Scarborough Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Scarborough, Western Australia 6019 · Stirling LGA
About Scarborough Primary School
Scarborough Primary School is a public primary school located in Scarborough, Western Australia (6019), within the Stirling local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 278 students (123 girls and 155 boys).
Scarborough Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1101, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 85th percentile of Australian schools. 40% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (17.7 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Scarborough Primary School scores 77.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 19th of 583 primary schools in WA (3rd of 51 in the Stirling area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1101
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)40% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+25% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+22 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 Scarborough Primary School's 278 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Scarborough Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Scarborough Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St John's School
Scarborough · Catholic primary · PP-6
164 students · ICSEA 1102 · 397 m away
Doubleview Primary School
Doubleview · Government primary · K-6
476 students · ICSEA 1118 · 1.0 km away
International School of Western Australia
City Beach · Independent combined · PP-12
396 students · ICSEA 1180 · 1.0 km away
Wembley Downs Primary School
Wembley Downs · Government primary · K-6
382 students · ICSEA 1134 · 1.6 km away
Deanmore Primary School
Karrinyup · Government primary · K-6
486 students · ICSEA 1111 · 1.6 km away
Newborough Primary School
Karrinyup · Government primary · K-6
344 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.9 km away
Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Karrinyup · Catholic primary · PP-6
152 students · ICSEA 1095 · 2.1 km away
Hale School
Wembley Downs · Independent combined · PP-12
1,623 students · ICSEA 1161 · 2.1 km away
Holy Spirit School
City Beach · Catholic primary · PP-6
188 students · ICSEA 1163 · 2.2 km away
Yuluma Primary School
Innaloo · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Bayswater Primary School
Bayswater · Government primary · K-6
460 students · ICSEA 1102
Ranford Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
646 students · ICSEA 1102
Dianella Heights Primary School
Dianella · Government primary · K-6
448 students · ICSEA 1098
Glengarry Primary School
Duncraig · Government primary · K-6
396 students · ICSEA 1104
Manning Primary School
Manning · Government primary · K-6
436 students · ICSEA 1105
Duncraig Primary School
Duncraig · Government primary · K-6
459 students · ICSEA 1105
Frequently asked questions
Is Scarborough Primary School a public or private school?
Scarborough Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Scarborough Primary School offer?
Scarborough Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Scarborough Primary School?
In 2025, Scarborough Primary School had 278 enrolled students (123 girls, 155 boys), a change of 25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Scarborough Primary School?
Scarborough Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1101. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Scarborough Primary School rank in WA?
Scarborough Primary School ranks 19th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (77.6/100), and 357th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Scarborough Primary School?
Scarborough Primary School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Scarborough Primary School each year?
In 2025, Scarborough Primary School had 42 students in Pre-primary and 34 in Year 6.
Is Scarborough Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Scarborough Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Scarborough Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Scarborough 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 Scarborough Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Stirling, about 4.2 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.