Wickham Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wickham, Western Australia 6720 · Karratha LGA
#544 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4698 of 4,908 nationally
About Wickham Primary School
Wickham Primary School is a public primary school located in Wickham, Western Australia (6720), within the Karratha local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 355 students (170 girls and 185 boys).
Wickham Primary School has an ICSEA value of 905, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 12th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 46% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (24.2 full-time equivalent) and 22 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, Wickham Primary School scores 21.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 544th of 583 primary schools in WA (8th of 8 in the Karratha area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 905
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% 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 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-35 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 Wickham Primary School's 355 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wickham Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wickham Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Coolbellup Community School
Coolbellup · Government primary · K-6
153 students · ICSEA 905
Swan View Primary School
Swan View · Government primary · K-6
289 students · ICSEA 904
Dudley Park Primary School
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402 students · ICSEA 904
Pingelly Primary School
Pingelly · Government primary · K-6
97 students · ICSEA 906
Seaforth Primary School
Gosnells · Government primary · K-6
233 students · ICSEA 907
Busselton Primary School
Busselton · Government primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 908
Frequently asked questions
Is Wickham Primary School a public or private school?
Wickham Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Wickham Primary School offer?
Wickham Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wickham Primary School?
In 2025, Wickham Primary School had 355 enrolled students (170 girls, 185 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wickham Primary School?
Wickham Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 905. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Wickham Primary School rank in WA?
Wickham Primary School ranks 544th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (21.8/100), and 4698th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wickham Primary School?
Wickham 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 Wickham Primary School each year?
In 2025, Wickham Primary School had 51 students in Pre-primary and 46 in Year 6.
Is Wickham Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Wickham Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wickham Primary School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Wickham 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 Wickham Primary School?
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