Riva Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Piara Waters, Western Australia 6112 · Armadale LGA
#144 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1521 of 4,908 nationally
About Riva Primary School
Riva Primary School is a public primary school located in Piara Waters, Western Australia (6112), within the Armadale local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 854 students (393 girls and 461 boys).
Riva Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1066, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 59 teachers (50.8 full-time equivalent) and 61 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.9 to 1.
On the Success Index, Riva Primary School scores 64.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 144th of 583 primary schools in WA (3rd of 20 in the Armadale area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1066
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Riva Primary School's 854 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Riva Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Riva Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St John Bosco College
Piara Waters · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,243 students · ICSEA 1063 · 681 m away
Harrisdale Senior High School
Harrisdale · Government high school · 7-12
2,303 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.3 km away
Aspiri Primary School
Piara Waters · Government primary · K-6
1,024 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.4 km away
Piara Waters Primary School
Piara Waters · Government primary · K-6
1,070 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.7 km away
Harrisdale Primary School
Harrisdale · Government primary · K-6
1,028 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.9 km away
Piara Waters Senior High School
Piara Waters · Government high school · 7-9
558 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.2 km away
Forrestdale Primary School
Forrestdale · Government primary · K-6
264 students · ICSEA 990 · 2.6 km away
North Harrisdale Primary School
Harrisdale · Government primary · K-6
805 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.8 km away
Carey Baptist College Forrestdale
Forrestdale · Independent combined · PP-12
760 students · ICSEA 1081 · 2.9 km away
Carey Baptist College
Harrisdale · Independent combined · PP-12
1,484 students · ICSEA 1114 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Hillcrest Primary School
Bayswater · Government primary · K-6
496 students · ICSEA 1066
Tuart Hill Primary School
Tuart Hill · Government primary · K-6
648 students · ICSEA 1066
Glendale Primary School
Hamersley · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 1066
Hilton Primary School
Hilton · Government primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 1065
Falls Road Primary School
Lesmurdie · Government primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 1067
Samson Primary School
Samson · Government primary · K-6
342 students · ICSEA 1065
Frequently asked questions
Is Riva Primary School a public or private school?
Riva Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Riva Primary School offer?
Riva Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Riva Primary School?
In 2025, Riva Primary School had 854 enrolled students (393 girls, 461 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Riva Primary School?
Riva Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1066. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Riva Primary School rank in WA?
Riva Primary School ranks 144th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (64.3/100), and 1521st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Riva Primary School?
Riva Primary School has about 15.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Riva Primary School each year?
In 2025, Riva Primary School had 116 students in Pre-primary and 77 in Year 6.
Is Riva Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Riva Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Riva Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Riva 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 Riva Primary School?
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