Tambrey Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Karratha, Western Australia 6714 · Karratha LGA
#496 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4405 of 4,908 nationally
About Tambrey Primary School
Tambrey Primary School is a public primary school located in Karratha, Western Australia (6714), within the Karratha local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 683 students (344 girls and 339 boys).
Tambrey Primary School has an ICSEA value of 930, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 18th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 48 teachers (42.7 full-time equivalent) and 51 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tambrey Primary School scores 26.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 496th of 583 primary schools in WA (5th of 8 in the Karratha area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 930
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-32 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 Tambrey Primary School's 683 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tambrey Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tambrey Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Baynton West Primary School
Baynton · Government primary · K-6
830 students · ICSEA 992 · 1.3 km away
Millars Well Primary School
Karratha · Government primary · K-6
301 students · ICSEA 925 · 1.7 km away
St Luke's College
Karratha · Catholic high school · 7-12
594 students · ICSEA 1010 · 1.9 km away
Karratha Senior High School
Karratha · Government high school · 7-12
1,253 students · ICSEA 918 · 2.6 km away
Pegs Creek Primary School
Karratha · Government primary · K-6
234 students · ICSEA 899 · 3.2 km away
St Paul's Primary School
Karratha · Catholic primary · PP-6
339 students · ICSEA 1019 · 5.2 km away
Karratha Primary School
Karratha · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 912 · 6.4 km away
Dampier Primary School
Dampier · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 984 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Newman Primary School
Newman · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 930
Braeside Primary School
Katanning · Government primary · K-6
126 students · ICSEA 930
Narrogin Primary School
Narrogin · Government primary · K-6
266 students · ICSEA 929
Carcoola Primary School
Pinjarra · Government primary · K-6
123 students · ICSEA 931
Ashburton Drive Primary School
Gosnells · Government primary · K-6
434 students · ICSEA 931
Calingiri Primary School
Calingiri · Government primary · K-6
24 students · ICSEA 928
Frequently asked questions
Is Tambrey Primary School a public or private school?
Tambrey Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Tambrey Primary School offer?
Tambrey Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tambrey Primary School?
In 2025, Tambrey Primary School had 683 enrolled students (344 girls, 339 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tambrey Primary School?
Tambrey Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 930. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tambrey Primary School rank in WA?
Tambrey Primary School ranks 496th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (26.4/100), and 4405th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tambrey Primary School?
Tambrey Primary School has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Tambrey Primary School each year?
In 2025, Tambrey Primary School had 70 students in Pre-primary and 72 in Year 6.
Is Tambrey Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Tambrey Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tambrey Primary School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Tambrey 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 Tambrey Primary School?
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