Swanbourne Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Swanbourne, Western Australia 6010 · Nedlands LGA
About Swanbourne Primary School
Swanbourne Primary School is a public primary school located in Swanbourne, Western Australia (6010), within the Nedlands local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 465 students (214 girls and 251 boys).
Swanbourne Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1149, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 63% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (28.6 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Swanbourne Primary School scores 79.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 9th of 583 primary schools in WA (2nd of 6 in the Nedlands area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1149
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)63% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Swanbourne Primary School's 465 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Swanbourne Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Swanbourne Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Scotch College
Swanbourne · Independent combined · PP-12
1,552 students · ICSEA 1129 · 869 m away
Mount Claremont Primary School
Mount Claremont · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.3 km away
Methodist Ladies' College
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,035 students · ICSEA 1190 · 1.4 km away
Christ Church Grammar School
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,697 students · ICSEA 1193 · 1.6 km away
Freshwater Bay Primary School
Claremont · Government primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 1154 · 1.8 km away
St Thomas' Primary School
Claremont · Catholic primary · PP-6
176 students · ICSEA 1169 · 1.8 km away
North Cottesloe Primary School
Cottesloe · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.8 km away
John XXIII College
Mount Claremont · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,492 students · ICSEA 1186 · 1.9 km away
Moerlina School
Mount Claremont · Independent primary · PP-6
50 students · ICSEA 1143 · 2.1 km away
Quintilian School
Mount Claremont · Independent primary · PP-6
160 students · ICSEA 1182 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Ardross Primary School
Ardross · Government primary · K-6
448 students · ICSEA 1149
East Fremantle Primary School
Fremantle · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 1149
City Beach Primary School
City Beach · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1148
Rossmoyne Primary School
Rossmoyne · Government primary · PP-6
407 students · ICSEA 1147
West Leederville Primary School
Leederville · Government primary · K-6
551 students · ICSEA 1146
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Mount Pleasant · Government primary · K-6
564 students · ICSEA 1146
Frequently asked questions
Is Swanbourne Primary School a public or private school?
Swanbourne Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Swanbourne Primary School offer?
Swanbourne Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Swanbourne Primary School?
In 2025, Swanbourne Primary School had 465 enrolled students (214 girls, 251 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Swanbourne Primary School?
Swanbourne Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1149. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Swanbourne Primary School rank in WA?
Swanbourne Primary School ranks 9th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (79.2/100), and 243rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Swanbourne Primary School?
Swanbourne Primary School has about 15.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Swanbourne Primary School each year?
In 2025, Swanbourne Primary School had 66 students in Pre-primary and 50 in Year 6.
Is Swanbourne Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Swanbourne Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Swanbourne Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Swanbourne 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 Swanbourne Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Stirling, about 11 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.