Waggrakine Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Waggrakine, Western Australia 6530 · Greater Geraldton LGA
#581 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4898 of 4,908 nationally
About Waggrakine Primary School
Waggrakine Primary School is a public primary school located in Waggrakine, Western Australia (6530), within the Greater Geraldton local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 395 students (198 girls and 197 boys).
Waggrakine Primary School has an ICSEA value of 875, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 66% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (27.0 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Waggrakine Primary School scores 14.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 581st of 583 primary schools in WA (11th of 11 in the Greater Geraldton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 875
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-21% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- 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 Waggrakine Primary School's 395 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Waggrakine Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Waggrakine Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bluff Point Primary School
Bluff Point · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 797 · 2.7 km away
St Lawrence's Primary School
Geraldton · Catholic primary · PP-6
563 students · ICSEA 990 · 3.2 km away
Meekatharra School Of The Air
Bluff Point · Government primary · K-6
61 students · ICSEA 975 · 3.3 km away
Geraldton Christian College
Strathalbyn · Independent combined · PP-12
475 students · ICSEA 985 · 3.9 km away
Leaning Tree Steiner School
Glenfield · Independent combined · PP-9
111 students · ICSEA 982 · 4.0 km away
Allendale Primary School
Geraldton · Government primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 893 · 5.2 km away
Geraldton Grammar School
Geraldton · Independent combined · PP-12
693 students · ICSEA 1073 · 5.3 km away
Geraldton Flexible School
Geraldton · Catholic special · 7-12
106 students · ICSEA 763 · 5.9 km away
Rangeway Primary School
Rangeway · Government primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 712 · 6.8 km away
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Geraldton · Catholic primary · PP-6
394 students · ICSEA 1008 · 6.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Yarloop Primary School
Yarloop · Government primary · K-6
48 students · ICSEA 875
Koondoola Primary School
Koondoola · Government primary · K-6
279 students · ICSEA 871
South Newman Primary School
Newman · Government primary · K-6
426 students · ICSEA 879
Gwynne Park Primary School
Armadale · Government primary · K-6
525 students · ICSEA 879
Boulder Primary School
Boulder · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 869
Cassia Primary School
South Hedland · Government primary · K-6
444 students · ICSEA 867
Frequently asked questions
Is Waggrakine Primary School a public or private school?
Waggrakine Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Waggrakine Primary School offer?
Waggrakine Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Waggrakine Primary School?
In 2025, Waggrakine Primary School had 395 enrolled students (198 girls, 197 boys), a change of -21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Waggrakine Primary School?
Waggrakine Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 875. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Waggrakine Primary School rank in WA?
Waggrakine Primary School ranks 581st of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (14.2/100), and 4898th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Waggrakine Primary School?
Waggrakine Primary School has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Waggrakine Primary School each year?
In 2025, Waggrakine Primary School had 37 students in Pre-primary and 68 in Year 6.
Is Waggrakine Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Waggrakine Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Waggrakine Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Waggrakine 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 Waggrakine Primary School?
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