin College Of The Arts
Fremantle · Government high school · 7-12
1,768 students · ICSEA 1129 · 1.9 km away
Christian Brothers' College
Fremantle · Catholic high school · 7-12
954 students · ICSEA 1092 · 2.3 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Fremantle · Catholic primary · PP-6
112 students · ICSEA 1054 · 2.6 km away
White Gum Valley Primary School
White Gum Valley · Government primary · PP-6
246 students · ICSEA 1119 · 2.6 km away
The Beehive Montessori School
Mosman Park · Independent combined · PP-9
152 students · ICSEA 1181 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Applecross Primary School
Applecross · Government primary · K-6
571 students · ICSEA 1155
Mount Lawley Primary School
Mount Lawley · Government primary · K-6
543 students · ICSEA 1155
Freshwater Bay Primary School
Claremont · Government primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 1154
Cottesloe Primary School
Peppermint Grove · Government primary · K-6
351 students · ICSEA 1153
Ardross Primary School
Ardross · Government primary · K-6
448 students · ICSEA 1149
East Fremantle Primary School
Fremantle · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 1149
Frequently asked questions
Is Richmond Primary School a public or private school?
Richmond Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Richmond Primary School offer?
Richmond Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Richmond Primary School?
In 2025, Richmond Primary School had 461 enrolled students (230 girls, 231 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Richmond Primary School?
Richmond Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1156. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Richmond Primary School rank in WA?
Richmond Primary School ranks 15th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (77.9/100), and 338th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Richmond Primary School?
Richmond Primary School has about 19.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Richmond Primary School each year?
In 2025, Richmond Primary School had 64 students in Pre-primary and 54 in Year 6.
Is Richmond Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Richmond Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Richmond Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Richmond 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 Richmond Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Bull Creek, about 9.2 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.