Tom Price Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tom Price, Western Australia 6751 · Ashburton LGA
#525 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4574 of 4,908 nationally
About Tom Price Primary School
Tom Price Primary School is a public primary school located in Tom Price, Western Australia (6751), within the Ashburton local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 272 students (132 girls and 140 boys).
Tom Price Primary School has an ICSEA value of 912, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 13th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (19.4 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tom Price Primary School scores 23.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 525th of 583 primary schools in WA (2nd of 3 in the Ashburton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 912
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-51 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 Tom Price Primary School's 272 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tom Price Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tom Price Primary School
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Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
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Leda Primary School
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Allanson Primary School
Allanson · Government primary · K-6
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Greenbushes Primary School
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Neerigen Brook Primary School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tom Price Primary School a public or private school?
Tom Price Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Tom Price Primary School offer?
Tom Price Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tom Price Primary School?
In 2025, Tom Price Primary School had 272 enrolled students (132 girls, 140 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tom Price Primary School?
Tom Price Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 912. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tom Price Primary School rank in WA?
Tom Price Primary School ranks 525th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (23.9/100), and 4574th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tom Price Primary School?
Tom Price Primary School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Tom Price Primary School each year?
In 2025, Tom Price Primary School had 40 students in Pre-primary and 39 in Year 6.
Is Tom Price Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Tom Price Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tom Price Primary School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Tom Price 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 Tom Price Primary School?
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