Yale Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Thornlie, Western Australia 6108 · Gosnells LGA
#463 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4138 of 4,908 nationally
About Yale Primary School
Yale Primary School is a public primary school located in Thornlie, Western Australia (6108), within the Gosnells local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 398 students (197 girls and 201 boys).
Yale Primary School has an ICSEA value of 969, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 33rd percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 42% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (22.9 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Yale Primary School scores 29.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 463rd of 583 primary schools in WA (21st of 26 in the Gosnells area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 969
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Yale Primary School's 398 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Yale Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Yale Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Australian Islamic College (Thornlie)
Thornlie · Independent combined · PP-6
733 students · ICSEA 1019 · 945 m away
Thornlie Primary School
Thornlie · Government primary · K-6
470 students · ICSEA 941 · 1.3 km away
Al-Ameen College
Langford · Independent combined · PP-12
1,145 students · ICSEA 1087 · 1.6 km away
Thornlie Senior High School
Thornlie · Government high school · 7-12
1,125 students · ICSEA 969 · 1.8 km away
South Thornlie Primary School
Thornlie · Government primary · K-6
421 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.8 km away
St Jude's Catholic School
Langford · Catholic primary · PP-6
189 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.8 km away
Sacred Heart Primary School
Thornlie · Catholic primary · PP-6
387 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.9 km away
Brookman Primary School
Langford · Government primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 963 · 2.0 km away
Kenwick School
Kenwick · Government special · K-12
101 students · ICSEA 972 · 2.1 km away
Communicare Academy
Kenwick · Independent special · 7-12
70 students · ICSEA 896 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Kingston Primary School
Australind · Government primary · K-6
582 students · ICSEA 969
Byford Primary School
Byford · Government primary · K-6
426 students · ICSEA 969
East Beechboro Primary School
Beechboro · Government primary · K-6
362 students · ICSEA 969
Clifton Park Primary School
Clifton Park · Government primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 969
Chidlow Primary School
Chidlow · Government primary · K-6
132 students · ICSEA 968
Condingup Primary School
Condingup · Government primary · K-6
53 students · ICSEA 970
Frequently asked questions
Is Yale Primary School a public or private school?
Yale Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Yale Primary School offer?
Yale Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Yale Primary School?
In 2025, Yale Primary School had 398 enrolled students (197 girls, 201 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Yale Primary School?
Yale Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 969. 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 Yale Primary School rank in WA?
Yale Primary School ranks 463rd of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (29.9/100), and 4138th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Yale Primary School?
Yale Primary School has about 16.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Yale Primary School each year?
In 2025, Yale Primary School had 38 students in Pre-primary and 63 in Year 6.
Is Yale Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Yale Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Yale Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Yale 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 Yale Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Canning Vale, about 4.3 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.