Useless Loop Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Useless Loop, Western Australia 6537 · Shark Bay LGA
About Useless Loop Primary School
Useless Loop Primary School is a public primary school located in Useless Loop, Western Australia (6537), within the Shark Bay local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 21 students (7 girls and 14 boys).
Useless Loop Primary School has an ICSEA value of 887, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 69% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (3.0 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 36% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Useless Loop Primary School scores 21.0 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 887
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-36% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-49 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 Useless Loop Primary School's 21 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Useless Loop Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Useless Loop Primary School a public or private school?
Useless Loop Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Useless Loop Primary School offer?
Useless Loop Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Useless Loop Primary School?
In 2025, Useless Loop Primary School had 21 enrolled students (7 girls, 14 boys), a change of -36% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Useless Loop Primary School?
Useless Loop Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 887. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Useless Loop Primary School?
Useless Loop Primary School has about 6.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Useless Loop Primary School each year?
In 2025, Useless Loop Primary School had 2 students in Pre-primary and 5 in Year 6.
Is Useless Loop Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Useless Loop Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Useless Loop Primary School?
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