Sir David Brand School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coolbinia, Western Australia 6050 · Stirling LGA
About Sir David Brand School
Sir David Brand School is a public special school located in Coolbinia, Western Australia (6050), within the Stirling local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 63 students (15 girls and 48 boys).
Sir David Brand School has an ICSEA value of 1032, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 61st percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (13.9 full-time equivalent) and 39 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 26% over the past five years.
Sir David Brand School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Sir David Brand School's 63 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sir David Brand School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sir David Brand School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Coolbinia Primary School
Coolbinia · Government primary · K-6
401 students · ICSEA 1139 · 165 m away
Kyilla Primary School
North Perth · Government primary · K-6
364 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.1 km away
Yokine Primary School
Yokine · Government primary · K-6
313 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.3 km away
Carmel School
Dianella · Independent combined · PP-12
390 students · ICSEA 1149 · 1.4 km away
Mount Lawley Senior High School
Mount Lawley · Government high school · 7-12
2,041 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.5 km away
St Paul's Primary School
Mount Lawley · Catholic primary · PP-6
186 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.5 km away
St Denis School
Joondanna · Catholic primary · PP-6
200 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.5 km away
Australian Islamic College (Dianella)
Dianella · Independent combined · PP-10
868 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.7 km away
North Perth Primary School
North Perth · Government primary · K-6
470 students · ICSEA 1135 · 2.0 km away
Our Lady's Assumption School
Dianella · Catholic primary · PP-6
371 students · ICSEA 1094 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Joondalup Education Support Centre
Joondalup · Government special · K-6
132 students · ICSEA 1032
West Coast Language Development Centre
Padbury · Government special · K-2
302 students · ICSEA 1033
Leeming Senior High School Education Support Centre
Leeming · Government special · 7-12
146 students · ICSEA 1036
Belridge Secondary Education Support Centre
Beldon · Government special · 7-12
111 students · ICSEA 1039
West Coast Secondary Education Support Centre
Warwick · Government special · 7-12
114 students · ICSEA 1023
Maddington Education Support Centre
Maddington · Government special · K-6
74 students · ICSEA 1019
Frequently asked questions
Is Sir David Brand School a public or private school?
Sir David Brand School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Sir David Brand School offer?
Sir David Brand School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Sir David Brand School?
In 2025, Sir David Brand School had 63 enrolled students (15 girls, 48 boys), a change of 26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sir David Brand School?
Sir David Brand School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1032. 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 Sir David Brand School?
Sir David Brand School has about 4.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Sir David Brand School?
In 2025, Sir David Brand School had 7 students in Year 7 and 4 in Year 12.
Is Sir David Brand School co-ed?
Yes. Sir David Brand School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sir David Brand School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sir David Brand 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 Sir David Brand School?
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