Tuart Forest Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dalyellup, Western Australia 6230 · Capel LGA
#464 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4150 of 4,908 nationally
About Tuart Forest Primary School
Tuart Forest Primary School is a public primary school located in Dalyellup, Western Australia (6230), within the Capel local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 459 students (223 girls and 236 boys).
Tuart Forest Primary School has an ICSEA value of 967, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 32nd percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 48% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (25.8 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tuart Forest Primary School scores 29.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 464th of 583 primary schools in WA (4th of 4 in the Capel area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 967
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-22 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 Tuart Forest Primary School's 459 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tuart Forest Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tuart Forest Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bunbury Baptist College
Dalyellup · Independent combined · PP-12
792 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.1 km away
Dalyellup Primary School
Dalyellup · Government primary · K-6
448 students · ICSEA 970 · 1.4 km away
Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School
Gelorup · Independent combined · PP-12
663 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.5 km away
Dalyellup College
Dalyellup · Government high school · 7-12
576 students · ICSEA 970 · 1.7 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Bunbury · Catholic primary · PP-6
418 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.0 km away
Maidens Park Primary School
Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
178 students · ICSEA 823 · 2.6 km away
Manea Senior College
Bunbury · Government high school · 11-12
547 students · ICSEA 1033 · 3.5 km away
Newton Moore Senior High School
South Bunbury · Government high school · 7-12
485 students · ICSEA 903 · 3.6 km away
Newton Moore Education Support Centre
Bunbury · Government special · 7-12
80 students · ICSEA 995 · 3.6 km away
Adam Road Primary School
South Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
418 students · ICSEA 933 · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Newdegate Primary School
Newdegate · Government primary · K-6
45 students · ICSEA 967
Marangaroo Primary School
Marangaroo · Government primary · K-6
188 students · ICSEA 967
Cadoux Primary School
Cadoux · Government primary · K-6
16 students · ICSEA 966
Chidlow Primary School
Chidlow · Government primary · K-6
132 students · ICSEA 968
Coorow Primary School
Coorow · Government primary · K-6
40 students · ICSEA 966
Dianella Primary College
Dianella · Government primary · K-6
410 students · ICSEA 968
Frequently asked questions
Is Tuart Forest Primary School a public or private school?
Tuart Forest Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Tuart Forest Primary School offer?
Tuart Forest Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tuart Forest Primary School?
In 2025, Tuart Forest Primary School had 459 enrolled students (223 girls, 236 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tuart Forest Primary School?
Tuart Forest Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 967. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tuart Forest Primary School rank in WA?
Tuart Forest Primary School ranks 464th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (29.8/100), and 4150th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tuart Forest Primary School?
Tuart Forest Primary School has about 17.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Tuart Forest Primary School each year?
In 2025, Tuart Forest Primary School had 48 students in Pre-primary and 65 in Year 6.
Is Tuart Forest Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Tuart Forest Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tuart Forest Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tuart Forest 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 Tuart Forest Primary School?
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