South Padbury Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Padbury, Western Australia 6025 · Joondalup LGA
#191 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1927 of 4,908 nationally
About South Padbury Primary School
South Padbury Primary School is a public primary school located in Padbury, Western Australia (6025), within the Joondalup local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 373 students (188 girls and 185 boys).
South Padbury Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1067, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (21.0 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, South Padbury Primary School scores 60.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 191st of 583 primary schools in WA (21st of 41 in the Joondalup area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1067
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 South Padbury Primary School's 373 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at South Padbury Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near South Padbury Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement
Padbury · Government special · K-12
39 students · ICSEA 923 · 559 m away
Padbury Catholic Primary School
Padbury · Catholic primary · PP-6
427 students · ICSEA 1108 · 577 m away
School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory
Padbury · Government special · K-12
144 students · 675 m away
West Coast Language Development Centre
Padbury · Government special · K-2
302 students · ICSEA 1033 · 788 m away
Padbury Primary School
Padbury · Government primary · K-6
160 students · ICSEA 1058 · 788 m away
Hillarys Primary School
Hillarys · Government primary · K-6
522 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.1 km away
Duncraig Senior High School
Duncraig · Government high school · 7-12
1,851 students · ICSEA 1079 · 1.2 km away
West Coast Secondary Education Support Centre
Warwick · Government special · 7-12
114 students · ICSEA 1023 · 1.3 km away
Bambara Primary School
Padbury · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.6 km away
St Stephen's School
Duncraig · Independent combined · PP-12
2,137 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Falls Road Primary School
Lesmurdie · Government primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 1067
Hillcrest Primary School
Bayswater · Government primary · K-6
496 students · ICSEA 1066
Tuart Hill Primary School
Tuart Hill · Government primary · K-6
648 students · ICSEA 1066
Glendale Primary School
Hamersley · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 1066
Riva Primary School
Piara Waters · Government primary · K-6
854 students · ICSEA 1066
Hilton Primary School
Hilton · Government primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 1065
Frequently asked questions
Is South Padbury Primary School a public or private school?
South Padbury Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does South Padbury Primary School offer?
South Padbury Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend South Padbury Primary School?
In 2025, South Padbury Primary School had 373 enrolled students (188 girls, 185 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of South Padbury Primary School?
South Padbury Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1067. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does South Padbury Primary School rank in WA?
South Padbury Primary School ranks 191st of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (60.0/100), and 1927th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at South Padbury Primary School?
South Padbury Primary School has about 17.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at South Padbury Primary School each year?
In 2025, South Padbury Primary School had 44 students in Pre-primary and 42 in Year 6.
Is South Padbury Primary School co-ed?
Yes. South Padbury Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near South Padbury Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of South Padbury 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 South Padbury Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Wanneroo, about 7.7 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.