Takari Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Balcatta, Western Australia 6021 · Stirling LGA
#138 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1492 of 4,908 nationally
About Takari Primary School
Takari Primary School is a public primary school located in Balcatta, Western Australia (6021), within the Stirling local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 193 students (97 girls and 96 boys).
Takari Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1055, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (11.6 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Takari Primary School scores 64.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 138th of 583 primary schools in WA (27th of 51 in the Stirling area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1055
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+29 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 Takari Primary School's 193 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Takari Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Takari Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Balcatta Senior High School
Balcatta · Government high school · 7-12
1,088 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.1 km away
West Balcatta Primary School
Balcatta · Government primary · K-6
495 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.2 km away
St Lawrence Primary School
Balcatta · Catholic primary · PP-6
200 students · ICSEA 1060 · 1.3 km away
Balcatta Primary School
Balcatta · Government primary · K-6
292 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.5 km away
Westminster Primary School
Westminster · Government primary · K-6
372 students · ICSEA 971 · 1.6 km away
Westminster Education Support Centre
Westminster · Government special · K-6
97 students · ICSEA 979 · 1.6 km away
Lake Gwelup Primary School
Gwelup · Government primary · K-6
552 students · ICSEA 1126 · 2.2 km away
North Balga Primary School
Balga · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 922 · 2.2 km away
East Hamersley Primary School
Hamersley · Government primary · K-6
248 students · ICSEA 1051 · 2.4 km away
Balga Primary School
Balga · Government primary · K-6
213 students · ICSEA 937 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Babakin Primary School
Babakin · Government primary · K-6
5 students · ICSEA 1054
Jilbup Primary School
Hammond Park · Government primary · K-6
294 students · ICSEA 1054
Winterfold Primary School
Beaconsfield · Government primary · K-6
321 students · ICSEA 1057
Cowaramup Primary School
Cowaramup · Government primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 1053
Osborne Primary School
Osborne Park · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1057
Weld Square Primary School
Morley · Government primary · K-6
158 students · ICSEA 1053
Frequently asked questions
Is Takari Primary School a public or private school?
Takari Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Takari Primary School offer?
Takari Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Takari Primary School?
In 2025, Takari Primary School had 193 enrolled students (97 girls, 96 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Takari Primary School?
Takari Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1055. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Takari Primary School rank in WA?
Takari Primary School ranks 138th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (64.6/100), and 1492nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Takari Primary School?
Takari Primary School has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Takari Primary School each year?
In 2025, Takari Primary School had 26 students in Pre-primary and 22 in Year 6.
Is Takari Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Takari Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Takari Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Takari 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 Takari Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Stirling, about 2.0 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.