Shelley Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Shelley, Western Australia 6148 · Canning LGA
About Shelley Primary School
Shelley Primary School is a public primary school located in Shelley, Western Australia (6148), within the Canning local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 439 students (210 girls and 229 boys).
Shelley Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1136, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 56% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (25.4 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Shelley Primary School scores 76.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 25th of 583 primary schools in WA (1st 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 1136
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)56% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Shelley Primary School's 439 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Shelley Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Shelley Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Queen of Apostles School
Riverton · Catholic primary · PP-6
208 students · ICSEA 1115 · 740 m away
Riverton Primary School
Riverton · Government primary · K-6
650 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.4 km away
Riverton Education Support Centre
Riverton · Government special · K-6
44 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.4 km away
Orana Catholic Primary School
Willetton · Catholic primary · PP-6
380 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.5 km away
Rossmoyne Primary School
Rossmoyne · Government primary · PP-6
407 students · ICSEA 1147 · 2.1 km away
Aquinas College
Salter Point · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,332 students · ICSEA 1110 · 2.1 km away
Willetton Primary School
Willetton · Government primary · K-6
626 students · ICSEA 1133 · 2.1 km away
Clontarf Aboriginal College
Waterford · Catholic special · 7-12
135 students · ICSEA 712 · 2.2 km away
Rossmoyne Senior High School
Rossmoyne · Government high school · 7-12
2,824 students · ICSEA 1135 · 2.2 km away
Rostrata Primary School
Willetton · Government primary · K-6
947 students · ICSEA 1135 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Attadale Primary School
Attadale · Government primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1137
North Perth Primary School
North Perth · Government primary · K-6
470 students · ICSEA 1135
Rostrata Primary School
Willetton · Government primary · K-6
947 students · ICSEA 1135
Wembley Downs Primary School
Wembley Downs · Government primary · K-6
382 students · ICSEA 1134
Coolbinia Primary School
Coolbinia · Government primary · K-6
401 students · ICSEA 1139
Willetton Primary School
Willetton · Government primary · K-6
626 students · ICSEA 1133
Frequently asked questions
Is Shelley Primary School a public or private school?
Shelley Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Shelley Primary School offer?
Shelley Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Shelley Primary School?
In 2025, Shelley Primary School had 439 enrolled students (210 girls, 229 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Shelley Primary School?
Shelley Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1136. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Shelley Primary School rank in WA?
Shelley Primary School ranks 25th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (76.5/100), and 439th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Shelley Primary School?
Shelley Primary School has about 16.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Shelley Primary School each year?
In 2025, Shelley Primary School had 49 students in Pre-primary and 67 in Year 6.
Is Shelley Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Shelley Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Shelley Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Shelley 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 Shelley Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Bull Creek, about 3.5 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.