White Gum Valley Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025White Gum Valley, Western Australia 6162 · Fremantle LGA
About White Gum Valley Primary School
White Gum Valley Primary School is a public primary school located in White Gum Valley, Western Australia (6162), within the Fremantle local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 246 students (133 girls and 113 boys).
White Gum Valley Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1119, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (17.4 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, White Gum Valley Primary School scores 79.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 8th of 583 primary schools in WA (3rd of 12 in the Fremantle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1119
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 White Gum Valley Primary School's 246 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at White Gum Valley Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near White Gum Valley Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Fremantle College
Beaconsfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,312 students · ICSEA 1004 · 977 m away
Fremantle Primary School
Fremantle · Government primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 1143 · 1.1 km away
Beaconsfield Primary School
Beaconsfield · Government primary · K-6
551 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.2 km away
John Curtin College Of The Arts
Fremantle · Government high school · 7-12
1,768 students · ICSEA 1129 · 1.3 km away
East Fremantle Primary School
Fremantle · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 1149 · 1.3 km away
Christian Brothers' College
Fremantle · Catholic high school · 7-12
954 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.4 km away
Winterfold Primary School
Beaconsfield · Government primary · K-6
321 students · ICSEA 1057 · 1.6 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Fremantle · Catholic primary · PP-6
112 students · ICSEA 1054 · 1.6 km away
Christ the King School
Beaconsfield · Catholic primary · PP-6
304 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.7 km away
Hilton Primary School
Hilton · Government primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Melville Primary School
Melville · Government primary · K-6
670 students · ICSEA 1119
Doubleview Primary School
Doubleview · Government primary · K-6
476 students · ICSEA 1118
Booragoon Primary School
Booragoon · Government primary · K-6
435 students · ICSEA 1121
Darlington Primary School
Darlington · Government primary · K-6
375 students · ICSEA 1117
Kensington Primary School
Kensington · Government primary · K-6
447 students · ICSEA 1121
Marmion Primary School
Marmion · Government primary · K-6
375 students · ICSEA 1121
Frequently asked questions
Is White Gum Valley Primary School a public or private school?
White Gum Valley Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does White Gum Valley Primary School offer?
White Gum Valley Primary School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend White Gum Valley Primary School?
In 2025, White Gum Valley Primary School had 246 enrolled students (133 girls, 113 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of White Gum Valley Primary School?
White Gum Valley Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1119. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does White Gum Valley Primary School rank in WA?
White Gum Valley Primary School ranks 8th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (79.3/100), and 236th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at White Gum Valley Primary School?
White Gum Valley Primary School has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at White Gum Valley Primary School each year?
In 2025, White Gum Valley Primary School had 38 students in Pre-primary and 34 in Year 6.
Is White Gum Valley Primary School co-ed?
Yes. White Gum Valley Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near White Gum Valley Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of White Gum Valley 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 White Gum Valley Primary School?
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