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South Halls Head Primary School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Halls Head, Western Australia 6210 · Mandurah LGA

40.3/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

#376 of 583 primary schools in WA
#3406 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
629
+3% over 5 years
ICSEA
1008
50th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
18.7
32.1 FTE teachers
Year range
K-6

About South Halls Head Primary School

South Halls Head Primary School is a public primary school located in Halls Head, Western Australia (6210), within the Mandurah local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 629 students (321 girls and 308 boys).

South Halls Head Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1008, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 41 teachers (32.1 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, South Halls Head Primary School scores 40.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 376th of 583 primary schools in WA (5th of 16 in the Mandurah area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1008
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.7 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
  • 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.

South Halls Head Primary School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
321
Boys
308
Language background other than English
15%
Indigenous students
5%

Enrolments by year level

How South Halls Head Primary School's 629 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Pre-primary intake
58

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at South Halls Head Primary School have changed over the past decade.

5265946622015: 591 students2016: 630 students2017: 621 students2018: 603 students2019: 584 students2020: 612 students2021: 594 students2022: 591 students2023: 606 students2024: 627 students2025: 629 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is South Halls Head Primary School a public or private school?

South Halls Head Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.

What year levels does South Halls Head Primary School offer?

South Halls Head Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend South Halls Head Primary School?

In 2025, South Halls Head Primary School had 629 enrolled students (321 girls, 308 boys), a change of 3% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of South Halls Head Primary School?

South Halls Head Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1008. 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 does South Halls Head Primary School rank in WA?

South Halls Head Primary School ranks 376th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (40.3/100), and 3406th of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at South Halls Head Primary School?

South Halls Head Primary School has about 18.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Pre-primary at South Halls Head Primary School each year?

In 2025, South Halls Head Primary School had 58 students in Pre-primary and 81 in Year 6.

Is South Halls Head Primary School co-ed?

Yes. South Halls Head Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near South Halls Head Primary School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of South Halls Head 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.

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