Southwell Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hamilton Hill, Western Australia 6163 · Cockburn LGA
#535 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4636 of 4,908 nationally
About Southwell Primary School
Southwell Primary School is a public primary school located in Hamilton Hill, Western Australia (6163), within the Cockburn local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 83 students (36 girls and 47 boys).
Southwell Primary School has an ICSEA value of 794, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 74% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (7.8 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Southwell Primary School scores 22.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 535th of 583 primary schools in WA (24th of 25 in the Cockburn area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 794
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Southwell Primary School's 83 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Southwell Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Southwell Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Phoenix Primary School
Hamilton Hill · Government primary · K-6
344 students · ICSEA 1045 · 546 m away
Port School
Hamilton Hill · Independent special · 8-12
156 students · ICSEA 906 · 1.0 km away
Fremantle Christian College
Hamilton Hill · Independent combined · PP-12
466 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.1 km away
Spearwood Primary School
Spearwood · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 954 · 1.2 km away
Kerry Street Community School
Hamilton Hill · Independent primary · PP-6
62 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.3 km away
East Hamilton Hill Primary School
Hamilton Hill · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.6 km away
Spearwood Alternative School
Spearwood · Government primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1079 · 2.0 km away
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Hilton · Catholic primary · PP-6
190 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.0 km away
Seton Catholic College
Samson · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,091 students · ICSEA 1048 · 2.2 km away
Christ the King School
Beaconsfield · Catholic primary · PP-6
304 students · ICSEA 1069 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Bluff Point Primary School
Bluff Point · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 797
Beachlands Primary School
Geraldton · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 801
West Northam Primary School
Northam · Government primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 803
Beechboro Primary School
Beechboro · Government primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 813
South Hedland Primary School
South Hedland · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 815
Maidens Park Primary School
Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
178 students · ICSEA 823
Frequently asked questions
Is Southwell Primary School a public or private school?
Southwell Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Southwell Primary School offer?
Southwell Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Southwell Primary School?
In 2025, Southwell Primary School had 83 enrolled students (36 girls, 47 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Southwell Primary School?
Southwell Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 794. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Southwell Primary School rank in WA?
Southwell Primary School ranks 535th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (22.8/100), and 4636th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Southwell Primary School?
Southwell Primary School has about 10.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Southwell Primary School each year?
In 2025, Southwell Primary School had 7 students in Pre-primary and 12 in Year 6.
Is Southwell Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Southwell Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Southwell Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Southwell 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 Southwell Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Bull Creek, about 8.5 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.