The Japanese School in Perth
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025City Beach, Western Australia 6015 · Cambridge LGA
About The Japanese School in Perth
The Japanese School in Perth is an independent combined (K–12) school located in City Beach, Western Australia (6015), within the Cambridge local government area. It caters for students from 1 to 9 and in 2025 enrolled 39 students (17 girls and 22 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
The Japanese School in Perth has an ICSEA value of 1140, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 59% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (13.4 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 2.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Japanese School in Perth scores 76.8 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1140
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)59% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)2.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020
- 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 The Japanese School in Perth's 39 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Japanese School in Perth have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Japanese School in Perth
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
City Beach Primary School
City Beach · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1148 · 46 m away
Kapinara Primary School
City Beach · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1166 · 1.3 km away
Holy Spirit School
City Beach · Catholic primary · PP-6
188 students · ICSEA 1163 · 2.1 km away
Newman College
Churchlands · Independent combined · PP-12
1,824 students · ICSEA 1121 · 2.4 km away
Floreat Park Primary School
Floreat · Government primary · K-6
571 students · ICSEA 1173 · 2.5 km away
Wembley Downs Primary School
Wembley Downs · Government primary · K-6
382 students · ICSEA 1134 · 2.8 km away
Churchlands Primary School
Floreat · Government primary · K-6
481 students · ICSEA 1169 · 3.0 km away
Hale School
Wembley Downs · Independent combined · PP-12
1,623 students · ICSEA 1161 · 3.0 km away
Churchlands Senior High School
Churchlands · Government high school · 7-12
2,221 students · ICSEA 1115 · 3.1 km away
John XXIII College
Mount Claremont · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,492 students · ICSEA 1186 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Perth College
Mount Lawley · Independent combined · PP-12
889 students · ICSEA 1138
Penrhos College
Como · Independent combined · PP-12
1,033 students · ICSEA 1143
Santa Maria College
Attadale · Independent combined · 5-12
1,334 students · ICSEA 1133
Wesley College
South Perth · Independent combined · PP-12
1,312 students · ICSEA 1147
Carmel School
Dianella · Independent combined · PP-12
390 students · ICSEA 1149
St Mary's Anglican Girls' School
Karrinyup · Independent combined · PP-12
1,483 students · ICSEA 1151
Frequently asked questions
Is The Japanese School in Perth a public or private school?
The Japanese School in Perth is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
What year levels does The Japanese School in Perth offer?
The Japanese School in Perth offers 1 to 9. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend The Japanese School in Perth?
In 2025, The Japanese School in Perth had 39 enrolled students (17 girls, 22 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Japanese School in Perth?
The Japanese School in Perth has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1140. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Japanese School in Perth?
The Japanese School in Perth has about 2.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at The Japanese School in Perth?
In 2025, The Japanese School in Perth had 1 students in Year 7.
Is The Japanese School in Perth co-ed?
Yes. The Japanese School in Perth is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Japanese School in Perth?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Japanese School in Perth 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 The Japanese School in Perth?
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