Riverton Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Riverton, Western Australia 6148 · Canning LGA
About Riverton Primary School
Riverton Primary School is a public primary school located in Riverton, Western Australia (6148), within the Canning local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 650 students (307 girls and 343 boys).
Riverton Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1127, 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 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (34.9 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Riverton Primary School scores 71.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 63rd of 583 primary schools in WA (4th of 19 in the Canning area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1127
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)51% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Riverton Primary School's 650 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Riverton Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Riverton Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Riverton Education Support Centre
Riverton · Government special · K-6
44 students · ICSEA 1068 · 0 m away
Queen of Apostles School
Riverton · Catholic primary · PP-6
208 students · ICSEA 1115 · 778 m away
Orana Catholic Primary School
Willetton · Catholic primary · PP-6
380 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.3 km away
Shelley Primary School
Shelley · Government primary · K-6
439 students · ICSEA 1136 · 1.4 km away
Parkwood Primary School
Parkwood · Government primary · K-6
619 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.7 km away
Lynwood Senior High School
Parkwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,264 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.8 km away
Fountain College
Ferndale · Independent combined · PP-12
608 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.9 km away
Rostrata Primary School
Willetton · Government primary · K-6
947 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.9 km away
Wilson Primary School
Wilson · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1022 · 2.2 km away
Clontarf Aboriginal College
Waterford · Catholic special · 7-12
135 students · ICSEA 712 · 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
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
Poynter Primary School
Duncraig · Government primary · K-6
436 students · ICSEA 1128
West Leeming Primary School
Leeming · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 1126
Frequently asked questions
Is Riverton Primary School a public or private school?
Riverton Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Riverton Primary School offer?
Riverton Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Riverton Primary School?
In 2025, Riverton Primary School had 650 enrolled students (307 girls, 343 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Riverton Primary School?
Riverton Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1127. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Riverton Primary School rank in WA?
Riverton Primary School ranks 63rd of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (71.8/100), and 844th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Riverton Primary School?
Riverton Primary School has about 17.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Riverton Primary School each year?
In 2025, Riverton Primary School had 64 students in Pre-primary and 108 in Year 6.
Is Riverton Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Riverton Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Riverton Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Riverton 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 Riverton Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Bull Creek, about 4.1 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.