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River Valley Primary School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Burekup, Western Australia 6227 · Dardanup LGA

32.6/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

Scored but not ranked: fewer than 80 students.

How is this calculated?
Students
70
+11% over 5 years
ICSEA
959
28th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
13.7
4.8 FTE teachers
Year range
K-6

About River Valley Primary School

River Valley Primary School is a public primary school located in Burekup, Western Australia (6227), within the Dardanup local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 70 students (33 girls and 37 boys).

River Valley Primary School has an ICSEA value of 959, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 28th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 7 teachers (4.8 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, River Valley Primary School scores 32.6 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 959
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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.

River Valley Primary School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
33
Boys
37
Language background other than English
18%
Indigenous students
14%

Enrolments by year level

How River Valley Primary School's 70 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Pre-primary intake
15

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at River Valley Primary School have changed over the past decade.

5075992015: 69 students2016: 77 students2017: 78 students2018: 94 students2019: 81 students2020: 63 students2021: 67 students2022: 67 students2023: 56 students2024: 57 students2025: 70 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Schools near River Valley Primary School

Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.

Similar schools

Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.

Frequently asked questions

Is River Valley Primary School a public or private school?

River Valley Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.

What year levels does River Valley Primary School offer?

River Valley Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend River Valley Primary School?

In 2025, River Valley Primary School had 70 enrolled students (33 girls, 37 boys), a change of 11% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of River Valley Primary School?

River Valley Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 959. 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.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at River Valley Primary School?

River Valley Primary School has about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Pre-primary at River Valley Primary School each year?

In 2025, River Valley Primary School had 15 students in Pre-primary and 12 in Year 6.

Is River Valley Primary School co-ed?

Yes. River Valley Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near River Valley Primary School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of River Valley 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.

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