Salmon Gums Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Salmon Gums, Western Australia 6445 · Esperance LGA
About Salmon Gums Primary School
Salmon Gums Primary School is a public primary school located in Salmon Gums, Western Australia (6445), within the Esperance local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 17 students.
Salmon Gums Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1023, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 57th percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 22% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (3.0 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff.
On the Success Index, Salmon Gums Primary School scores 57.2 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 1023
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)Not available
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-16 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 Salmon Gums Primary School's 17 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Salmon Gums Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Salmon Gums Primary School a public or private school?
Salmon Gums Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Salmon Gums Primary School offer?
Salmon Gums Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Salmon Gums Primary School?
In 2025, Salmon Gums Primary School had 17 enrolled students (9 girls, 8 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Salmon Gums Primary School?
Salmon Gums Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1023. 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.
How many students start Pre-primary at Salmon Gums Primary School each year?
In 2025, Salmon Gums Primary School had 2 students in Pre-primary and 2 in Year 6.
Where can I get tutoring near Salmon Gums Primary School?
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